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My little paw print..

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…

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..

 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

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…

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…

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…

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)

The Flower dog…

I attended my very first wedding. As I was specially flown to San Jose to meet Mummy’s HK relatives, including the bride (see, I’m THAT important), I was actually given a flower corset.  Yap, I get special treatments. =D Posing in front of the church where the lovely ceremony took place.  (Spot the bow tie mummy got from Target the night before!) A quick shot after the ceremony ended. And lastly, a “Sam as Puss-in-boots” shot. We had several photos taken with the bride, unfortunately, there are all with the professional photographer. I’ll upload them if I can get my paws on them. 

One little hike..

Since we covered the beach on our June trip to the west coast, my parents decided to embark on a different adventure this time and chose to go for a nice little hike.  After some research, Daddy found a nice trail at the Pearson Arastradero Preserve. As not all trails are dog friendly, we had to drive a little further to get to one. But it sure was worth it! Lucky for me, the weather was awesome. Impatiently waiting for Daddy to grab a map at the visitors’ centre. After selecting the trail, off we went.  (Hee, grandmummy came along and she sure was well prepared to prevent getting tanned.) The view was just breath-taking. (And the smells were great too.) The trail we went on was shared by cyclists, foot hikers and even equestrian hikers! We were overtaken by a horse midway. That was quite a sight. Stupid mummy just had to get a family photo. -_- Of course, I was too distracted to even pose. Sigh, everyone else is just too slow for …