Everyone has their fur shaved down while Jo is away in Canada.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Sniffer dog attacks Philippine shopper
AFP Wednesday, November 17 2010
MANILA (AFP) - – A sniffer dog deployed at a Philippine shopping mall has attacked and mauled a woman customer, authorities said Wednesday.
The Manila shopper, who was with her child, told local television stations she was hospitalised with bite wounds between her eyes, across the bridge of her nose, and on her forehead when set upon by the Belgian Malinois.
Police officer Paulo Ortega told GMA network that the woman sought and got permission from the bomb-sniffing dog's handler to pet the animal last weekend.
"According to the handler, the dog allowed the woman to touch it. But when she sat down to continue the petting, that's when it bit her on the face."
The victim's child was unharmed.
It was not known if the dog was put down. The canine unit involved was owned by a private security firm contracted by the mall operator.
The Philippine coastguard, which deploys its own canine units at strategic locations in Manila to deter terrorist bombings, confirmed the incident on its website.
It said its handlers had been instructed to take extra precautions "in view of the recent K9 attack wherein a lady victim in a supermarket... was badly bitten in the face by a K9 that went wild".
MANILA (AFP) - – A sniffer dog deployed at a Philippine shopping mall has attacked and mauled a woman customer, authorities said Wednesday.
The Manila shopper, who was with her child, told local television stations she was hospitalised with bite wounds between her eyes, across the bridge of her nose, and on her forehead when set upon by the Belgian Malinois.
Police officer Paulo Ortega told GMA network that the woman sought and got permission from the bomb-sniffing dog's handler to pet the animal last weekend.
"According to the handler, the dog allowed the woman to touch it. But when she sat down to continue the petting, that's when it bit her on the face."
The victim's child was unharmed.
It was not known if the dog was put down. The canine unit involved was owned by a private security firm contracted by the mall operator.
The Philippine coastguard, which deploys its own canine units at strategic locations in Manila to deter terrorist bombings, confirmed the incident on its website.
It said its handlers had been instructed to take extra precautions "in view of the recent K9 attack wherein a lady victim in a supermarket... was badly bitten in the face by a K9 that went wild".
Friday, November 19, 2010
Greedy boy
I lost sight of Rocky for a moment while walking the dogs.Found him eating the cat food left at the corner of the block by cat lovers
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
More photos
I decided to bring the camera along when I brought the boys down this afternoon.
Rocky taking a leak
The Lesser Racquet-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus remifer)
There are two kinds of Ixoras planted in the neighbourhood.The red ones...
And the pale yellow ones
Rocky taking a leak
The Lesser Racquet-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus remifer)
There are two kinds of Ixoras planted in the neighbourhood.The red ones...
And the pale yellow ones
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
An interesting walk
It would have been just another evening walk with the dogs if I had not chanced upon 2 butterflies engaging in a mating ritual.I quickly brought the boys home and ran down with my camera.They were attached on the frond of a palm tree and I had to tip toe to take a series of shots
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Switching to cauliflower
We have decided to switch to feeding the dogs cauliflower instead of broccoli. Cauliflower is much cheaper and it is by no means less nutritous.Below is some info from the web on the nutrition from this marvelous vegetable.
Cauliflower is a vegetable that is many times overlooked. It is a member of the cruciferous family, a family which is known for containing nutrients that fight against several diseases.
There are two main ingredients in cauliflower, and all of the cruciferous family, that are the main disease fighters. These are indole-3-carbinol, or 13C, and the photonutrient sulforaphane. In research done at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, sulforaphane lowered the occurance of breast tumors in lab animals by almost 40%. Toxins that would normally damage the cells and turn cancerous, are swept out of the system by sulforaphane, preventing tumors before they begin. 13C works in concert with the sulforaphane by acting as an anti-estrogen. Estrogen in high levels is known to foster tumor growth, especially in the breasts and the prostate glands. 13c helps to lower the estrogen count, thus lowering the chances of tumor growth.
Cauliflower also contains vitamin C and folate. Folate helps the blood work more efficiently and is often recommended for preventing anemia. Folate is also essential for proper tissue growth and not getting enough can make you succeptible to many diseases down the road such as cancer and heart disease. Vitamin C is considered an antioxident. When used alongside other antioxidents such as vitamin E and betacarotene, you can keep your immune system strong.
Three florets of cauliflower a day will provide you with 67% of your daily vitamin C requirement. When purchasing cauliflower, make sure the tops are white. If the floret has begun to spot brown or puple, it is past its nutritional peak. Serving the cauliflower raw will give you the highest nutritional benefits, however, if you must cook it, lightly steamed will also keep its cancer-fighting components intact.
Cauliflower is a vegetable that is many times overlooked. It is a member of the cruciferous family, a family which is known for containing nutrients that fight against several diseases.
There are two main ingredients in cauliflower, and all of the cruciferous family, that are the main disease fighters. These are indole-3-carbinol, or 13C, and the photonutrient sulforaphane. In research done at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, sulforaphane lowered the occurance of breast tumors in lab animals by almost 40%. Toxins that would normally damage the cells and turn cancerous, are swept out of the system by sulforaphane, preventing tumors before they begin. 13C works in concert with the sulforaphane by acting as an anti-estrogen. Estrogen in high levels is known to foster tumor growth, especially in the breasts and the prostate glands. 13c helps to lower the estrogen count, thus lowering the chances of tumor growth.
Cauliflower also contains vitamin C and folate. Folate helps the blood work more efficiently and is often recommended for preventing anemia. Folate is also essential for proper tissue growth and not getting enough can make you succeptible to many diseases down the road such as cancer and heart disease. Vitamin C is considered an antioxident. When used alongside other antioxidents such as vitamin E and betacarotene, you can keep your immune system strong.
Three florets of cauliflower a day will provide you with 67% of your daily vitamin C requirement. When purchasing cauliflower, make sure the tops are white. If the floret has begun to spot brown or puple, it is past its nutritional peak. Serving the cauliflower raw will give you the highest nutritional benefits, however, if you must cook it, lightly steamed will also keep its cancer-fighting components intact.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Photos from the BBQ outing
Rocky and his sister Emma
Serene celebrating Emma's birthday with a cake for her doggie friends
Pudding, the baby at the outing
Rocky and his mom Tessie
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Chengdu photos
Rocky and Tessie trying on the Panda suit we bought in Chengdu
For more photos of our trip go to http://jadedtravels.blogspot.com
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Outing at East Coast park
Ozzy checking out the beach
We like to bring them here as this stretch of the park is less crowded being at the very end-it is right next to the National Sevice Resort Golf course
Everyone's tired after running around
Friday, August 20, 2010
Back from the Philippines
Just got back from Manila and Cebu. For more photos please go to http://jadedtravels.blogspot.com/
Boogie is the bomb sniffing dog at the Marriott Cebu.Boogie means handsome
Snoopy the bomb sniffer at Shangrila Manila.He is really friendly
Boogie is the bomb sniffing dog at the Marriott Cebu.Boogie means handsome
Snoopy the bomb sniffer at Shangrila Manila.He is really friendly
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Gathering at Singapore Badminton hall
Tammy begging for food
Close up of emma
Family potrait:From left- Ozzy, Rocky, Tessie and Emma
Princess was waiting anxiously for her owner at the door
Rocky and Princess
Not all the dogs liked to eat the jelly
Monday, August 9, 2010
National Day Celebrations at Marina Bay Sands Skypark
View at the Skypark
The new Botanical Gardens at the Bay is still under construction
The paratroopers from the Army trying to land at the Padang
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Dog chews off Michigan man's toe, saves his life
Reuters - Thursday, August 5
DETROIT - A Michigan man credited his dog with saving his life by chewing off his diseased big toe as he lay passed out in a drunken stupor.
Jerry Douthett, 48, woke up on a Saturday night in late July in his Rockford, Michigan home to find his Jack Russell Terrier, Kiko, had gnawed off his right big toe.
"The dog always lays with me on the bed," said Douthett. "That night, I woke up and looked down at my foot, and it was wet. When I looked it was blood, and there was the dog looking at me with a blood mustache."
Douthett's wife, Rosee, rushed him to a hospital where doctors found he was suffering from Type 2 diabetes. His toe was badly infected and surgeons amputated the remainder of the digit.
Douthett's wife, a registered nurse, had been urging him for weeks to have his infected toe examined by a doctor.
On the night Kiko ate his toe, Douthett said he had been out with his wife and drank about "six or seven beers" and a pair of giant margaritas "big enough to put goldfish in."
"I was self-medicating at this point," he said. "The moral of the story is that the dog saved my life, because otherwise I never would have gone in to see a doctor."
The couple said they were amazed that Kiko appeared to know Douthett had an infection that needed treatment.
"He kind of chewed off the infected part and stopped at the good bone," said Rosee. "We joked that we shouldn't have had to pay the co-pay because he did half the job by chewing off half of the toe."
DETROIT - A Michigan man credited his dog with saving his life by chewing off his diseased big toe as he lay passed out in a drunken stupor.
Jerry Douthett, 48, woke up on a Saturday night in late July in his Rockford, Michigan home to find his Jack Russell Terrier, Kiko, had gnawed off his right big toe.
"The dog always lays with me on the bed," said Douthett. "That night, I woke up and looked down at my foot, and it was wet. When I looked it was blood, and there was the dog looking at me with a blood mustache."
Douthett's wife, Rosee, rushed him to a hospital where doctors found he was suffering from Type 2 diabetes. His toe was badly infected and surgeons amputated the remainder of the digit.
Douthett's wife, a registered nurse, had been urging him for weeks to have his infected toe examined by a doctor.
On the night Kiko ate his toe, Douthett said he had been out with his wife and drank about "six or seven beers" and a pair of giant margaritas "big enough to put goldfish in."
"I was self-medicating at this point," he said. "The moral of the story is that the dog saved my life, because otherwise I never would have gone in to see a doctor."
The couple said they were amazed that Kiko appeared to know Douthett had an infection that needed treatment.
"He kind of chewed off the infected part and stopped at the good bone," said Rosee. "We joked that we shouldn't have had to pay the co-pay because he did half the job by chewing off half of the toe."
Friday, July 23, 2010
New designs
The shoes with the LV designs are better at keeping their paws dry
The shoes look good on the dogs but they are not as water resistant as the old ones
We bought a couple of shoes with the Burberry look to try out
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Back from Bangkok
Rocky wearing the bath robe Jo bought in Chatuchak market.We couldn't stop laughing at Rocky
We just returned from a trip to Bangkok to pick up some doggy shoes .For more photos goto www.jadedtravels.blogspot.com
Friday, June 18, 2010
Sleeping in the other room
The weather has been humid lately and we have decided to sleep in the other room which has the air con. The dogs have moved in as well.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Sexually abused dog euthanised
Tyson the Labrador mix was euthanised in Canada after being sexually abused by its owner according to The Windsor Star
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Back from Jogjakarta
Jogjakarta's population is mainly Muslim. So I was surprised to see a dog with its owner on Mount Merapi. The dog is in good shape. I have seen dogs in worse shape in places like Thailand and Cambodia
Rocky checking out Ebi.Emma was not around as she was sick and was under observation at the vet
Right after I came back frm Jogjakarta, we brought the dogs to Serene's housewarming party.For photos of my trip go to www.jadedtravels.blogspot.com
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