My Mummy & Daddy

My friend Honey, has tagged me to play in a game to post and tell everyone about my real mummy and daddy. Well, I don't know where my real chow parents or siblings are, except that I was born in Victoria, Australia. I was sent to Singapore when I was just several weeks old and the only humans I can remember so far are the pet shop workers and my first adoptive humans - a young dance instructor and his girlfriend. I wish I can be like Honey and have more information or memories of my real family, but sadly I don't. Sometimes I do wonder where they are and how they are doing, but most of the time, I just wonder when my human daddy is coming home so that I can sniff at his socks and welcome him home with my wagging tail.

Well then, let me tell you how I found my current humans instead! My first set of humans had no time to take care of me so they decided to put up a few posts online to help me look for a new home. I was only 5 months old. My current Mummy saw one of the online posts and decided to call up and arrange to meet me on the very same day. A few hours later, my current humans turned up and some words and papers were exchanged and then very quickly, I followed my current humans to their car and off we go to my new home!


First week in my current humans' apartment.


















Frankly, I thought I was just going for a spin with these humans. I've never been in the backseat of a car before and I love the novelty of looking out of the car window! Less than half an hour later, my humans led me to their apartment and I was getting scared! This house looks different from where I lived! I panicked but it was too late and the humans already locked the gate and I couldn't escape. I ran around the house trying to look for something familiar. But nothing is familiar. I was so scared, I peed and pooped right in the living room! My Mummy freaked out and groaned in dismay and that made me feel even more scared. I ran around again and stepped onto my own pee and left nasty paw and pee prints all over the living room. Thank god, the humans already rolled up their carpet and kept it in one corner. And when Mummy took out the mop to clean up the place, I thought she wanted to play tug of war and started to bite at the mop and refused to let go! That wasn't a very good start for me and my Mummy who has never owned a dog in her life. Of course the first two weeks was nightmarish for my Mummy, especially since I still peed and poop in the house.


Me in my dreaded crate. I'm glad to announce that I can no longer fit into this crate and Nono the cat has inherited it now.

Oh and I remembered the first night, my humans put me in my crate before they go to bed. They switched off all the lights and ignored my whining, hoping I will fall asleep soon. But I was just too excited to sleep! My Mummy crept out of the room and hid in a corner to peep at me. She thought I didn't see her but I did! And I was wondering why she was behaving like a rat! Turned out she was worried the weather was too hot for me to sleep and she put a fan near my crate so that I can at least enjoy some cool air.

It seems like such a long time but it was only 9 months ago when I found my current humans. I'm not too keen to change humans anytime soon and sometimes I do get a bit worried when my humans leave me at the grandparents' place and left the house without me. A part of me hoped desperately that they will return soon so I can feel assured and safe again.

And now for the fun part! I shall tag Hershey, Romeo, Dino and Pipa in the game to tell us about their daddy and mummy! And/Or if you don’t know much about them, then tell us about how you found your humans - and your first day in your new home!

Chow Chow's turned one!

My very first birthday was quite an uneventful one. My parents were not exactly in a celebratory mood. Mummy was not well and is perpetually tired. Well, at least they still remembered it's my birthday - 12 April! And since I was on a raw diet, Mummy made me a "raw" birthday cake. It's made up of three succulent pieces of lamb shoulder chops, topped with chicken feet! I love the chicken feet! It's so crunchy! They are such delicious alternatives to birthday candles!


Quit showing off the birthday cake, Mum! I want it now!


There's no need for a birthday song! Just give me the damm cake!


There you go! Sorry if it looked gross to some people.


Yummy!


Ermmmm...are you done yet? Can I eat the cake now, please?


To show my appreciation for the cake, I finished everything up in a record time of 30 seconds!

Mummy wished me a happy birthday and also for me to be happy and healthy always! She even gave me a goodnight kiss on my furry cheek when I was almost dozing off at night. Now, Mummy feels really bad about my simple birthday and has decided to give me a proper celebration in September - sort of to celebrate the anniversary of me joining the family! It would be a double celebration cos grandpa's birthday is just one day before I became a member of the Chong household!I'm so looking forward to September!

A ride in Grandpa's car

Have I ever mentioned that I don't particularly enjoy car rides? I find them highly uncomfortable and I hate the bumps and humps on the road. If I really have to get on the dreaded car, I would rather be in the backseat, alone or with Mummy, instead of the tiny space called the boot.

Just the other day, my grandparents were out of town and Daddy decided to drive us to the Botanical Garden in grandpa's car. A car's engine cannot be left alone for long period of time, if not, they may turn cranky and you will not be able to start the car when you need to. And so we gave grandpa's car engine the little exercise it needed by driving the car to the nearest park. I think grandpa's car is not too bad. At least my parents did not stuff me in the boot. I got to cuddle up in the backseat with Mummy. My parents were a little worried that my muddy paws would dirty the beige seats but there's nothing a little water and towel can't fix right? So loosen up guys!

Daddy stopped by Cluny Court on our way home to get his favourite chocolate cake. After a couple of seconds, Mummy got restless and whipped out her camera and started to take pictures of us both. I must say all the pictures turned out horribly! It's either too dark or only our foreheads or chins were captured. Here's the best of the worst - so you can imagine the rest. And please pardon Mummy's oily face.




Now give me a break...I had enough of all the cuddling!

One Fine Day

One fine day in March, my parents were in a jolly mood (it was their anniversary) and they decided to bring me to the Botanical Garden for a walk. I love exploring new places and although I've been to the Botanical Garden before, we took a different route this time and I truly enjoyed the sights, sounds and smells!


A new plant! Nice smell!






Look at this low road sign. Finally, someone has the brains to make road signs low enough for dogs to see!


Which way should I go?


Maybe I should head the direction of the restaurants!


Are we there yet?


Nice pond! Where are the froggies?


It's a warm day afterall. Should I take a dip in the pond?


On second thought, I'd better not. I don't want my luscious mane to get wet in public!


Check out the other doggies!


Hey there, fellas! Shall we have a race?


At least let me say hi!


Really nice park! If only I can go off leash!

Save these puppies!

Mummy got an email from her friend about the plight of a group of puppies.

These puppies and their mom are at Kallang Industrial Park for the past week or so now and they are in desperate need of a home cos where they are hanging out, there are all these trucks and cars going about and these puppies have no idea that the cars and trucks are dangerous! Just recently, one of the puppies accidentally fell into a drain and drowned!

So please, if you are living in Singapore, either adopt one or pass on to your friends so they can all be saved...incidentally, the pups are all coming to an age where their mom will soon abandon them cos that's how it is so...

If you are interested, please either call Christina at 9747 8468 or email her at venus.lim@gmail.com

Thanks so much.

Just look at these puppies. Aren't they the most adorable bunch? They need a loving home soon, so please save them if you can!

Meet The Cat

My aunt Josephine has adopted a cat a while back. The cat is named Nono, after a Taiwanese comedian, but I seriously think he lacks a sense of humour. Nono is around my age, I think, and he is the most unsociable cat ever! The first time we met, he looked really pissed off at my intrusion and was all puffed up like a overstuffed furball. Then he showed me his sharp fangs and hissed at me, pretending to be a cobra. I was like, "C'mom kitty, kitty, let's be friends!" But the serious cat stretched out his paws and his claws sharp and ready to poke my handsome face. Now, this cat is not only rude, he gets jealous too easily!

Mummy's family was so worried that both of us would get hurt and decided that if we were to meet face-to-face, there has to be some safety barriers. And so, the silly cat had to retreat to his room or put inside his cage (which was originally mine) wherever yours truly goes to visit.

I still try to say hi to him whenever I pop by grandma's place. Maybe after a while he would change his mind to be nicer to me. In the meantime, I still help myself to Nono's food since it is lying there untouched. I love fresh fish and pork!

I'm Back!

Hi guys! I'm back in action once again! First of all, I'm very very sorry for my disappearing act. Fret not, I'm well and alive! Frankly, this is all my mummy's fault. She has been extremely busy with work and was so tired that she hardly can find time to blog for me.

During my "disappearance" from blogosphere, some things have happened. Don't worry, they are not totally bad things. Just stuffs that were not expected. But it's all good.

Hmm...so where should I start filling you in on all my adventures in the last two months? Oh, I turned ONE on 12 April! That makes me a big boy now! But Mummy still like to call me "baby Chow Chow".

In March, I was invited to my friend Romeo's first birthday pawty! That's my very first doggy birhday pawty! Mummy and I were really excited and looking forward to it. Mummy even rushed out to buy the birthday pressies way in advanced. However, an accident happened to me on the morning of the pawty and I couldn't go in the end. What happened was that Daddy was playing with me in the garden and I guess we were getting too rowdy. I jumped onto Daddy repeatedly, challenging him and he pined me down to the ground. I was enjoy that bit of a man-to-man wrestling, when I suddenly felt a sharp pain. I yelped and Daddy quickly let go. Before I knew it, my front right leg hurt like mad and I had to limp my way around. I just couldn't put any pressure on my front paw like normal. This is no fun.

Mummy and Daddy were so worried. Daddy kept apologizing to me and I just looked at him helplessly. It was Sunday and no vet were available to have a look at my leg. Bummer. I was in no condition to go and mingle with the other doggies at Romeo's pawty. I think Mummy was sadder than I was.

Nevertheless, Mummy still went to Romeo's pawty to pass him the pressies from us. Romeo, I do hope you like the little toy and snack. Romeo's Mummy was so kind to give me two generous boxes of doggy goodies. Mummy fed them to me the minute she reached home and I finished everything in seconds! I love the meatloaf, the cookies, the muffin, the mini pizza, everything!

The next day, Daddy brought me to the vet and the vet said there is no need for an x-ray! Hmmmm...... doesn't she need to see if my poor bones were ok? Anyway, she just gave me some painkillers and told Daddy not to let me move around too much. And true enought, after several days, I was ok again and no longer limping.

Oh well, that's my little accident at home and I hope it won't ever happen again. Anyway, here's picture of Romeo, the handsome birthday boy and his birthday cake!