My dog is all grown up...

[joanneding]

So I still remember the day I picked up Yogi. He's this tiny little thing in his crate, weights about 7 lbs. Now, after 3 months, he's such a big boy, weighs about 14lbs. But he's still just a baby inside. You know the song lyrics, "everywhere you go, I go"? Well, that describes him. Ig I go upstairs, he'll go upstairs, if I go downstairs, he'll go downstairs, such a glue :). Anyway, here's the new pics of him.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/squamish018.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/squamish007.jpg

[LiLiaN]

wow, when compared to your avatar, he certainly look much bigger... :)
you must have been looking after it very well...

[daBoss]

looks like one of those you have for dinner in korea... :D... ok, ok, just joking...

[JC]

Lovely dog.. Nice owner too... :p

[daBoss]

Lovely dog.. Nice owner too... :p
dem!!! go buaya somewhere else... come here doggie doggie... where's my chopping board... :eek:

[joanneding]

If you notice, Yogi only has one look on his face. Expressionless is how I'll describe him. You have to look at his tail to know whether he's happy or nervous. When we take him out for a night walk, his tail always droop low (not saber) because he's nervous. It's kinda funny because the moment we reach home, his tail will jump up saber like. I just heard a sort of bad news from my daycare, the one I sent Yogi to. Apparently one of his K9 is loose and there's a slight cut on his gum. Must be from playing with other dogs. I hope he's fine but I'll take him to the vet after work just to check it out. He's just 5 months old so hopefully it's just his baby tooth falling out.:sad-2:

[joanneding]

dem!!! go buaya somewhere else... come here doggie doggie... where's my chopping board... :eek:
Gosh, if you eat him, he'll be the most expensive food you ever had. No way I'm going to let you touch my $2500 dog :eek:

[daBoss]

Gosh, if you eat him, he'll be the most expensive food you ever had. No way I'm going to let you touch my $2500 dog :eek:
dem!!! $2500 for a dog? you must be dem rich... heck, that's almost rm 10K? i can do hell lot of things with that money...

anyway, i've always had expensive tastebuds, so i'm willing to give it a try... :)

[JC]

Lovely dog... how much to groom his hair?

[joanneding]

dem!!! $2500 for a dog? you must be dem rich... heck, that's almost rm 10K? i can do hell lot of things with that money...

anyway, i've always had expensive tastebuds, so i'm willing to give it a try... :)
hahaha, give it a try and I'll ask my hubby to drop a boulder on you :). Well, we knew he was really pricey but I thought he was $1500 at first and by then I was already in love with his dad (Yogi's dad is da cutest dog on earth) and I want one just like him. Then we found out that he's a multi-gen dog so he would cost $2500 instead. My heart was already set so no turning back. So we burnt a big hole in our pocket. You know, he comes neutered. I did try to save his 'balls' but the breeder said that that will cost me $7500 instead :eek:. I also found out that Maestro costs the breeder $12000. If you really have intention to use the dog as breeder it's a good investment I guess. The breeder has 7 puppies in one litter and I think she made more than $12000 already. i don't think I have the time and effort to go into dog breeding business. Maybe when I retired someday :).

[joanneding]

Lovely dog... how much to groom his hair?
Hmm, depend where you send the dog to. I sent him to the cheapest place which costs $39 (all inclusive) but he got a bad haircut there though so I'm thinking of sending him somewhere else next time. I got a quote for $50++ not including bath and nails. If bath and nails are done too, maybe addition $20. I think owning a dog is still much low cost than owning a kid though :).

[JC]

$5000 to save his b*lls!!! Boy, that's expensive...

Err.. pardon me but what's multi gen? :o

[daBoss]

hmmm... i'm confused...

he costs $2500 neutered... and if you don't neuter him, he costs $7500? the owner has to expend effort and it costs less? in any event, those figures you're putting in your post are crazy... cannot imagine spending so much money... :)

anyway, good that you seem to love your dog...

[Alkapocino]

So I still remember the day I picked up Yogi. He's this tiny little thing in his crate, weights about 7 lbs. Now, after 3 months, he's such a big boy, weighs about 14lbs. But he's still just a baby inside. You know the song lyrics, "everywhere you go, I go"? Well, that describes him. Ig I go upstairs, he'll go upstairs, if I go downstairs, he'll go downstairs, such a glue :). Anyway, here's the new pics of him.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/squamish018.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/squamish007.jpg
Wow...awesome Yogi with the pretty owner. Why Yogi? He has bear father?

[joanneding]

Yogi is a name that both my hubby and I came up with. I wanted Choco Cat, Choco as first name, cat as his middle name just to be funny. But obvious my hubby thought I was too silly. Yogies treat is a kind of treat with yogurt that I feed my ferrets. So I thought it would be funny to tell my ferrets to eat Yogies. Then my hubby said we can name him Yogi ~ Yogies ~ Yogi Bear. That's how his name became Yogi. And coincidently his daddy looks like a teddy bear, very very red color. And Yogi also kinda remind me of a stuffed teddy bear. So it all work well :).

[Alkapocino]

Give a pat on Yogi for me! He has a very clever look.

[joanneding]

Give a pat on Yogi for me! He has a very clever look.
haahaha, Yogi is actually kinda stupid sometimes. One of the trick I taught him is 'go to your rug'. So when I say that command, he should go to a rug that was allocated for him. He was really good at that too so one day I decided to move the rug to another corner. When I said 'go to your rug', he went right to the spot where it used to be. So stupid!! But I guess he's smart for a 5 months old puppy. I'll make sure I'll pat him later for you :).

[Sila]

cute puppy, joanne :D

we've been talking about getting one or two cats for house pets, but we aim to head down to the animal shelter and pick out a couple of kittens. my mother never let us have a pet growing up, so i'm looking forward to my own kitkats.. :D

[joanneding]

Yeah, a cat will be a nice pet. I wanted a cat before too but my hubby said he's allergic to them (what an excuse) so then we ended up with ferrets and now a dog :). I cat sit for my friend one time and Snicker was such a cutie. I got sick one day and she came and lay next to me and kept me warm. Yogi likes to play with Snicker but I don't think they know how to play with each other :(. Snicker would just paw his face with her declawed front paw and Yogi would attack the tail :).

[Oddfather]

haahaha, Yogi is actually kinda stupid sometimes. One of the trick I taught him is 'go to your rug'. So when I say that command, he should go to a rug that was allocated for him. He was really good at that too so one day I decided to move the rug to another corner. When I said 'go to your rug', he went right to the spot where it used to be. So stupid!! But I guess he's smart for a 5 months old puppy. I'll make sure I'll pat him later for you :).
hahaha......kenot blame him, you were the one that shifted the playing field.

[athena]

nice dog joanne......but such a pity he became an eunuch!! :p

[Kim]

will it continue to grow or that's the max?

[jerrychoo2004]

wah joanne u post your pic in here ah
got get a lot of pms bo from all those buaya out there :laugh:
wah your dog realy dem expensive la
come back sitiawan we go dog hunting...so many out in the street and its free too :)

[TingMS]

So I still remember the day I picked up Yogi. He's this tiny little thing in his crate, weights about 7 lbs. Now, after 3 months, he's such a big boy, weighs about 14lbs. But he's still just a baby inside. You know the song lyrics, "everywhere you go, I go"? Well, that describes him. Ig I go upstairs, he'll go upstairs, if I go downstairs, he'll go downstairs, such a glue :). Anyway, here's the new pics of him.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/squamish018.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/squamish007.jpg


i think i prefer the owner than the dog.. :p

nice pixies , joanne....

[Sila]

Yeah, a cat will be a nice pet. I wanted a cat before too but my hubby said he's allergic to them (what an excuse) so then we ended up with ferrets and now a dog :). I cat sit for my friend one time and Snicker was such a cutie. I got sick one day and she came and lay next to me and kept me warm. Yogi likes to play with Snicker but I don't think they know how to play with each other :(. Snicker would just paw his face with her declawed front paw and Yogi would attack the tail :).
awww.... Yogi and Snicker will figure out how to have fun together..

vin and i cat sat for 2 summers in a row (his ex-cats) and i just fell in love with them. we haven't gotten our own cats because we've such a travel schedule planned and feel like it would be a bad thing to get a couple of kittens and leave them alone for weeks on end...

[song cm]

joanne,

nice looking puppy....
wat breed is Yogi?

I intend to either get a Jack Russel or Strafordshire Bull Terrier later....

[Chris C]

:laugh: ...thanks for so sportingly sharing your pics here joanne....it's always good to have a face to a name.....and Yogi is soooooo adorable....and i also agree with the rest of the 'buayas' in here that the owner is also good looking....keep up your posts, it's always nice to read about someone from our own school and hometown.....:)

[joanneding]

will it continue to grow or that's the max?
I think he'll grow till maybe 20lb or less. His dad is 19lb, mum is 25lbs. We are thinking that he might be closer to his dad than his mum *hopefully*.

[joanneding]

wah joanne u post your pic in here ah
got get a lot of pms bo from all those buaya out there :laugh:
wah your dog realy dem expensive la
come back sitiawan we go dog hunting...so many out in the street and its free too :)
hahaha, Jerry, I don't think I have to worry about the buayas since I'm so far away and plus, my hubby will kick butts :). Yogi is a labradoodle, a mix of labrador retriever and poodle. Labradoodle suppose to be pretty smart consider both genes are smart dogs and also has the non-shedding hypoallergenic fur. Yogi doesn't shed at all and his fur is softer than my sheep skin fur *no kidding*.

[alfred98]

Nice dog there Joanne!!!! But why enunch liao???? Poor dog!!!! Sure or not???
Dog so expensive in USA???? Wah lau yeh!!!!! More expensive then getting a baby lah!!!!! Is time to get one or 2 myself!!!!! I love dogs!!!!

[song cm]

hahaha, Jerry, I don't think I have to worry about the buayas since I'm so far away and plus, my hubby will kick butts :). Yogi is a labradoodle, a mix of labrador retriever and poodle. Labradoodle suppose to be pretty smart consider both genes are smart dogs and also has the non-shedding hypoallergenic fur. Yogi doesn't shed at all and his fur is softer than my sheep skin fur *no kidding*.

dem...wat a combo...i like labrador as they can very smart and are good guide dogs....but I dont like poodle....

[joanneding]

Nice dog there Joanne!!!! But why enunch liao???? Poor dog!!!! Sure or not???
Dog so expensive in USA???? Wah lau yeh!!!!! More expensive then getting a baby lah!!!!! Is time to get one or 2 myself!!!!! I love dogs!!!!
Yogi is neutered because mummy couldn't afford to keep his balls :). Well, I think you can get a cheap dogs here in US especially when you go to the Humane Society. However, we wanted to get a dog from a breeder because the dogs are better in terms of genetic. Yogi comes with 2 year waranty on any genetic disease. He's well-breed to make sure that no in-breeding. Also, multi-gen dog has many generations of labradoodle in them so their characteristics are pretty much guranteed. If you have 1st gen of labradoodle, you might end up with a dog with more poodle or labrador gene instead. I still think dog is cheaper than kids :).

[jerrychoo2004]

hahaha, Jerry, I don't think I have to worry about the buayas since I'm so far away and plus, my hubby will kick butts :). Yogi is a labradoodle, a mix of labrador retriever and poodle. Labradoodle suppose to be pretty smart consider both genes are smart dogs and also has the non-shedding hypoallergenic fur. Yogi doesn't shed at all and his fur is softer than my sheep skin fur *no kidding*.

ask your hubby don kick my butt when he sees me ok :p

[athena]

ask your hubby don kick my butt when he sees me ok :p
my dear jerry....you dun hv much of a butt to kick la....makan more first ok? :p

[jerrychoo2004]

my dear jerry....you dun hv much of a butt to kick la....makan more first ok? :p

haha how u know? :eek:

[celeste_chu]

haha how u know? :eek:
eVERYbody knows...
didn't you see your naked but on... oopppssss...

[athena]

eVERYbody knows...
didn't you see your naked but on... oopppssss...
thanks celeste for answering :)

[celeste_chu]

thanks celeste for answering :)
very welcome... :amused:
jerry should start browsing websites for his picture.. :laugh:

[jerrychoo2004]

eVERYbody knows...
didn't you see your naked but on... oopppssss...

haha i thought athena peep me when i bathing :laugh:
hey my body no flesh does not mean there is nothing on my butt
hehehe maybe u ask my gf then she will tell u the truth ... lol :laugh:

[jerrychoo2004]

very welcome... :amused:
jerry should start browsing websites for his picture.. :laugh:

.... where got my pic? let me know the link...

[athena]

very welcome... :amused:
jerry should start browsing websites for his picture.. :laugh:
haha...jerry so famous...


hey jerry...i got no chance la to peep at you when u r bathing...maybe sud ask sookian and ah wing!! :laugh:

[jerrychoo2004]

haha...jerry so famous...


hey jerry...i got no chance la to peep at you when u r bathing...maybe sud ask sookian and ah wing!! :laugh:

lol .... they never see b4 also when i bath
but i think when wear swimming trunks can see de

[daBoss]

haha...jerry so famous...


hey jerry...i got no chance la to peep at you when u r bathing...maybe sud ask sookian and ah wing!! :laugh:
i'm sure if you asked him, he'd let you stare... no need to peep... :eek:

[Alkapocino]

i think i prefer the owner than the dog.. :p

nice pixies , joanne....
Wow...Mr. Happyghost turning into Hornyghost. Very rare sight!!

Joanneding, can we have more pics? :D

[Sila]

Wow...Mr. Happyghost turning into Hornyghost. Very rare sight!!

Joanneding, can we have more pics? :D
of the dog or of joanne??? :p

[Alkapocino]

of the dog or of joanne??? :p
:laugh: Sila jangan buat gua 'blush' :o

[jerrychoo2004]

celeste u have not tell me where i can find my picture in the net ;)
hey joanne your ferret can get along with your dog?

[joanneding]

celeste u have not tell me where i can find my picture in the net ;)
hey joanne your ferret can get along with your dog?
Well, when we first introduced them together, the ferrets were very afraid of Yogi. And Yogi would just love to chase them around. Well, that doesn't last very long. After 2 months, Lazie has became very brave and start dashing into Yogi's under belly and that really freak Yogi out. I think there's a couple occasion where Yogi got bitten by my ferrets too. Well, one time, Lazie went right under his belly and immediately Yogi froze up and his movements became very cautios and slowwww. I think he's trying to walk away from Lazie but Lazie just keep walking with him under his belly. We were laughing out heads off :D. So, right now, once again my Lazie is the alpha male in the house but of course the truth is I AM THE ALPHA MALE/FEMALE *wahahahahaha*.

[joanneding]

of the dog or of joanne??? :p
Here's one taken at our backyard.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/squamish015.jpg

[TingMS]

Wow...Mr. Happyghost turning into Hornyghost. Very rare sight!!

Joanneding, can we have more pics? :D


apa boleh buat..
nyamuk gigit..
mopiko takder...
:laugh:

[athena]

i'm sure if you asked him, he'd let you stare... no need to peep... :eek:
hahah...boss..i think jerry's the shy type! :cheesy:


hey joanne, do you send Yogi for grooming sessions? If u do, how often?

[Alkapocino]

apa boleh buat..
nyamuk gigit..
mopiko takder...
:laugh:
Nyamuk gigit, mopiko takder = G***L (dem sensitive word for the past weeks in M'sia) :eek: :laugh:

Hope the beautiful owner of the adorable puppy will know what to do with your itch! :p

[joanneding]

hahah...boss..i think jerry's the shy type! :cheesy:


hey joanne, do you send Yogi for grooming sessions? If u do, how often?
well, so far I have sent him to be groomed twice (once puppy cut, the other full groom). I do bathe him eveyry other week so he can smells good. I don't really like the place I sent him too so I think I'll find some other place next time.

[Sila]

:laugh: Sila jangan buat gua 'blush' :o
Sila duduk bersila sementara menunggu gambar Yogi. :D

labradoodle, huh? i'd heard of them and always thought the name was funny, but Yogi is quite cute. it doesn't sound like he's going to get as big as a labrador or a full size poodle though...

[VJ]

Well, when we first introduced them together, the ferrets were very afraid of Yogi. And Yogi would just love to chase them around. Well, that doesn't last very long. After 2 months, Lazie has became very brave and start dashing into Yogi's under belly and that really freak Yogi out. I think there's a couple occasion where Yogi got bitten by my ferrets too. Well, one time, Lazie went right under his belly and immediately Yogi froze up and his movements became very cautios and slowwww. I think he's trying to walk away from Lazie but Lazie just keep walking with him under his belly. We were laughing out heads off :D. So, right now, once again my Lazie is the alpha male in the house but of course the truth is I AM THE ALPHA MALE/FEMALE *wahahahahaha*.

Could apply to be ur alpha male:cool:

[jerrychoo2004]

if only i can get myself a dog to play with....but i am sure my gf will kill it and make dog meat for me to eat...LOL

[joanneding]

if only i can get myself a dog to play with....but i am sure my gf will kill it and make dog meat for me to eat...LOL

:eek: You shouldn't get one then.

[jerrychoo2004]

hmm my gf don cook for me...maybe i shud get a dog
then she will start going to the kitchen and take up that pan and wok :D

[LiLiaN]

so you cook for her..? sounds like SHE has trained YOU well... :p :laugh: :laugh:

[jerrychoo2004]

haha she wish la
both also don wan cook so end up always eat outside :squeeze:

[LiLiaN]

adui... like that how to save money for the wedding????

[jerrychoo2004]

ya lor thats why i am poor till today
any donations from anyone ? :p

[LiLiaN]

nope... :squeeze: :p

and by the way, there's this tv program here called top gear...
they have just adopted a "top gear dog"... also a labradoodle!!!

[joanneding]

nope... :squeeze: :p

and by the way, there's this tv program here called top gear...
they have just adopted a "top gear dog"... also a labradoodle!!!
How funny :). I don't think I've heard of the show before though. Does the labradoodle look like Yogi??

[LiLiaN]

it's a car show and the hosts are just sooooooo amusing...
they make things really interesting, testing out cars...
mickeying about, modifying old cars and race against each other...
i always laugh like a lunatic watching the show...
and yes, their dog looks like yours!

[jerrychoo2004]

oh dogs the same la...how bout the cars? same?

[LiLiaN]

cars? all sorts of car.... new, old, vintage, ugly, pretty...
dog, of course the same look lar... labradoodle what...
i think i'm partial to yorkshire terrier though... hyper but so cute!

[kwimango]

it's a car show and the hosts are just sooooooo amusing...
they make things really interesting, testing out cars...
mickeying about, modifying old cars and race against each other...
i always laugh like a lunatic watching the show...
and yes, their dog looks like yours!

apparently malaysians hate the show. anyways i love the way jeremy clarkson and richard hammond present the show. they are absolutely hilarious! in the british kinda way

[LiLiaN]

oh i laugh my heads off when i watch the show... they're class... ;)
when are you heading back to singapore..? (or have you already?)

[kwimango]

oh i laugh my heads off when i watch the show... they're class... ;)
when are you heading back to singapore..? (or have you already?)

oh i got here about 2 weeks ago. been so busy with work nowadys that its not funny!

i've been involved in 3 different migrations since i got back!
work migration
house migration (shifted house in Sg)
project migration!!

[jerrychoo2004]

work migration - you have been promoted!! :)
house migration - gosh u r rich to buy a new house :eek:
project migration - errr what project u talking bout? isn't this work migration?

[LiLiaN]

ah kenny boy, working in singapore is not like working european hours anymore...
say buh-bye to impromptu holidays and weekend trips... :eek:

[joanneding]

ah kenny boy, working in singapore is not like working european hours anymore...
say buh-bye to impromptu holidays and weekend trips... :eek:
Yeah, I heard there's so many vacation days in Europe. Actually do you know that Malaysia also has many vacation days (CNY, Hari Raya, Deepavali, Christmas, all religion vacations, etc)? Here in US we only get 10 public vacation days :(.

[kwimango]

ah kenny boy, working in singapore is not like working european hours anymore...
say buh-bye to impromptu holidays and weekend trips... :eek:

work migration = change office from London to SG
house migration = yup, bigger house
project migration = changing from one trading system to another

athena,
working in singapore should be the same lehhhh.. can still take impromptu holiday to thailand, indonesia, malaysia etc (cheaper somemore). problem is that i am working based on a london calendar!!!!

[celeste_chu]

what about new zealand?

[athena]

work migration = change office from London to SG
house migration = yup, bigger house
project migration = changing from one trading system to another

athena,
working in singapore should be the same lehhhh.. can still take impromptu holiday to thailand, indonesia, malaysia etc (cheaper somemore). problem is that i am working based on a london calendar!!!!
kenny has got his lilians mixed up!!!hahah...:laugh:

[LiLiaN]

Yeah, I heard there's so many vacation days in Europe. Actually do you know that Malaysia also has many vacation days (CNY, Hari Raya, Deepavali, Christmas, all religion vacations, etc)? Here in US we only get 10 public vacation days :(.depending from country to country, i think france has one of the highest!
in ireland, we get about 10 public holiday too (give or take)...
but we also have statutory 20 days paid annual holiday, which is nice...
as i'm a grad student, we get 30 days paid annual holiday (even better!)...

kenny has got his lilians mixed up!!!hahah...:laugh:
yup, definitely... he must have been thinking lots about you ath... ;) :p

[Kim]

no wonder...i was :confused: when i was reading his post

[kwimango]

depending from country to country, i think france has one of the highest!
in ireland, we get about 10 public holiday too (give or take)...
but we also have statutory 20 days paid annual holiday, which is nice...
as i'm a grad student, we get 30 days paid annual holiday (even better!)...

yup, definitely... he must have been thinking lots about you ath... ;) :p

oops! sebab rindu dia lerrrr

[jerrychoo2004]

oops! sebab rindu dia lerrrr

O.o

[joanneding]

So last week, we were at the Smith Rock area, walking with Yogi. This woman came to us and asked 'Is that a labradoodle?'. Turns out that she also just recently bought a labradoodle and guess what?? She bought it from the same breeder as us. Her puppy's mum is Lucy and dad is Maestro too. Lucy is Yogi's mum Abigail's mum. So, this puppy is technically speaking Yogi's uncle even though he's 5 months younger :eek:. I guess polygamist is ok in dog family :p .

[song cm]

So last week, we were at the Smith Rock area, walking with Yogi. This woman came to us and asked 'Is that a labradoodle?'. Turns out that she also just recently bought a labradoodle and guess what?? She bought it from the same breeder as us. Her puppy's mum is Lucy and dad is Maestro too. Lucy is Yogi's mum Abigail's mum. So, this puppy is technically speaking Yogi's uncle even though he's 5 months younger :eek:. I guess polygamist is ok in dog family :p .
polygamist, polyantry and incest.....:eek:

[jerrychoo2004]

haha USA is so small

[joanneding]

haha USA is so small
Well, I was still in Oregon and the lady I met was also in Oregon so not that far away. I think people must have seen my dog very often at Smith Rock so they must have wanted one too. Everytime we took Yogi out, people always stop us and ask what kind of dog he is, thought he's the cutest dog in the world, etc :). So someone must have seen him and wanted one too.

[joanneding]

So I've been feeding Yogi soft food because I think his teeth are bothering him so he hasn't been eating much lately. Yesterday around 5am, Yogi woke me up with his non-stop whining so I let him out to go potty and then let him back in the house, and then hopped onto my bed to sleep again. Yogi came in and slept with me too but constantly moving. When I woke up at 7am, I found this piles of poop on the carpet in my study room. And since he's been eating soft food, his poop is also soft... if you know what I mean :eek:. It was a pain cleaning it off my carpet. So, I learnt from my lesson again, never trust Yogi. Everytime I trusted him, he always disappointed me with me finding pee spot or poo laying around. Urghhh.....what a dumb dog.
Good thing that this morning I noticed one of his K9 is finally gone and he seems to be eating the dry food better now.

[Hammerhead]

So I've been feeding Yogi soft food because I think his teeth are bothering him so he hasn't been eating much lately. Yesterday around 5am, Yogi woke me up with his non-stop whining so I let him out to go potty and then let him back in the house, and then hopped onto my bed to sleep again. Yogi came in and slept with me too but constantly moving. When I woke up at 7am, I found this piles of poop on the carpet in my study room. And since he's been eating soft food, his poop is also soft... if you know what I mean :eek:. It was a pain cleaning it off my carpet. So, I learnt from my lesson again, never trust Yogi. Everytime I trusted him, he always disappointed me with me finding pee spot or poo laying around. Urghhh.....what a dumb dog.
Good thing that this morning I noticed one of his K9 is finally gone and he seems to be eating the dry food better now.
You are lucky he did not leave his poop in your bed!:eek:

[jerrychoo2004]

or even worse...poop on you...wahhahahhaa :laugh:

[irene]

So I've been feeding Yogi soft food because I think his teeth are bothering him so he hasn't been eating much lately. Yesterday around 5am, Yogi woke me up with his non-stop whining so I let him out to go potty and then let him back in the house, and then hopped onto my bed to sleep again. Yogi came in and slept with me too but constantly moving. When I woke up at 7am, I found this piles of poop on the carpet in my study room. And since he's been eating soft food, his poop is also soft... if you know what I mean :eek:. It was a pain cleaning it off my carpet. So, I learnt from my lesson again, never trust Yogi. Everytime I trusted him, he always disappointed me with me finding pee spot or poo laying around. Urghhh.....what a dumb dog.
Good thing that this morning I noticed one of his K9 is finally gone and he seems to be eating the dry food better now.

nice dog you have there! is it one of those designer dogs? becoming rather popular now. some called it crossbreed, hybrid or mixed breeds although the newfangled term is 'designer' :D

is he toilet trained yet? i think perhaps you can try to crate him at night to prevent the problems. he's not a dumb dog...just haven't got the rope of it yet since still a pup :)

[joanneding]

nice dog you have there! is it one of those designer dogs? becoming rather popular now. some called it crossbreed, hybrid or mixed breeds although the newfangled term is 'designer' :D

is he toilet trained yet? i think perhaps you can try to crate him at night to prevent the problems. he's not a dumb dog...just haven't got the rope of it yet since still a pup :)
Yes, he's the new hybrid dog :). Actually he's pretty well potty-trained. The problem is if none of us are paying attention to him, he won't be able to get out and he would be force to do his business anywhere in the house (we don't have the doggy door :(). Well, I also think Yogi might be having diarrhea becuase of maybe some bugs that he caught. Yesterday when we got home from work, we smelled something really really bad and right away my hubby was like 'I think Yogi poop in his crate' and we confirmed it right away. We had to take him out to the yard and washed him down good using cold water. It was a real mess both him and the crate. And the whole night yesterday he woke us up with his whining and we were so worried that he would poop in his crate again so we kept woking up and take him out. So today, I'm going to take him in to the vet to get him checked up.

[jerrychoo2004]

lol...maybe he is sick

[Kim]

Yes, he's the new hybrid dog :). Actually he's pretty well potty-trained. The problem is if none of us are paying attention to him, he won't be able to get out and he would be force to do his business anywhere in the house (we don't have the doggy door :(). Well, I also think Yogi might be having diarrhea becuase of maybe some bugs that he caught. Yesterday when we got home from work, we smelled something really really bad and right away my hubby was like 'I think Yogi poop in his crate' and we confirmed it right away. We had to take him out to the yard and washed him down good using cold water. It was a real mess both him and the crate. And the whole night yesterday he woke us up with his whining and we were so worried that he would poop in his crate again so we kept woking up and take him out. So today, I'm going to take him in to the vet to get him checked up.
do u mean Yogi will be alone at home when u and ur hubby go to work?

[jerrychoo2004]

i think that is the case kim
don tell me they send yogi to school where he can meet other dogs :squeeze:

[Kim]

i think that is the case kim
don tell me they send yogi to school where he can meet other dogs :squeeze:
aiya...they have those day care centres for pets, i guess...

[jerrychoo2004]

oic...which means more $ to spend on it
sometimes these dogs lead a better lifestyle than some ppl in the world :p

[athena]

my colleague's sister told his sister-in-law ( brother's wife, incase that isn't clear ) : Next life, I wanna be reborn as your dog, can ah?

[jerrychoo2004]

so anyone wanna be joanneding's dog next life?
i think it will lead a good life :D

[Odysseus]

my colleague's sister told his sister-in-law ( brother's wife, incase that isn't clear ) : Next life, I wanna be reborn as your dog, can ah?
Be my dog :)

[irene]

Yes, he's the new hybrid dog :). Actually he's pretty well potty-trained. The problem is if none of us are paying attention to him, he won't be able to get out and he would be force to do his business anywhere in the house (we don't have the doggy door :(). Well, I also think Yogi might be having diarrhea becuase of maybe some bugs that he caught. Yesterday when we got home from work, we smelled something really really bad and right away my hubby was like 'I think Yogi poop in his crate' and we confirmed it right away. We had to take him out to the yard and washed him down good using cold water. It was a real mess both him and the crate. And the whole night yesterday he woke us up with his whining and we were so worried that he would poop in his crate again so we kept woking up and take him out. So today, I'm going to take him in to the vet to get him checked up.

Poor Yogi. How is he now? What did the vet say? Usually diarrhea could be due to viruses, food or even stress. As long as there is no blood in the stool and no vomiting then its probably ok to watch for a day or two to see if the condition resolves by itself.

As a general rule, when diarrhea, it is better to fast them for a while rather than just switching to different food. No food and only water for 12 -18 hrs will not harm and will allow the gut to settle. If the stool is just a little loose, adding a bit of pumpkin (can get canned ones) to meals may help.

Perhaps you may want to try paper training him or getting a pee-pad/litter box if you don't have so much time to take him out for business.

[jerrychoo2004]

dog also got stress? :wacko:
w3hat is his world coming too
too stress because cannot wag the tail fast enough when see the owner? :laugh:

[joanneding]

do u mean Yogi will be alone at home when u and ur hubby go to work?
Yeah, he's in his crate most of the day on Mon, Wed and Fri but my hubby will come home at lunch and let him out to eat and play for an hour. On Tues and Thurs he'll be in the daycare :).

[joanneding]

Poor Yogi. How is he now? What did the vet say? Usually diarrhea could be due to viruses, food or even stress. As long as there is no blood in the stool and no vomiting then its probably ok to watch for a day or two to see if the condition resolves by itself.

As a general rule, when diarrhea, it is better to fast them for a while rather than just switching to different food. No food and only water for 12 -18 hrs will not harm and will allow the gut to settle. If the stool is just a little loose, adding a bit of pumpkin (can get canned ones) to meals may help.

Perhaps you may want to try paper training him or getting a pee-pad/litter box if you don't have so much time to take him out for business.
Thanks for the advice. Yeah, I took him to the vet yesterday and got some medicine for him. He's also on a bland food diet right now. Yesterday he starts to have more energy and keep jumping on us, wanting to play. Also didn't see any diarrhea issue so hopefully it won't come back. Jerry, you know, people nowadays treat their pets like kids you know :). Yogi is like my baby. Speaking of which, I don't know whether I'll ever want to have kids anymore or at least for a very long long time. They cause so much worry and stress.

[jerrychoo2004]

wah lucky my gf don like dogs :laugh:

[joanneding]

Yogi finally lost the teeth that's been hurting him. Now he has only 1 K9 tooth :). We took him to Smith Rock last weekend and man it was so hot. Here's a picture of Yogi's tongue dangling.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/memorial051.jpg

And here's another pic of him sticking his head out from the car's window.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/IMG_5149.jpg

I've scheduled him to get a haircut this Friday so maybe he'll feel better after that.

[jerrychoo2004]

lol hair cut...for dogs....:eek:

[athena]

joaanne....yogi looks bit like the doggie in As good as it gets....:)

[joanneding]

joaanne....yogi looks bit like the doggie in As good as it gets....:)
That dog in the show is Brussels Griffon dog. I don't think Yogi looks like that though. Yogi kinda look like a sheepdog a little because of his hair :).

[LiLiaN]

oh the one with his tongue hanging out is sooooo adorable!

[jerrychoo2004]

haha yah tongue hanging out but i am afraid of the sliva

[joanneding]

haha yah tongue hanging out but i am afraid of the sliva
Hey Jerry, do you know that the dog's mouth is much much cleaner than human's mouth? much less germs than our mouth

[jerrychoo2004]

wow didn't know bout that ... but still i cannot get off the feeling or...urrrggghh

[joanneding]

So for the last few weeks, we have let Yogi roamed around at night freely without going to his crate because we were so sick of his 5.30am wake up call. He seems to be doing fine, most of the time he'll sleep with us on our bed and occasionally moved to another room (cooler maybe??). I was so proud of his because of his well-mannered until this morning. I found a patch of pee stained on the carpet. So now, I'm not sure whether we should put him back to the crate at night. It's a dilemma for me; to deal with his early morning whining or his pee pee issue. Hmm, what to do, what to do...

[LiLiaN]

hmm... is there any sort of training you can do for that...?

(sorry i'm clueless... when we had snuffles, he's left to run around the conservatory so it doesn't really matter if he peed coz the floor is wooden and no carpet!)

[joanneding]

Well we have been training Yogi. I think there's really nothing we can do but constantly encouraging him to go outside for his business. He's really doing well but occasionally mistake happen :(. I've been thinking of doing major remodelling changing out the carpet to hardwood floor on my own. Got a quote from the contractor but cost too much so I think I'll do it myself. Maybe I'll take a before and after pic when I'm done and see how good or bad a job I will do :amused:

[LiLiaN]

getting someone to get the job done can get costly...
that's why i'm convinced builders are one of the most loaded people around...
just that with their scruffy work clothes, nobody seems to notice... :rolleyes:

[joanneding]

totally agree. I can buy the flooring material for like $3600 and guess what they want to charge me for labor???? $6800++. It's ridiculous.

[LiLiaN]

OMG!! :eek:
that's such a daylight robbery...

[joanneding]

I know, I was like, you think I'm filthy rich?? So instead I think I'm going to do it myself and maybe ask for help when needed from either Home Depot or my father-in-law. Kinda nervous about it but I'm too cheap to want to pay those people so much money. I calculated and guesstimating that they are making at least $100 an hour assuming 3 people do the job for 3 days. It's crazy!

[LiLiaN]

now this makes me wonder how much they'd charge in places like LA...
must be several times more, to squeeze all the moolah out of the celebs! :eek:

[jerrychoo2004]

this is even better than robbery la...:squeeze:

[joanneding]

Here are some shots taken from the dog camp that Yogi attended when we were in Squamish. Yogi really enjoyed his vacation and the owner told us that he likes hanging out with the buffalo. They own a big farm with buffalo, llamas and horses separated from the dog with fences. Each time the buffalos rest under the shady tree by the dogs, Yogi always go over there and hang out with them *so cute*. Maybe I should buy him a buffalo :p.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/DSC_5882.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/DSC_5748.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/DSC_6162.jpg

[jerrychoo2004]

errr no picture of yogi with buffalos ah?
i see all dogs nia

[joanneding]

I know. The owner told us each time he tried to sneak on yogi while he's napping next to the buffalo (on the other fence), Yogi would wake up and ruin the shot instead. I did wish they took better pics of him. oh well...

[joanneding]

So I figure out that dog must be the grossest thing on earth. We took Yogi to the Canon Beach last weekend (his first trip to the beach). We let him off leash occasionally and one time we saw him rubbing his body on the ground. Both of us was like 'oh no, it better not be poo'. When I walked closer I saw that he was rubbing his body on this dead bird, yuck!!! So gross!!!

Here are some pics of him rubbing himself on the dead bird:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/IMG_3534.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/IMG_3535.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/IMG_3536.jpg

[joanneding]

But Yogi loves the beach, kinda spooked by the waves but all in all, he loves it. Especially when he get to chase the crows on the beach.

Here is a pic of him chasing the crows:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/IMG_3647.jpg

Here are some pics of him having fun:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/IMG_3583.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/IMG_3604.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/IMG_3611.jpg

[joanneding]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/IMG_3621.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/IMG_3628.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i157/joanneding/IMG_3590.jpg

[LiLiaN]

awww... those are such lovely pics!!!

[JC]

Lovely photos indeed... :)

[kamkuey]

Aiyor...
Dem cute leh your doggie..

[joanneding]

I KNOW!! He's like the cutest dog on earth :). I'm also sure it's cute when he rubbed his body on dead bird :eek:

[jerrychoo2004]

so cute...i am in love with yogi

[joanneding]

i know, I love my pooch too. Get a dog Jerry.

[Chris C]

I KNOW!! He's like the cutest dog on earth :). I'm also sure it's cute when he rubbed his body on dead bird :eek:
I realised that many dogs love doing that too, wander why?.....their idea of perfume for the body???? :squeeze:

[jerrychoo2004]

i know, I love my pooch too. Get a dog Jerry.

i am afraid my dog will die the second day....because my gf will then poison it >.< hahaa

[Kim]

i am afraid my dog will die the second day....because my gf will then poison it >.< hahaa
your gf that cruel???

[jerrychoo2004]

all girls can be very cruel when they feel they are under threat :)
i am sure u r too....lol

[Kim]

lol...threaten by a puppy?:blink:

[jerrychoo2004]

haha she is very afraid of animals...especially cats....
the worst thing is i love animals a lot >.<

[kwimango]

haha she is very afraid of animals...especially cats....
the worst thing is i love animals a lot >.<

uh-oh.. deja vu.. sounds like my ex...

so how u bring her to makan outside? especially in sitiawan's 933 coffeeshop

[jerrychoo2004]

sometimes susah also lor makan outside...she will jump whenever a cat get under the table >.< and everyone will be looking at us...hehehehee

[kwimango]

heh, i've seen that before.. the cat just walk under the table, and the girl's chair will just fly, and she will start running towards the middle of the road!! :eek:

[jerrychoo2004]

my gf is table fly...not chair fly...lol
ppl think wanna start gang fight liao...hehehe

[LiLiaN]

oh dear.... i'm afraid of big fierce looking dog....
but this sounds like it goes beyond that!! :squeeze:

[Anson F-Clef]

Chopping board for who ah??

dem!!! go buaya somewhere else... come here doggie doggie... where's my chopping board... :eek:

[Anson F-Clef]

Aisayyyy Kwimango.......doggie talk suddenly transformed to my beloved good ol' fave eating spot in Sitiawan ah??

uh-oh.. deja vu.. sounds like my ex...
so how u bring her to makan outside? especially in sitiawan's 933 coffeeshop

[joanneding]

You know Jerry, if it's her phobia then you can't do anything about it. I have huge phobia on reptiles (house lizard to snakes) and I just can't stand even being a few meters away from them. Sometime when Matt and I got rock cllimbing and hike around, we will occasionally see snakes. Matt will just walk around it and told me to do the same and I will be freaking out and start crying begging him to turn around. Well, the problem is sometimes turning around = walking extra 5 miles. He thinks snakes are not dangerous and won't attack unnecessarily except the only thing I have in my mind is that the snake will jump on me and attack me :). Anyway, the whole phobia thing is just way too complicated so I can understand why somebody will not like animal.

[joanneding]

I realised that many dogs love doing that too, wander why?.....their idea of perfume for the body???? :squeeze:
So my colleague told me that it's a dog's instinct to disguise his body with prey's scent. Kinda a dumb way in my opinion but what do I know what's going on in a dog's mind.

[Chris C]

So my colleague told me that it's a dog's instinct to disguise his body with prey's scent. Kinda a dumb way in my opinion but what do I know what's going on in a dog's mind.
:laugh: ......true, and they'll be thinking the same thing about us when they see us do our stuffs...:D

[jerrychoo2004]

haha i have a snake in my house
my house owner breed it....he got a few parrots too

[Kim]

u have a snake at home??:eek: i'll never step into your place!!!

[jerrychoo2004]

haha u wanna step also no chance liao coz i am gonna move house to my gf house this weekend....wanna help out bo...my gf not in...so i have to move alone...maybe i get shiruikage to help me when he reach here tomorrow :P

[LiLiaN]

the lab next to mine has a pet snake too...
didn't realised i walk past the window near it everyday...
until one day i saw this strange looking skin peel on the window sills...
freaked me out for a while but it's just a baby snake...
still, from time to time, they bring the snake out for a walk... *shudder*

[joanneding]

Jerry, your gf doesn't mind the snake but don't like cute little fluffy dog???:eek:

[LiLiaN]

maybe that's why jerry is moving to his gf...
she doesn't like dropping by anymore..? :huh:

[sheli]

hiz hi all....

just happento pop in..

so just drop aline..to send my regards to all....

hope all u of u ar doing weell.....


cheers
:D

[LiLiaN]

hiya missy... long time no news...
you should drop by a bit more often.. ;)

[Anson F-Clef]

OK lemme check in a lil while:
Joanne and the rest of the Class of '97ers, would you all personally think it's feasible of Jerry to be a SPCA member, in view of his EXTREME FONDNESS of animals, like the late Croc H? :eek:

i know, I love my pooch too. Get a dog Jerry.

By the way, the apartment I am dwelling in does NOT advocate to rearing of PET DOGS, let alone CATS......:( but FISH are generally OK tho'.........

[Anson F-Clef]

Lilian, I hope you don't faint.....:eek:

the lab next to mine has a pet snake too...
didn't realised i walk past the window near it everyday...
until one day i saw this strange looking skin peel on the window sills...
freaked me out for a while but it's just a baby snake...
still, from time to time, they bring the snake out for a walk... *shudder*

[LiLiaN]

neh, i've been here for two years in the lab and completely alright...
my friends bring the snake for a walk around sometimes...
but that doesn't bug me too much as long as it's not ME walking it... :squeeze:

[Anson F-Clef]

THIS IS WHY I hate having snakes worn over my shoulderzzzz!!! :eek:
neh, i've been here for two years in the lab and completely alright...
my friends bring the snake for a walk around sometimes...
but that doesn't bug me too much as long as it's not ME walking it... :squeeze:

[joanneding]

OK lemme check in a lil while:
Joanne and the rest of the Class of '97ers, would you all personally think it's feasible of Jerry to be a SPCA member, in view of his EXTREME FONDNESS of animals, like the late Croc H? :eek:



By the way, the apartment I am dwelling in does NOT advocate to rearing of PET DOGS, let alone CATS......:( but FISH are generally OK tho'.........
hhahahaha, yeah, I agree :)