Author: Sam Loo

ABCD…

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Mummy and Daddy were chit chatting with Uncle Nick and Auntie Rachel over dinner one day and they were discussing about weird interesting names of people they met over the years. Daddy mentioned that there were people with english names like Carat, Circle, Control.. (like seriously?! I wouldn’t even name a dog that). This was when Auntie Rachel mentioned that she once met a Hong Kong counterpart called ABCD (pronounced as Ab-cee-dee). Everyone was super fascinated and couldn’t stop laughing.. I was also ROFL-ing when mummy had a *ta-da* moment and insisted that ABCD would have been an awesome name for me. (Say what~~~~~~) Her rationale… ABCD = American Born Chinese Dog, which is pretty much me. She really wanted to change my name to that. (I am NOT kidding.) Luckily Daddy is sane enough to say no.  I’m also uber thankful Daddy named me Sam before mummy got wind of the name. (PHEW~) Can you imagine people checking out my name tags the first time we meet? I could totally picture the eye rollings …

Sam’s Toy review – Grreat Choice Leopard Print Ball

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I’m happy and excited because…  of my new toy.  Peek-a-boo.. Here it is! Wondering what it is?  Hee. It’s actually a cat teaser! Mummy got the Grreat Choice Leopard Print Ball cat teaser from Petsmart on a recent road trip and it’s the most awesome thing EVER. Mummy would use the toy to tease me (yes, I am a cat, remember?) and I would do everything I can to hunt it down. As I would jump non-stop just to get my jaws paws on it, mummy figured that the best place to play the game, is on the bed as the mattress would cushion the impact on my knees. That toy is like a prey that I want so bad (well, Jack Russells are hunting dogs) but it just keeps slipping out of my grip.  WHY~~~ A patient hunter waits… and pounces at the right moment… Ta-dah~ got it! time for a perfect landing~ As the toy was originally made for cats, it’s really fragile. So the instance I get my jaws on it, mummy would …

My little paw print..

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Mummy and I (with a little reluctant help from daddy) completed our first art project using this.. my little paw. We got the inspiration from one of mummy’s favorite blogs, Pretty Fluffy. Since mummy happened to have the awesome martha stewart craft paints, we decided to give it a shot.  Unfortunately for me, the process wasn’t very enjoyable. I didn’t enjoy having paint on my paws and was struggling to get away. Poor mummy had to get daddy’s help to hold me still. Mummy initially wanted to explore various color combinations, but since I was such an uncooperative partner, she settled for the first color she tried – orange. (That also explains the lack of photos of the process.) A quick shot of me being pissy after the whole process. Blah~ Anyway, here’s the end product! Mummy found a temporary frame and put it in. While the process sucked a little, the end product was pretty awesome.  (Plus tons of treats and tummy rubs were a great bonus.) Mummy got me to pose again, later …

Sam’s vintage suitcase dog bed…

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My fabulous parents spent their whole saturday making me my very own vintage suitcase dog bed! Crafty mummy and handyman daddy turned this green suitcase.. Into this amazing dog bed! From this fugly green lining, that was really dirty and smelly (tho I kinda liked the smell..). Into this fabulous dog print lining! I did a test run… by tossing… and turning..  and requested for the bed to be shifted near the window… before, stamping my paw of approval. Thank you Daddy and Mummy!!

Daddy..

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 I wanna be just like you! So I slipped on the same singlet you always wear! Do I look like you? Hm..maybe cuter.. Mummy’s laughing smiling non-stop… so I guess I AM just like you – we do our best to make the person we love so dearly smile~ PS: Daddy wasn’t too pleased to find tons of little white hair on his singlet that night.  oopsy~~

Sam’s Toy Review – Kong’s Traxx

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On our recent trip to Petsmart, Mummy bought me yet another treat dispensing toy! (Hooray for Mummy!!) This time round, she chose one of our favorite brands – the Kong’s Traxx. I’ve had many toys, out of which kong toys have proven to be one of the toughest toys that had successfully resisted the S-monster! Let’s see if this stood up to the Sam- challenge!  Hee, a plus point of the toy is that it is also a great tool to take really cute photos! There is a depression in the middle of the tyre for mummy to insert the treats. Due to the odd shape, it was a little difficult finding treats that would fit in properly. Most of the treats just fell right out after mummy attempted to ‘stuff’ them inside the tyre. The best fitting treats turned out to be a square gummy that mummy bought from japan. And so the challenge begins.. After some tossing… and turning… most of the treats fell right out.  Except for one square yummy that fitted …

After a good swim…

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I got to hitch a free ride home in my tote bag.  Thanks Daddy! I enjoyed the subway ride and the stroll through the Hells’ Kitchen Flea.  Crossing my paws and doing nothing felt awesome! Occasionally putting on an innocent face to win the attention of cute girls passerbys. Sigh, my life is good.

Sam the water dog…

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Okay, Jack Russells weren’t exactly bred for swimming, but since most dogs are born natural swimmers, Mummy decided to get me started on swimming. (Might have been the olympic fever~) While we had been to the beach several times, I wasn’t exactly interested in swimming, more in chasing the waves and getting my paws (only) wet. Thus, I wasn’t that thrilled when I heard about mummy’s plans, but well, I’m always up for a challenge! So, bring it on~ Mummy found an indoor swimming pool just for dogs. The place is called Water4Dogs and provides social/open swims (for up to 6 dogs), rehabilitation sessions, exercise sessions and even fun sessions (private for just 1 dog). In addition, unlike human swimming pools where the water is treated with chlorine, the pool is treated with UV to kill the germs, making it safer for the dogs. We started off with a single exercise session with a therapist to evaluate if I’m suitable for swimming. (I have a luxating patella, but a real mild case.) After an exhausting 30 …

Dogs in need of space…

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I’m generally a really friendly and sweet dog. (*cough*) Unfortunately, like some humans, some dogs just don’t always get along with every other dog. I’ve had my fair share of encounters with unfriendly dogs and guilty as charged, I do react back as well. Hence, I really appreciate the illustration done by Lili Chin. It teaches dog owners some basic etiquette in approaching other dogs.  Like humans, we appreciate our personal space as well, so it’s always nice to ask before you allow your dog to approach another dog.  But no worries, I’m almost always nice. ^_^ (source from Boogie)