New look for the dogs

Rocky looks like a Jack Russel without the spots

The dogs were given a clean shave to keep the ticks away while we were away in Japan

Nosy Rocky

Rocky trying on my winter hat


Jo is packing for our trip to Japan while Rocky is curious about the commotion

The rainy season is back again

The monsoon season is back again and Ozzy got to try on his raincoat Jo bought in Bangkok.

Moving house

Spot the Chihuahua cross who lives next door misses them and whines for them according to his owners

Lucky the three legged Goldie

We have finally moved out of Buangkok. The dogs are gonna miss some of their friends in the neighbourhood.

Gathering at Toa Payoh on Saturday

There are more dogs and people coming each time we have a gathering

Rocky the bird dog

Rocky loves going after the birds

Rocky is one year old today

I never imagined that Rocky would survive his first month of puppyhood

Beach party

The dogs having a great time

Birthday party

Rocky loved the food so much he did not want to eat his brown rice and pellets at home the next day

Birthday party at Sentosa

We celebrated birthdays for the dogs on Sunday. The turnout was great and everyone had a good time.

Dogs are social animals

Dogs are social animals so it is better to have more than one dog, especially when everybody is working in the day.They play alot apart from sleeping in the day

Rocky ran away from home

Imagine losing Rocky days before his birthday party at Sentosa

Jo had to fly to Jakarta for work for the last trwo days and I had to bring the dogs down for their morning walk around 5.30am before leaving for work. Jo was back last night so I did not have to bring them down this morning. But the three of them had gotten used to the timing and were expecting me to bring them down.They followed me all over the house. Rocky slipped out of the house when I was watering the plants. About 15 minutes later I left for work and got a shock when I saw Rocky wandering downstairs. It was 6.30am so there were not many people around or Rocky would have been taken home by someone.

Birthday boy Ozzy

Ozzy is 5 years old today!!

Jo has been working out Rocky on his obedience everynight for the past week. He has his exams tomorrow. Rocky wears his collar at home so that he will be comfortable with it.

Settling down in Simei

The dogs are doing ok in Simei. Ozzy definitely has no problems because he spent his first six months as a puppy here in Simei.

Moving to Simei

We are going to miss the view at Buangkok

I did not expect anyone to agree to buy our flat with the financial crisis. Our agent managed to find a buyer in less than three weeks. So we have to move to mom's place at Simei and start moving our things out of the house.

New shoes from Bangkok

We bought 50 pairs of shoes from our latest trip to Chatuchak. Instead of leaving the dogs at the pet sitter we tried someting new. We paid our next door neighbour to feed them and bring Ozzy down for his walk. According to her Ozzy was afraid to follow her down. Ozzy is quite cautious even with people he knows. We prefer our dogs to be like that so they won't follow strangers home in the event they are lost.

Dog saves owner by calling 911

By AMANDA LEE MYERS,Associated Press Writer AP - Tuesday, September 16PHOENIX -

"Man's best friend" doesn't go far enough for Buddy _ a German shepherd who remembered his training and saved his owner's life by calling 911 when the man had a seizure. And it's not the first time Buddy has been there for owner Joe Stalnaker, a police officer said Sunday. On a recording of the 911 call Wednesday, Buddy is heard whimpering and barking after the dispatcher answers and repeatedly asks if the caller needs help.

"Hello, this is 911. Hello ... Can you hear me? Is there somebody there you can give the phone to," says the dispatcher, Chris Trott.

Police were sent to Stalnaker's home, and after about three minutes Buddy is heard barking loudly when the officers arrived.

Scottsdale police Sgt. Mark Clark said Stalnaker spent two days in a hospital and recovered from the seizure.

"It's pretty incredible," Clark said. "Even the veteran dispatchers _ they haven't heard of anything like this."

Clark said police are dispatched whenever 911 is called, but that Stalnaker's address was flagged in Scottsdale's system with a notification that a trained assistance dog could call 911 when the owner was incapacitated.

Clark said Stalnaker adopted Buddy at the age of 8 weeks from Michigan-based Paws with a Cause, which trains assistance dogs, and trained him to get the phone if he began to have seizure symptoms. Buddy, now 18 months old, is able press programmed buttons until a 911 operator is on the line, Clark said.

Clark said Buddy has made two other 911 calls when Stalnaker was having seizures.

He said Stalnaker's seizures are the result of a head injury he suffered about 10 years ago during a military training exercise.

Stalnaker was not listed in the phone book, and he did not immediately respond to a request through police for an interview.

Furry Oz

Its time for Ozzy to go for grooming. We cannot see his eyes

At the beach

Ozzy is not a keen swimmer


Rocky is a good swimmer


We had been picking off ticks and fleas from the dogs for the past 2 weeks. We suspect that the wet weather recently could be one reason for the increase in bugs. So we decided to bring them for a dip in the sea to help get rid of the ticks. The fleas were moving house from the dog's body to the neck and ears which was dry

Latest pics

Some photos taken lately


Ozzy with his dump look

Rocky with a wide grin

Some photos taken lately

Training for Rocky

Jo signed up Rocky for obedience. Hopefully he will be easier to manage after the stint


Rocky has to be locked up before his training and must not take any meals

Going thru the paces. It was obvious he does not like to be here

Lots of dogs, especially Schnauzers

Emma is bigger than Rocky.Rocky has inherited Tessie's body size while Emma takes after Ozzy

Sleepy Dog

Dog guarded owner's body for weeks after suicide

AP - Wednesday, August 13 GREELEY, Colo. - A dog stood guard over her owner's body for up to six weeks after the man committed suicide on the remote northeastern Colorado plains, authorities said.

The body of 25-year-old Jake Baysinger of La Salle was found Sunday on the Pawnee National Grasslands about 75 miles northeast of Denver. Cash, his German shepherd, was found beside him, thin and dehydrated but still alive. The dog had apparently survived by eating mice and rabbits, authorities said.

The Weld County coroner ruled Baysinger's death a suicide. The cause of death wasn't immediately determined but authorities found a gun nearby, the coroner's office said Tuesday.

"At least we know it's over now," said Baysinger's wife, Sara. "We'd been looking for my husband for six weeks, and this isn't how we wanted it to end. At least we can close this."

Baysinger was reported missing June 28. An extensive search failed to locate him, but Kip Konig, a rancher, saw the dog last weekend, went to investigate and discovered Baysinger's body and his pickup.

He said Cash kept running back to the pickup and jumping into the front seat.

"I got the sense she was trying to tell me where her master was," Konig said.

Cash was reunited Monday with Sara Baysinger and her 2-year-old son, Lane. She said her little boy is "very close to that dog" and happy to see her again.

Investigators said the dog probably kept coyotes away from the body.

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Information from: Greeley Tribune, http://www.greeleytribune.com

Singapore Night Festival

Aerial perfprmance by Italian group Studio Festi


Brought the dogs to the National Museum for the Nite Fest. It was really crowded and not suitable for dogs unlike the Bedok Reser voir performance.

Lock up

Rocky screwed up big time when he peed on our bed. Jo locked him up and brought Ozzy and Tassie down for their walk. Rocky became jealous and started whining.

Mad dog and an Englishman or is it the other way round

We had to deal with two days of non stop barking

Rocky obviously was not a friendly dog

John trying to video himself in a sarong


John was stopping over for two nights on his way back home after holidaying in Asia for two months. Rocky kept barking at him throughout the two days he was at our place. I think Rocky is a mad dog but if you see the things John did around the neighbourhood you might forgive him for the endless barking.

Night out at the Bedok Reservoir

Part 1

Part 2


Brought the dogs along for a performance at the Bedok Reservoir. It was the last event of the Singapore Arts Festival. The group called themselves The Lunatics and the performance was called Hydro Sapiens.

Caught in the act

Tessie and Rocky loves pulling out bits and pieces of fur from the sheepskin rug that Jo bought in Australia.

Old foogtage of sickly Rocky

I was really worried that he would not survive his puppyhood

Videos were taken with Jo's handphone, a 2 Megapixel Nokia 6110 Navigator



Managed to find this footage of Rocky when he was sick with colic.Imagine him crying like that for the whole night for a whole week!!

Weekend at Petmovers

There were not many people at Petmovers due to the rain

Rocky and his new JRT friend

Consolation prize. Good thing it rained. Less people means more chances to win

Third prize.Tessie checking out the new sleeping mat

We brought the dogs to the dog run as Jo was flying off to Vegas and Vancouver for the next two weeks. This time round we had to play a game to win prizes instead of a lucky draw. Once again Jo got consolation while I won the third prize.

Old footage of Ozzy

Found an old footage of Ozzy when he was a pup.

Petmovers

Rocky, not too happy at being harassed by Elmo

The only way to avoid Elmo is to climb up the A frame

This prize was sponsored by Solid Gold

Tessie checking out the new couch

We brought the dogs to Petmovers. Good thing it stopped raining when we arrived. It was a bountiful weekend as we won some lucky draw prizes. Jo won the consolation while I got drawn for second prize.

Dino's new home

Dino has very expressive ears unlike his siblings

I think he has the same light grey tinge like Emma

This is John, Dino's new mate

Dino's (Da Bao) owner called up last month saying that they were giving him up. These are his latest photos from his new owner. I think Dino will have a great time as he will have another Schnauzer for companionship.

Gathering at Earth Cafe

Odie and his beautiful cake.Its a cheese cake from US Dog Bakery


Singing the Happy Birthday song

The dogs loved the taste of the cake

Emma has definitely grown taller

Ebi in his number 8 jersey

Jamie is infatuated with Ozzy. Keeps licking Ozzy's face



There is another gathering for Schnauzers today at the Earth Cafe. Odie was also celebrating his birthday.It is the first time I have attended a birthday party for a Dog.The dogs loved the beautiful cake Odie's owners bought from US dog Bakery.