All posts tagged: Sam is showing off

Shopping for Sammy!!

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A parcel from Petswag came for Mummy today. I was jumping in joy as I knew that the contents were for me! However, my stupid parents decided to take their own sweet time in unveiling the package. They had dinner, took me for a walk, had their showers, did the laundry BEFORE it was finally time for the opening ceremony.  Needless to say, I was so impatient by then and had my ultimate begging face on. PLEASE OPEN IT!!!!!!!!!!!! There were two items in the box.  Item number 1 was…. a Chilewich Dog Mat in Sammy’s favourite colour – ORANGE! It is made from basketweave woven flooring and has an anti-slip base.  Sure does make my boring meals a lot of interesting! I cannot wait to start eating away on it. I thought I should just start eating my supper on it. However, mummy started screaming at me when I brought my catch over and attempted to ‘eat’ it. Grown-ups are confusing.  Boo~ Item number 2 was… a Cloud7 Travel Bed Tweed Grey (Medium)! Wondering what’s so …

Finally… a trip to the B-E-A-C-H!!!!!

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I was whisked away into the car early in the morning on the weekend. Dang! I thought I could finally laze in bed. -_- I was still groggy and half awake when we arrived at our destination 30 minutes later. When mummy winded down the window, I knew something exciting was waiting for me. It smelt like… the BEACH!  *Wriggly dance* Yes, we were at East Coast Park!!!! I got up immediately and attempted to jump right out the window. (Fear not, mummy had a good grip and I was still leashed..) When we finally got out of the car, I could not wait to get my little paws wet. Unfortunately for me, my stupid parents had yet to have their breakfast and I was dragged to the restaurant with them.  BOO~~ Anyway, mummy found yet another dog friendly place, Sunset Bay. As we were pretty early, there wasn’t much of a crowd and we were seated right away. After a 10 minute wait or so, our food was served. Daddy had shepherd’s pie while …

Happy belated Labour Day!

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Since Labour Day (May 1st) was a public holiday, my sweet parents decided to bring me out to enjoy the sun and greenery of the little red dot. They chose to explore a new place! How exciting!! *Grinz* After some thought and little planning, we headed to…. BOTANIC GARDENS! Hee, it was certainly my virgin visit there. Apparently, both my parents couldn’t even remember when they were last there! (It was probably donkey years ago) So I guess that made it more interesting for everyone! To avoid parking woes, Daddy parked the car at the NIE campus along Bukit Timah Road. Lucky for us, we found a lot near the entrance to Jacob Ballas Children’s Playground. On the flip side, it was at the other end of the gardens. -_-  Nonetheless, we embarked on our journey of exploration around the famous garden. The whole garden is really dog friendly (though there are a couple of out of bounds area for me). The no off-leash rule doesn’t affect me as usual.  Wondering what we did? We …

Crafting duo presents….

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the simplest project EVER. All you need is an old shirt.  (Hee, yes, you saw it right, it’s a A&F!) As usual, I had to test the fabric before we can begin.  Once again, I approve. Curious about what the project is about?  Pity the shirt didn’t fit, else it would have looked great on me.  And nope, it wasn’t a shirt for me… Hope you guessed it right, and yes, it’s an upcycled dog collar! All mummy did  was to use a pinking shears and cut the collar out. It took no more than a minute and the project was completed! I swear I could have done it if I had thumbs! Easy breezy… Awesome isn’t it? Check out the handsome boy and his new collar!  Loving it.  Hee, I feel like a grown up wearing it!  Mummy felt that the collar was a tad bit big for me while Daddy thought it was okay. After all, the shirt collar is 15.5″ but my neck is only 12″..oops, now you know my waistline too.  …

My new old bowls…

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Mummy is a sucker for Flea Markets and would buy tons of trash cool things from there. She recently discovered the Public Garden Flea Market and happily dragged Godmummy along for a little shopping spree. Sadly, unlike the fleas in NYC, this clearly isn’t dog friendly. Hence I’ve to trust mummy to buy things on my behalf. She came back with a bagful of really weird things – a terrarium, one melted and disgusting mango sago tart (even I didn’t want a bite) and two cute bowls for me (that I totally approve!). Aren’t they cool? The two bowls were retro new and reminded mummy of her childhood! Plus, she thought that the two bowls would photograph the future goodies she’s gonna make for me well. She decided to get me used to the bowl by putting some treats in it. However, I was a little uncertain as the metal bowl was making some clinking sounds when it hit against the tiles when I touch it (the bottom of the bowl isn’t completely flat). I …

Sam’s haircut

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Rumor has it that I’m going for a haircut… Noooooooo…..  Mummy always loved my shaggy and unkempt look.  In fact, my look was exactly what convinced mummy to step into the traps of owning a crazy Jack Russell terror. Yes, she is that shallow.  The truth is, how not to love?  That being said, mummy did make the mistake of getting a groomer to shave my coat down in preparation for my first summer in NYC. When she came to pick me, she was convinced that she was given the wrong dog as I looked so different. She was a little heartbroken that she had ruined my cute shaggy look and I looked really unhappy too.  Lucky for us, my coat grew back gradually. (Phew~) Well… I really ain’t too pleased to recall my ‘botak’ (hairless) days. Thank goodness it’s over. -_- Since then, besides getting my eyes hairs and hygiene areas (my cute butt and little weewee) trimmed by groomers, I had not gotten any other haircuts and I kinda liked it that way.  Until …

Leftovers…

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One of my favorite things about mummy’s made with love sessions is the leftover ingredients! To reduce wastage (and to indulge me a little), I am usually given the leftovers. The leftovers from the chicken pops was none other than… YUMMY yoghurt! Sounds unhealthy doesn’t it? But the truth is… plain yoghurt is actually good for us. The active bacteria, acidophilus, acts as probiotics and keeps the good bacteria our intestines in check (knocking out the bad bacteria). Thus, aiding our digestion!  Yummy healthy food. What a Win-win situation…  The yoghurt was seriously lip-smacking good. Each time mummy removed the yoghurt out of my licking range, I would continue to lick my face and nose clean. Hence, mummy was extremely fascinated with the number of different expressions I can make while licking my face clean.  Also, check out my yoghurt-coated goatee. Pity good things always finish way too quickly. I want more…

Made with Love…Frozen Chicken Pops!

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After residing in the little red dot for the past 3.5months, I think I’m doing relatively well. I’ve mastered my singlish, made a pawful of doggy friends and visited a good number of dog friendly places. While I’m beginning to consider myself Singaporean, the only one thing that constantly bugs me (and I just cannot get over it) is…the weather.  Yes, the horrid warm warm WARM weather.  Summers in NYC, while warm (perhaps even warmer) were bearable as the humidity was low. Besides, summers last no more than three to four months. Before we even knew it, it was over. Unfortunately for me, both me and the heat are here to stay (Noooooooooo~) and I’ve to learn to cope with it.  My solution?  I lie around the house like a dead dog.  Sad huh? Mummy was browsing through the “You bake ’em dog biscuits cookbook” when she suddenly got excited.  I dragged myself out of my bed to check out what’s causing her excitement. She showed me a recipe she chanced upon and thought that …

Made with Love – Parsley Fresh Biscuits…

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Mummy bought a couple of dog food cookbooks from Amazon a while ago.  On the spur of the moment, she picked out the  “You Bake ’em Dog Biscuits Cookbook” and handed it to me. I quickly glanced through (while drooling) and was in awe of the number of recipes and yummy treats available for dogs.  Spontaneously, mummy asked me to pick one recipe for her to try.  I was a little dubious. I mean, while Mummy has been pretty successful with the home made dog treats attempts, she isn’t exactly a baker (I shall not mention her recent failed attempt at baking macaroons…oops).  For her sake (and mine more importantly), I carefully looked through the cookbook again and selected a relatively easy yet super yummy-sounding recipe – Minty Fresh Biscuits (p.105)!  The recipe is pretty straightforward and the ingredients required are really basic. Besides cookie cutters, all we needed were flour (all-purpose and wheat), an egg, milk, olive oil and parmesan cheese. The recipe called for mint flakes but we decided to replace it with parsley …

Beware of the Sam…

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Grrrrrrr…. I just ate the doormat… Nom Nom.. Nay, just kidding. *Innocent look to redeem myself* Mummy actually intended to place the doormat at the doorstep, along the corridor. However, she was worried that our neighbors or guests would misunderstand and think that I’m a crazy rabid dog that goes around biting things.  Hence, in it came.. The doormat has officially became an indoor doormat and pretty much yet another spot for the Sammy Loo to chill on.