We bought 2 new toys for her today from Daiso for only $2 each.Good buy! Toys at pet shop is never cheap.So maybe u guys may wanna check out the dog toys at Daiso!
” My new soccer ball..matching with my referee jersey”
” I look like a boy though..”
“see how happy I am..”
“I like this bone!!”
We have spotted this mother mongrel dog at one of our night stroll spots for past few nights.Just now we saw a small puppy with her.We guess the puppy is only around 2 months old.What worries us is they were at the spot where it’s too dangerous for them.Vehicles & humans passing by, some residents may lodge complaint.We have not seen any other pups with her and the little pup was just following her around.
I quickly placed some kibbles and milk for them.I then saw this China foreigner worker kept watching at them.I really fear that he’s one of those who kill dogs for meal.
We then walked further down and saw another adult mongrel.I quickly placed the whole bag of kibbles on the ground and walked away.The hungry dog then quickly gobbled up the kibbles.The sight really breaks my heart.
In less than 200 metres ahead, we saw another 2 mongrels lying on the grass.As usual, I do not want to have any close contact with them.They should be wary of humans (protect themselves from being culled by AVA & evil humans). I opened a big can of dog food and poured it on the ground and walked away.Both started to fight over the food…sigh!!
The sight of stray dogs are always very heartbreaking especially the puppies.
Below is an article from The Star (Malaysia) about Pulau Ketam (living hell island where cruel people abandoned the dogs there to fend for themselves and die)
http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/5/30/lifefocus/3980146&sec=lifefocus
The dog rescuers of Pulau Selat Kering and Pulau Tengah are returning with gruesome stories of starving dogs turning on each other and indifferent Pulau Ketam islanders.
In late April, animal activist Sabrina Yeap read a Chinese newspaper report where independent animal rescuers complained of dogs being abandoned on uninhabited islands off Pulau Ketam, near Port Klang.
Shocked, Yeap shared her concerns with fellow activist and blogger, Terence Victor Smith, better known as TV Smith. He immediately went on an expedition to investigate the matter.
What Smith reported shocked the world — Pulau Ketam villagers were rounding up stray dogs by the hundreds and shipping them off to die a slow and painful death on uninhabited islands, Pulau Selat Kering and Pulau Tengah, where food is scarce.
Struggling to survive in the mangrove swamps, the larger dogs cannibalised the weaker, smaller ones.
Others held on for dear life on twigs, branches and mangroves which were also home to venomous snakes.
Smith spoke with the Sg Lima village headman who was about to embark on his own “deportation” mission, and convinced him to take him (Smith) along to the island dumps.
“I was shocked to see scrawny dogs loitering on the fringes of what wasn’t much of an island. The ground was just tree branches and twigs over seawater.
“The dogs were trying to sit and stand on the mangrove roots and branches. The soil there was like quicksand, and their weight just pulled the animals in,” said Smith.
Local fishermen told Smith that since there was no food or drinking water on the islands, the desperate dogs swam to nearby kelongs (fish farm made up of wooden platforms and sheds out in the sea) to save themselves.
However, they were thrown back into the sea.
The fishermen said some drowned and others, having no other choice, returned to the islands.
Armed with a haunting photo of a wet puppy trying to balance itself on fallen branches, Smith rode the boat home, determined to expose the problem.
“When I called Sabrina, she immediately asked me to commit to taking 20 dogs from Sg Lima, to stop the headman there from dumping the dogs.
“It worked. The Sg Lima headman postponed his mission,” said Smith, who turned the haunting photo of the wet puppy into a poster which he uploaded on his blog site.
It resulted in a global outcry. Donations poured in from Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, the UK and the US, which allowed Yeap and Smith to immediately embark on a rescue mission.
They set up the Rescue Mission Secretariat run by volunteers who are all independent animal rescuers. Now, they also help reply to hundreds of e-mails which arrive each day from around the world. An update has been posted on Smith’s blog site, http://www.mycen.com.my/rescue/updates02.html.
The first rescue took place on May 2. They retrieved a black-and-white terrier whom rescuers named Hope. The next day, rescuers managed to save the “poster puppy” and named her Cleo.
Yeap now has her hands full with 21 rescued dogs at her animal sanctuary, Furry Friends Farm (FFF) in Kundang, Selangor.
She said it broke her heart to think of all the money going into rescue missions, when it could have been more effectively spent on spaying and neutering campaigns instead.
FFF’s rescue mission soon hit the headlines of Malaysia’s mainstream newspapers.
Then, The Star made another shocking revelation: Pulau Ketam residents had trapped and dumped the dogs on the island since early March, with allocations allegedly provided by Klang Municipal councillor (MPK), Tee Beng Lee.
“The MPK should have initiated proper spaying campaigns and enacted regulations to stop pet dumping and illegal breeders from flourishing,” said Yeap.
Pamela Lim Cheng Yoke, a diving instructor and FFF volunteer and director of rescue operations, said, “I’ve camped overnight at the rescue site and heard the wails of anguish from a multitude of dogs drifting out from the island. It is a desperate cry so urgent that I am frustrated I cannot move faster to save them.”
Smith said fishermen told them that the snakes in the swamps were so venomous that an adult could die within 20 minutes of being bitten! And the nearest hospital is an hour away.
“Once, I fell into quicksand and had to be pulled out by the rescue party. Any dog who encountered the same would not have been so lucky,” he added.
On May 19, an insurance agent from Prudential Assurance Malaysia, who had heard of the dangers faced by the rescue team, persuaded his company to provide free personal accident insurance coverage for them.
Hulu Selangor district councillor Karin Lee was among the rescuers. Rolling up her sleeves, she worked with the volunteers to build feeding stations for the abandoned animals. She even dove into the sea to save a dog.
“I understand the rescue team’s frustration. I am now convinced that Ronnie Liu (chairman of the Selangor State Exco for Local Government) is right in his goal of creating a ‘Humane Selangor’.
“This is why I am organising a spaying and neutering campaign at a residential area in Kuala Kubu Baru this June. I’m hoping this will be a pilot project that can be replicated in other districts and eventually throughout the country,” she said.
“On one of my trips to Pulau Ketam, I noticed a dog tied up in the compound of a house. I asked the lady beside it why it was necessary to tie the dog in its own compound. She said it’s fierce and must be kept secure,” said Smith.
“Then I asked if she could at least put it on a longer leash, at which point she asked what I was doing there. I said I was part of the team rescuing the dogs on Pulau Selat Kering.
“She then said ‘Oh, I hear the dogs are eating each other there’, and burst into laughter. It made my blood go cold,” said Smith, who believes this attitude proves that the lack of animal welfare education in Malaysia and an apathetic federal government is the root of the problem.
FFF is appealing to the public to come forward and adopt the rescued dogs.
“They have been through a great ordeal and we will only consider those who are sincere and committed to giving them loving homes,” said Yeap.
Is your dog afraid of vaccum cleaner? This pug certainly enjoy vaccuming..good to suck out all the unwanted fur and dirt on him..lol
The new article below dated in feb 2009 is another example of how most puppies are treated in some pet farms/shops.They are just breeded for profits.Some already suffering from viruses unknown to the customers who buy them and having to spend alot money on medical bills.STOP PUPPY MILLS!
http://www.asiaone.com/News/The%2BNew%2BPaper/Story/A1Story20090212-121503.html
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SHE decided to get a pet to share a common interest with her teenage son despite her fear of dogs. When she saw a three-month-old Japanese spitz at Ericsson Pet Farm, she was instantly smitten. But her joy was short-lived. The cuddly puppy, which she named Sparky, died eight days later. Wealth manager Pheabe Chau, in her 40s, was in grief. But through resourcefulness and determination, she made a case against the pet farm, took it to court and won. Together with the cost of the puppy, dog food and other items, she had paid almost $4,000 on 12 Aug last year. The Small Claims Tribunal awarded her the cost of the puppy, which was $2,500. She was certain she did not cause Sparky’s death and wanted a refund. But the pet farm refused, citing the sales agreement that states the farm cannot be held responsible once the animal is outside its premises. But Ms Chau would not take no for an answer. Representing herself, she went to the tribunal to get her money back. She asked for an autopsy from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority and discovered that Sparky had died of parvovirus, a type of virus that can be fatal to animals. She said she spent about a month – an hour every week night and at least 12 hours a day on weekends – doing research online. She looked through the websites of several medical centres and medical associations, and discovered that:
Ms Chau applied her presentation skills as an investment adviser and compiled a comprehensive 41-page document to prove her case in court. Her document included highlighted excerpts from websites about parvovirus, a timeline proving that Sparky could not have been infected while in her or the vet’s care, and a point-by-point rebuttal of every single argument by the pet farm, represented by its director, Mr Eric Lim, 50. (See report on facing page) Ms Chau even took photographs of the dogs at Ericsson Pet Farm, including one showing two dogs licking dog faeces in a corner. ‘Rational person’ Eventually, she won the case, spending only $10 on legal fees in the process. She told The New Paper: ‘I’m a very rational person. I thought that by doing everything I needed to do, I would be able to keep my pet well and happy. ‘Some things are just out of my control, I guess.’ Why did she go through all that trouble? Ms Chau said: ‘I wanted the dog farm to know about my case so it can do something to prevent similar deaths in the future. ‘Sparky suffered a lot in those last few days. It would just look at me, looking miserable.’ She said she would dream about Sparky suffering and wake up in tears. Winning the case helped provide some closure. She said: ‘I think there are two ways to deal with pain – run away or face it. I chose to face it. It’s the only way I can move on. It was no longer a matter of whether I got the money back or not. Complaints about the pet industry have been on the rise over the years. Last year, the Consumer Association of Singapore received 83 such complaints. In 2005, it saw only 30 cases. Last month alone, at least three complaints against unscrupulous pet farms have surfaced on Internet pet forums, The Straits Times reported. All cases involved improperly vaccinated puppies which were sold and died soon afterwards. Ms Chau doesn’t have any pets now because she fears the parvovirus is still active in her home. A vet, who did not want to be named, said this was possible. He advised that such places be disinfected several times and that no pets be reintroduced for three to six months. After buying Sparky, Ms Chau took four days leave to spend time with it at home. She even referred to Sparky as ‘my son’ and ‘my baby’. She said: ‘In eight days, I went from fearing Sparky to loving it to grieving over it. It was an emotional roller coaster.’ Dog vomits blood MS CHAU bought Sparky on 12 Aug last year. On 16 Aug, she sent Sparky for a vaccination at PAW Veterinary Centre. The next day, Sparky had diarrhoea. Soon, it started vomiting blood, passed bloody stools and had difficulty breathing. Several times, Ms Chau had to use her finger to remove the phlegm that was choking it. On 19 Aug, Ms Chau took Sparky again to the vet for clinical care, but two days later, the vet staff found Sparky dead in the centre. According to Ms Chau, when Ericsson Pet Farm director Eric Lim argued that she had no case because she signed a sales agreement on the date of purchase. The agreement states that the farm cannot be held responsible for the pet outside the pet farm’s premises. According to Ms Chau, Mr Lim also argued that Sparky was infected when it was with her or the vet. When The New Paper called Mr Lim to verify or refute these claims, Mr Lim declined comment. Using her own research, Ms Chau argued that Sparky was must have contracted the fatal parvovirus from the pet farm. Through this research, Ms Chau also discovered that under Singapore contract law, buyers can terminate a contract if faulty goods have been misrepresented to them as goods in working condition. She therefore argued that Mr Lim’s sales agreement was void because it was misrepresented to her as an application for pet insurance. She also felt taken advantage of since she was asked to sign the agreement while she was holding the dog in her arms for the first time and was not wearing her glasses. On 15 Dec last year, referee Tham Yeong Shin made Mr Lim pay Ms Chau about $2,500, the amount she paid for Sparky. She did not incur any legal costs because in the Small Claims Tribunal, neither claimants nor respondents can be represented by counsel.
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source from http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/what-you-should-know-about-your-dogs-sleeping-habits-2145.html & http://dogs.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Dog_Sleep
It’s important to understand your dog’s sleeping habits and how they influence its behavior, particularly when your dog gets disturbed.
You see, Dogs will usually sleep for around 13 hours every day. Although this can vary between different breeds, this still means your dog is going to be asleep for almost half it’s life!
Dream time.
Your dog will tend to circle before lying down to sleep
As he would do in the wild, where he would trample down vegetation to create a bed, typically in longer grass where his presence will be concealed.
Temperature also influences the way in which a dog sleeps.
If it’s cold, your dog will curl up in a ball to conserve body heat. (just as puppies do by sleeping together instead of stretching out).
It’s not unusual for an adult dog to lie on his side while he’s sleeping, and start moving his legs as if he were running.
The eyelids and whiskers may twitch too at this stage, which is usually a sign of what we humans call ‘deep sleep’.
Dogs generally spend most of their time sleeping lightly.
Sleeping habits.
Seeing as dogs are descended from opportunistic hunters, dogs instinctively wake when there is an increased amount of activity around them.
However, if a dog is deliberately woken, particularly if it is disturbed by a child, he may react aggressively and bite without warning.
The phrase ‘let sleeping dogs lie’ should give you a clue!
Also, your dog may be a little unwilling to settle down again if woken at an unusual hour.
This means it’s important to establish a set routine for a new dog from the outset. This includes things like exercising, feeding and sleeping times.
A new puppy is likely to be distressed on its first few nights in a new home, as this will be the first time that he will have been separated from its littermates.
Within a pack, there is no visible hierarchy in the order in which the dogs sleep, although they will instinctively sleep close to their fellow members. (Although the alpha dog will usually sleep apart).
If your new pup has been allowed to spend the night in the bedroom, it can become problematic to expect it to sleep elsewhere.
Its instincts suggest that it has been driven away from the pack.
By being firm right from the start and establishing that your dog sleeps on his own, you can ensure that he doesn’t experience this ‘rejection’ once he gets a little older.
Dogs can get restless during the night if they’re not exercised regularly. Although he may also nap continually if there isn’t much happening.
While you are out, your dog may find its way to your bed, just to be near your smell. An old item of clothing, which will carry your scent, will comfort your dog when you are not there.
Sleeping postures.
Puppies often appreciate contact with littermates when sleeping, just in the same way that many dogs prefer to lie against a wall or next to their owner’s feet. This probably gives them a sense of security
Is your dog dreaming, or is he just taking nap?
How many times have you just laughed at how your dog is sleeping? Is he curled up, stretched out on his back with his legs wide open or is she on her tummy all bundled up?
1. Side Sleeper & Belly
Most of the time when the dog is sleeping on his side, or sleeping on his belly with all four paws out, he is simply dozing – although, sometimes he can go into a deep sleep on his side.
2. Back sleeper – Four paws in the air
This is the position where they go into a deep sleep. Certainly one of the funniest of all sleep positions, your dog is on his back with all his legs up in the air. There are two main reasons why this tends to be where the dog gets his most relaxed dream sleep. One, his stomach is exposed to the air so he is able to keep cool. Two, by not being all curled up in a ball, none of his muscles are tense, and so he is able to be completely relaxed.
In this position and the side positions, you will witness most of the funny dream movements happening. Like kicking, wagging tail, nose and whiskers twitching, muffled barks, muffled cries, chewing motions, feet running, snoring, and in general bliss.
3. Curled up in a ball sleeper
At first I thought this would be the deep sleep position, but in doing my research I discovered I was wrong. This is actually a common napping position. After watching my boys this week, I have noticed they wake up very quickly from this position. Versus at night in bed when they are all spread out, I can move up and down, and they don’t open a eye.
4. Lying back to back
When a dog sleeps back to back with its owner or next to another dog, they are bonding; they feel safe protecting each other and it’s a way of showing affection. (JoJo always sleep back to back with me, but she is closer with papa leh…)
When there is a pack of dogs they tend to sleep all together, although sometimes the alpha dog will sleep apart or in a higher position.(sometimes she sleep on my pillow, which is higher than hoomans)
The temperature in a room will influence how your dog sleeps. So be sure if your dog sleeps inside or outside, that it is a comfortable temperature at all times. Dogs get hot and cold just like people.
Let’s talk a little bit about where your dog is going to sleep. The choice of beds and furnishings has increased drastically in the last five years. I recently saw a catalog where they sell different bedroom sets which include a bed, a mattress, a closet, a dresser, and a feeding station. I must say there were five different styles to choice from, the cottage style, the modern architecture, the new French, the Roman Empire, and the medieval times.
Whichever style you choose, it is most important to have a clean comfortable sleeping area for your dog. In today’s market, there are so many varieties to choose from; why not have fun and go bed shopping? And remember the next time fido or feefee, is twitching, barking, and smiling on the way to dreamland; we are probably jealously sitting at the computer saying, “Wow, wish I could take a nap.”
Separation anxiety in Dogs is a challenge.
From Day one we brought JoJo home, she has shown separation anxiety. If papa is out of sight, she will keep wait for papa at the door. She will not sleep until he’s back.Most of times, she will cause destructions at home if she’s left alone.( read old postings). Trust me, she’s slightly better than Marley in the movie Marley & me.She bites our wardrobe, door, feature wall door, pens, toppled the rubbish bin, pulled out my clothes from wardrobe, bites my lip balm, lip gloss, inhaler, mouth spray,vaccum cleaner suction head, feather duster, carton box, supplements box…and the list is still expanding..
Papa can be gone for just a minute or several hours ; the reception upon papa’s return is the same utter of her mind delight that PAPA is BACK HOME!!She’s papa’s shadow.
Weather today is terribly hot! I kept sweating whole day!No sun but it’s so humid and hot!Ran several locations today and coz of the H1N1 1st case in Singapore, most clinics required all patients including reps to fill up health declaration forms.I decided to finish my work earlier and drove down Expo to meet the gals.
My legs super tiring after shopping at John Little Expo sales.Well, Shopping is never tiring task for me, I enjoyed it..blame on my high heels ! Shopping therapy is good to destress but sometimes women tend to end up buying things that they might regret later.
I didn’t manage to find the sandals I like for my Phuket trip 
but Chris & Pauline bought 1-2 pairs each.Urghh..Charles & keith shoes up to 70~80% off..I only bought a pair of woman’s boxers, 2 boxes of Renoma men’s briefs (I like the design!), 2 nice doggie photo frames, a floor mat & sundress.
Total damages: $59 
we later went back again for 2nd round shopping and Pauline bought a Timberland lugguage..after discount $179..it’s nice ..maybe I should start looking around for a new lugguage…our lugguage is spoilt after used twice..heee..cheapo one what can u expect rite?!We bought at only $50+ at Mustafa..kekeke
Doggie photoframes
spongy toilet floor mat ( I have feelings JoJo will sleep on it, she loves to rub herself on floor mats)
See what I saw ! It’s a small sofa bed meant for young kids..How about for our furkid? hehe..cost $49.90…wahhh..suitable for small to medium size breeds.
First is Pulau Tekam in Malaysia..what happen to these people? what’s in their brain? how can domestic dogs survive in the wild? will they abandon their kids too?
source from TNP
Pricey breeds of dogs spotted abandoned on Pulau Ubin include:
FROM wild hornbills to flying foxes to wild boars, Pulau Ubin has always been known for its rich biodiversity and natural landscape.
But in recent years, it has also become a convenient dumping ground – for pedigree dogs.
Prized, expensive dogs such as german shepherds, a siberian husky and some terriers have been found abandoned on the island, said some Ubin residents that The New Paper spoke to.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) also received one such complaint a few years ago.
It’s unclear how some of these dogs were taken to the island but a Ubin resident, Mr Simon Thang, 48, witnessed a german shepherd being dumped off a speedboat about four years ago.
He has been living on the island for the past 15 years.
The incident happened on the northern part of the island in 2005.
Mr Thang, who was working as a security supervisor on a campsite then, said he saw the boat pull up slowly near the shallow waters.
He suspected something was amiss because it was about 10pm and few boats stop in that area.
‘I saw a guy on the boat gesturing for the german shepherd to jump into the water. I thought that the owner just wanted to play with the dog.
‘Suddenly, the boat just sped away and left the dog in the water,’ he said in Mandarin.
Luckily, the shore was just a few metres away and the dog managed to swim to safety.
Mr Thang said he played with the german shepherd for a while but it ran off and was never seen again after that.
It’s obvious that these thoroughbreds don’t belong on the island because most of the dogs on Pulau Ubin are mongrels, he added.
Some of the pedigree dogs started turning up on the island about four years ago, said Mr Thang, but most of them have since disappeared.
They could have been adopted by fish farm owners or killed by wild boars which roam the island, he said.
There are a number of floating fish farms situated just off the island.
Irresponsible
Mr Thang also encountered a siberian husky which turned up on his doorstep one evening about two years ago.
‘I heard my dogs barking, I went outside and saw the husky just outside my house. It had a ribbon tied around its neck,’ said Mr Thang, who lives just five minutes’ walk from the jetty.
He fed the dog, which slept in his house that night.
But the dog scooted off in the middle of the night and never returned.
Said Mr Thang: ‘It was such a beautiful dog. I am sure someone took the dog and kept it.’
Last year, he also saw another german shepherd outside his house. That dog also ran off soon after.
Mr Thang thinks that irresponsible dog owners who abandon their pets should be taken to task.
‘These dog owners probably thought that it was best to leave the dogs on this island where they can roam around,’ he said, adding that the dogs are domesticated and one couldn’t expect them to hunt for their own food.
Mr Thang adopted a terrier, which he said someone dumped at Bishan Park three years ago.
Mr Chua Hup Guang, a 72-year-old bumboat operator, said he ferried a dog owner with his dog to Pulau Ubin some two years ago.
But the dog owner subsequently returned to the mainland – without the dog.
Said Mr Chua in Hokkien: ‘I didn’t ask him about his dog because I don’t want to be a busybody. But I’ve heard stories about dogs being dumped in Ubin.’
Mr Chua – who has been plying his trade for over 40 years – said travellers who take their dogs with them over to the island are few, about once every few months.
Another long-time resident, who declined to be named, said he saw some of these pedigree dogs two years ago.
Said the 68-year-old in Mandarin: ‘How can these dogs survive here? There are so many wild boars around here which could attack them.’
In Malaysia, villagers caught more than 300 stray dogs and dumped them on Pulau Tengah, an uninhabited mangrove island off Western Selangor.
The dogs were driven to cannibalism after weeks of starvation, according to an Associated Press report earlier this month.
The villagers said they had not intended to be cruel and had believed the dogs could survive on the island.
Mr Madhavan Kannan, head of the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority’s (AVA) Centre for Animal Welfare and Control, said their officers have not seen any abandoned pedigree dogs on Pulau Ubin and they have had no reports of such dogs abandoned there.
There is no good reason to abandon these animals, he added.
‘In the event a person is unable to keep the animal, they can consider re-homing the pet, seek the assistance of animal welfare organisations like the SPCA to re-home the pet or surrender the pet to AVA’s Centre for Animal Welfare and Control,’ said Mr Kannan.
The collection of unwanted animals like dogs and cats is a free service provided by AVA.
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