::310704:: You've seen that Golden Retriever puppy who advertises for toilet paper. Now we have JRTs advertising for Beautex 3-ply tissue!  

::010804:: Cookie kept calling and calling Daddy this morning to let her out. Eventually she got too tired of trying to climb and just sat down *thump!* and looked out pathetically, her forearms still clinging on to the fence. 

Tis gettin' loud in here! So take off all your fur!

This Cookie baby is the target of all noise-making dog rackets. Everyday Kobi will play with her by dragging her around -- he grabs her forearm in his mouth -- and she will protest! Makes many squeeky noises and occassionally barks! And Kobi will growl at her too.

Mommy and Daddy don't really like to be woken up early every morning by all the growling and yapping. Always shouts at us to shut up.

Cookie is also quite a naughty biter! Loves to chase Mommy and Daddy's feet. She'll pounce on their feet, unhinge her jaws and clamp down on their toes, their heels or the top of their feet. Mommy hates it. Always kicks her over, but Cookie will keep lunging.

Cookie also has a very set mind of her own. She hates to be locked up, even in the kitchen with the rest of us! So hao lian! She will stand at the gate and yap and yap and yap, and try to climb up the fencing. Of coz, even I, Poppy the monkey climber, don't do that when there's no human to catch me at the top. Who does this little Cookie think she is!? She can't even get past the 2nd rung. bwahahhawoofwoofwoof.

It's been ages since we went on a walk-walk :( and ages since my last bath :D
Poppy has been lucky to be let off while Kobi and Snowie and even Cookie have had baths. Shall continue to keep clean by not wriggling in pee-scented grass or playing too much with that dirty Cookie baby.

::180704:: Kobi believes this steamrollered blond look constitutes animal abuse...  

::180704:: plastic kinetic puppy. snowie rolls eyes as kobi looks on 

Awww crap! Kobi poor thing!

Reow! Reow-reow!!

Poor Kobi! Mommy tried to bleach Kobi's tiny spots on Kobi's body! Stinky bleaching cream! Poppy should know -- he sniffed it and licked a bit, and couldn't stand the taste. Serves Poppy right!

Reow! Reow-reow!!

But that was not the end of it. Then Mommy BATHED Kobi! *Whines pitifully*

Kobi does not like to be wet. Kobi does not like the echoey bathroom either, because Kobi's whines become more scary like banshee wails. Kobi also does not like how Mommy's voice becomes thunderous, even when Mommy is trying to pacify poor Kobi. *Whines* *Yawns into a sing-song*

And Mommy searched between Kobi's toes and found another KUTU. Itchy toes. Kobi hates KUTU.

Kobi will not wake up early to greet Mommy on Saturday mornings anymore! Those are dangerous times! Kobi will lie low like Poppy and pretend to sleep. Reow! Reow-reow!!

regroup and restrategised

Damn them fleas. Or are they ticks? Kobi not sure. The eight-legged flat parasites. Damn them. They know who they are.

Kobi, Snowie and Poppy have been unwilling hosts to these vermin, which have surfaced in force on Friday, despite Mommy's expensive Frontline treatment on us.

Last time it was the other ones, the icky mini-beetle like squashable bloodsuckers -- fleas probably. The ticks then were just tiny. Maybe they lay in wait while the fleas got eradicated, then they made their move!

No thanks to these filthy pestiferous insects, Kobi et al have been unwelcomed on the sofa, ie less manja-ing. Reow! Reow-reow!! Kobi hates not being able to cuddle up on sofa. Not to mention the constant itch Kobi can't stop scratching... all that scratching is making Kobi itch!

AND... ANATHEMA BETE NOIRE! To top off all the bloody (no pun intended) luck, to those blasted mooches, Kobi, Poppy and Snowie were forced into the dreaded BATH! Reow! Reow-reow!! Reow! Reow-reow!! Reow! Reow-reow!! Reow! Reow-reow!!

::050704:: We three kings of Orient are! Bearing gifts we travelled afar! Soap and bubbles, water trou-a-a-bles! Wet bedraggled dogs we are!  

Snowie is a good girl!

Snowie is scared! Daddy and Mommy came home and caned Poppy and Kobi, then Daddy locked Poppy and Kobi up in the crate.

Because when Daddy and Mommy went out the whole Sunday afternoon till night, the boy dogs got bored and started to ransack the hidden corners of the kitchen. Poppy and Kobi went into the boarded up corner next to the fridge, the one that is boarded up specifically to keep out the rascals, and tore up all the plastic bags. And plundered the bin of recycles. And got into the carton of dog food and tried to shred the bag to get to the food!

Of coz, Snowie being a responsible mummy dog, did not participate in any of the destruction or pillage, no matter how fun it seemed to shred magazines and chew up plastic bottles and jump up onto the kitchen counter and do the catwalk. Pbbbtthhhh!! Catwalk. Snowie detests all things feline.

Snowie did not even look at Poppy and Kobi out of the corner of her eyes as they played merrily among the stuff they dragged out as they disembowelled the Out Of Bounds Corner.

Ahem. Snowie is a goooood girl. That's why Daddy never caned Snowie. *Blinks innocently*

Hamster ... Snowie's vegetarian daughter, now in possession of Mommy's ex-colleague Camy. Hamster was a monstrous baby, quite ugly actually so Mommy thought, but to Snowie, she was beautiful. And Hamster grew up into an ultra-cutie that looked just like her Poppydaddy. Such a pretty doll... 

If a dog was the teacher you would learn stuff like:

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. Reow! Reow-reow!

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.

Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.

When it's in your best interest, practice obedience.

Let others know when they've invaded your territory.

Take naps.

Stretch before rising.

Run, romp, and play daily. Reow! Reow-reow!

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.

On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.

When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout...run right back and make friends.

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

Eat with gusto [Kobi subscribes to this ideology!!] and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.

Be Loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not.

If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.

When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.

In loving memory of my sister Hamster, now the vegetarian pet of Mommy's ex-colleague.
Reow! Reow-reow!