Meekia and my doraemon collection

Frog Story

Meekia met his first frog as we were at outside the MRT. It was dimly lighted up area. The frog was on the concrete and I did not saw him. When the Meekia sniffed him, the frog jumped. Meekia just ran over, scooped him up in his mouth. It all happened too fast. I was shocked and find it very disgusting...

Upon home, Meekia vomited 3x consecutively. JK spontaneously searched info online. I am so glad he was around with me. Meekia was rather incoorperative when we performed the first mouth rinsing for him. I am relieved he does not develop any further symptoms/complications after that.

Here i would like to share this piece of info with other dog owner:



Signs of Toxicity

Due to the slow and awkward movement of the toad, dogs readily will attack them. When attacked, the toads release the toxins and dogs become affected. Common signs of intoxication include foaming from the mouth, drooling, pawing at the mouth, vomiting, stumbling, falling, tremors, rigid legs, and seizures.

Treatment


If your dog is exhibiting signs of toxicity, is conscious, and not seizuring then:

Rinse the mouth with running water: place a garden hose or faucet along the side of the mouth and run the water.
Rinse the mouth for 3 to 5 minutes at a time for a total of 3 times.

IMPORTANT:
Do not force water down your pet’s mouth or try to make your pet swallow.
Do not give any oil, milk, or other substance besides water.

IF YOUR PET IS SEIZURING, HAVING TREMORS, CANNOT STAND, SEEK VETERINARY ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY!!

Save the earth....

I am happy that I am doing my part to save our earth by using recycle paper, (newspaper to be exact). I used to feel "guilty" each time i use a plastic bag (though small size) to pick up Meekia's poo. Somehow, i felt i am harming our already sick earth until i tried out with newspaper one day. It worked out perfectly. I simply need only one page of newspaper each time, fold into about A4 size. Whenever Meekia is ready to poo, i will place the newspaper right below. Once he is done, pull away the newspaper or the dog. As the dog is likely to perform the "sweeping" or "burying" using his hind legs. He may unintentionally kick his poo out from the newspaper...
Then gently wrap up and throw to nearby dustbin.

Durian...I love it !

meekia's first contact with durian and he falls in love with the aroma of durian instantly.

meekia managed to grabbed a bite while mummy went to kitchen...

And he is loving it...

Meekia tried out on Gentle Leader

Look! This is my lovely dog had his first feel of gentle leader. And I can't believe myself this is a very wonderful tool. Too good to be true you see. Very easy to put on, less than half the usual strength i need to use when walking my dog and he receive clear direction on what to do.

I like the idea that there isn't much pulling needed, no shouting, no threatening, no choking or strangling whatsoever. While not many use in singapore as they dislike the look of it which they think similar to those of a horse and some misinterpreted it as crucial, which is not true.

I would recommend the use of gentle leader. It control a dog's annoying behavior in MINUTES. It is scientifically designed to use a dog's natural instincts. It eliminates pulling and lunging, power steering for dog and it is comfortable and painless.

Mushroom?

me and meekia have our usual morning walk. We decided to take a longer route by the large field. And i was surprised to see this little "mushroom" which meekia found!

Article on gentle leader

Gentle Leader

The long awaited day arrived! I am happy (and thankful) that Angie came over to give me tips and advice for meekia. She recommended to use "gentle leader" which i overheard as "gentle needle" initially. (haa haa...). which she'll bring over next week to try out for meekia.

Some information which i liked to share:

"Dogs have a natural instinct to pull against pressure and dogs waIked on choke or regular collars still pull, even though pressure on the throat causes pain and choking and even though their owners rnay yank, tug and shout to try and stop them.
The Gentle Leader does not choke your dog. It is scientifically designed to direct your dog’s entire body by controlling his head and nose. And wherever his nose goes, his body must surely follow!
The Gentle Leader dissuades your dog from pulling on the lead by transferring the pressure of his efforts to the back of his neck via the neckstrap, while the pressure of the noseloop communicates your natural leadership. Your dog’s instinctive resistance to these redirected pressures causes him to stop pulling to relieve the pressure at the back of the head and to relax and walk easily by your side."

Comic: what a dog will ask for from Genie?

I came across this picture from Chicken soup for the pet lover's soul.
This comic is so true yet funny! My dog loves belly-rub just as much!

Meet the crabs.

He is overstretching himself to have a peek of the crabs in the huge metal bowl.

Toothpaste makes dog "high"!

"Teeth should be checked regularly for decay or chipped teeth. Any decayed or chipped teeth should be handled by your vet. You can maintain your pets oral hygiene by brushing its teeth weekly with a tooth brush. Do not use toothpaste meant for humans, the strong mint will overpower your dogs senses and can cause it to get "high"! You must let your dog get used to teeth brushing when it is a puppy so that it recognises it as a normal weekly routine."

Reference: http://www.pick-a-pet.com.sg

Oops! now wonder Meekia behave differently after bath today.....

Nice ~

 

MeeKia turned 7kg !

MeeKia has grow bigger. He weigh 7kg @ 8mths old.

MeeKia & Friends (Nicky, Maverick and Alice) Part1/3

MeeKia & Friends (Nicky, Maverick and Alice) Part2/3

MeeKia & Friends (Nicky, Maverick and Alice) Part3/3

My new doggie file from my sister

D.I.Y Collar

Me and JK spent S$4 on a stainless steel chain. We attached 2 keychain rings on both ends of the chain and voila! MeeKia has a new collar now. It is easy to put on and it is reliable....

A fruitful Sunday

Thanks to ShuQing borrowing me The complete Idiot's guide: Positive Dog Training book.

In the afternoon, I started training MeeKia SOCIALIZATION - to accept touching. He did perfectly well. He used to bite a lot when being touched and i am amazed this simple training works. This is the technique:
1. Hold a treat with one hand out 20-30 inch
2. Place the other hand on dog's neck
3. If dog doesn't move, remove hand and reward treat. If dog moves, stop and start over again.
4. Repeat 10x till dog is comfortable and consistently not moving.

I am home late from my "pak-toh" cum study. MeeKia was all excited, as usual, jumping and barking when he sees me. Then, it came to my mind to teach him the DOOR etiquette - proper door manners.
I think it is important not to let dog has the habit of charging through door before the owner.
Meekia was readily to charge in before i pull open the doorknob. He was surprised today I commanded him to "Sit" and "Stay". He did as told but was a little nervous and gets up very soon each time I proceeded with my next step. I repeated the steps starting all over again and he gets less nervous graduallly.
I am happy with meekia's first door etiquette performance. I will continue to work hard. I want Meekia be Mr. Manners. <13aug2006>

Swimming @ Sembawang Park

I am overjoyed JK suggested to bring Meekia to the beach! I love to see Meekia swim. It was crowded on saturday. I had Meekia leashed and he was terrified by the waves. Me and JK tooks efforts forcing him and luring him with toys but they came useless.

Then, we meet another dog owner with his 4 years old BiBi. He shares with us some of his dog training experiences. BiBi (Jack russel) is so trendy with his tail-end dyed in pink. He is muscular, friendly with strangers and is obedient. He makes friend with Meekia and decided to ignore him shortly because Meekia is too expressive i guess....

Then, I carried Meekia towards the water, slightly my chest level and LET GO , he FLOATS and he SWIMS! He was kinda swimming desperately towards the shore. (he has a pitiful looks...haa haa) JK would jog with him after each round of swim.

Soon, we're ready to pack and go home. Within a seconds, we saw Meekia coating himself with the fine sands! (he is trying to wipe himself dry) His entire body and face was 'white'. Me and JK could not help laughing.... <13aug2006>