All posts tagged: Just my life

Sam, the HDB dog!

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It has been almost a month since I officially became a HDB flat dog.  (*HDB flats are public housing in Singapore) So far, so good. While I really do miss our neighborhood in NYC, my current neighborhood doesn’t pale in comparison.  Hee, here’s a peek into my daily routine as an HDB dog. It begins with a ‘I want to go out‘ face and staring out. After gearing up, we have to take the lift down. (OOTD: My ecofriendly Martingale Collar and a cool red retractable leash) Introducing my neighborhood!  Presenting my block! I will proceed to do my ‘deeds’ and a couple of meet and greet.   Unfortunately, there aren’t many dogs around and I would meet an average of just three to four dogs a week. (Sad huh…) Despite that, there are ample trees and grassy areas for me to sniff and mark. Guess that more than makes up for the lack of butts to sniff. After all official business matters are settled, mummy and I would proceed to sit down, relax and …

My New Ride..

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Mummy borrowed an “Auntie” trolley from Grandma for some CNY shopping. While wheeling it back to the car, I decided to hitch a quick ride! To prevent my little paws from being uncomfortable or getting caught in the metal grille, mummy thoughtfully placed my portable doggy bed on the base of the trolley.  Presenting my new ride! ta da~ No surprises, Grandma wasn’t too pleased to see her grocery shopping trolley become my new ride. But who cares, lazy Sammy Loo is loving it!

Saying my goodbyes to Coco and Toto!

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One of the places that I’m going to miss a ton in NYC is my favorite daycare – Coco and Toto. I’ve been going to this daycare for a year (the previous place closed down!) and both my parents and I absolutely adore them.  It was really bittersweet on my last day at daycare. Although I did received tons and tons of hugs, tummy rubs and kisses, I was also really sad to say goodbye. Mummy prepared a “Thank You” card and a cute Polaroid of me and gave it to the staff who had been awesome to me. Hee, they always tell mummy that I’m the best and most well-behaved Jack Russell they have ever seen. Ho ho ho. (Which mummy would reply in return that I am a fraud. Boo~) Coco and Toto is a cage less daycare and dogs who have sleepovers will remain in the common room with all the other dogs the whole time. Hence, I was never lonely during the three to four staycations I had with them. I …

My Last Week in New York… (Part II)

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Despite the cold, mummy and I went for a nice long stroll along the Hudson river. Hee, I was walking way ahead of mummy as I was pretty excited as it had been a while since we walked that route. The wind was pretty strong (thus explaining my mohawk).  Posing in front of New Jersey beside the NY Waterway ferry terminal. Taking in the breathtaking view.  The lovely tall building is where we called home for the past three years. Enjoying the hudson breeze.. After enjoying the breeze, we decided to walk on.  As usual, mummy was too slow for me… *snooze* Hee, decided to put what I learnt in agility class (donkey years ago) into practical use – Beam balancing. Running on the beam! The sun was setting as we walked and it sure was glaring. I could barely open my little eyes. Sigh, I’m going to miss such extraordinary views. I was on the Top of the Rock! Okay, yeah, that was lame. =P It was pretty awesome just chilling on the rocks. …

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~~

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 …