Schnappi's growth is benign

Schnappi went for her review and gotten the test results as well... nothing abnormal about the growth!!!  Phew~~~   This really is the best news I heard so far...  was really worried when she went for her surgery.   Glad now everything seems to go the good way.   Now the only hope is that she'll recover fast and the wound will heal soon... :)

Schnappi went for ops

Schnappi went for ops to remove her stones and an unknown growth... according to doc, it seems like at the point of ops, there wasn't many stones in her. Apparently for the past 3 weeks, the water we managed to make her drink helped to flushed out the stones... the growth was removed and sent to AVA for lab test. Hopefully it turns out benign.. :)

Schnappi is now resting at home... didn't eat much yesterday cuz she was too tired after the ops. And she lying down most of the time.. still a little lethargic. Today she looks better though still lying down most of the time... she starts to consume some food already. Really hope she be better the next few days...

All April updates!!

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   Early april, Schnappi was diagnosed with stones in her bladder.. boohoo:( ... this is the result of her not drinking enuf water... haizz, she's scheduled for ops on the 28th... then again Bb wants to send her to another doc for 2nd opinion... hopefully she'll be well and healthy after this...
   
2. 
   
   Micole celebrated her 2nd birthday on the 10th. I made a 2nd attempt on the meatballs. This time it turned out pretty well but sorry no pics... forgot to take some photos before they swallowed all the bally stuff... :) glad they enjoyed it so much!!
   
3. 
   
   Meet Apple at pet moverslast sunday... her bf's brother sent his schnauzer for training. guess wat!! dog's name is Lazy... erm sure hope it doesn't reflect the character. my little bully scared the poor pup by charging at him.. pai sei pai sei.. :P
   
4. 
   
   Schnappi finally gotten her CDX today!!! Woohoo!!!!!! At last she made it... and she's in 4th placing today. Lucky missed the 4th placing by an inch... hee so we got the chance to grab the seat... Lucky 承让承让... :P
   
5. 
   
   Micole got her 2nd pass after a tie for the 4th placing... during the tie breaker, she stared blank and didn't respond the 2 calls... haha, so end up she missed the 4th and got herself another pass instead... nvm lar we try again in july... including intermediate the next time round.
   
6. 
   
   Russell did extremely well in his first attempt - got a double win in Pre-Novice and Novice... so he'll be proceeding on to intermediate next round.

These should be all the updates for April I guess... glad it all ended with good news!! :)

1st trial in 2010

Finally the date is out.. 24 April for Obedience, venue tba. Almost 6 months from the last trial...

Guess this time round there'll only be 3 dogs from our side... Lucky, Schnappi and Micole. Where are my fellow classmates?? Haha!! All m.i.a. liao... haven't seen Maple or Bourbon for ages!!!

How the girls fare now?? Schnappi still ok... everything she needs to learn, she oredi did... it's only how she "decides" to perform on the actual day.

Micole leh... let's juz say she's not ready for intermediate... distance control and broad jump still not ok... and now she seems a little fearful of training... so have to bring her "joy" back first. prolly will juz enrol her in the novice only... take it slow and steady... haha excuses..

Training on tonite... but it has been raining the whole afternoon... so hopefully the sheltered area won't be too wet... and the rain to stop and the weather to stay cool later...

Post# 1 for 2010... haha!!

Yes... post #1 for 2010... muahahaha!! pai sey... me damn lazy to blog recently...

And so i dedicate my first 2010 blog to my dearest Schnappi... for today is her birthday!!! My big girl has turned 4 this year... oops, i'm beginning to feel tears dwelling up my eyes oredi...

I can't believe that time juz flew passed... she's been my dear girl since she was 4 months old... how i changed from initially a bit fearful for her to loving her dearly as my family... how i hate her for being noti to how i missed her during my holidays... how she irritates me by licking me non-stop to how she wags her tail when we had fun together... the list goes on and on....

From a young playful pup to a "grown-up" (and still VERY playful), she definitely has created lotsa memories for us... be it bad or good. She's now obedience-trained and has accomplished the several levels in the OB trials - currently missing another pass in the opens for her CDX. It's been very challenging training her, as she really has a "mind of her own"... haha... fortunately though, she has a soft spot for treats and of course using her "work for food" attitude, we have to invest into some training treats... :P

Today she turns 4... we hope she'll stay playful (but must be obedient lar) and healthy. Recently she had some problems with her pee... some crystals i think... but it has gotten better... so we definitely hope she'll stay in good health... btw she's grown fatter... seeing the way she eats, she really might grow sideways further if we dun control her... so snacking = NO NO... Schnappi u heard mummy??

Oh yes, time to say what my birthday gift for her was... ... ... meatballs!! Did i hear "chey~~~"?? Oh well, it's really nothing great... but then i dedicated the first ever meatballs i made in my life to her leh... wahahaha!!

Well i admit they dun really look "ball-ly"... lol... but i swear they're bursting with all my TLC!! And ya... like Angeline says, with my sweat too... no tears yet lar... But I'm glad Schnappi is enjoying it... together with the muffins that Bb bought for her. It's quite fun preparing the balls actually... i may consider making some other treats for them occassionally... :)

Last but no the least, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAOBEI... lots of luv and kisses from Daddy, Mummy and Mei Mei....

ps: Mei Mei wants me to tell you... STOP biting her face!! :p

small dog.. BIG ATTITUDE

That's what Chris said last week... haha!! of cuz that's referring to my dear Micole... well i have to admit i totally agree with him... she's really fearless and it really impress me at times i see what she can do and her never-say-die attitude. She "openly challenges" other dogs... even those much bigger than her... sometimes i wonder if it's pure fearless or plain stupidity... like we say "不知到死字怎么写”... then again she displays her brave side that i have to admit might be absent from myself sometimes... :(

I sure hope she can really live up to our expectations and do well in the trials next year... her e-collar training has begun... and she seems to be slowly understanding what she's supposed to do and not to do... way to go girl... mummy is always behind you!!

Last update for 2009... maybe?

Micole's gotten her "first xmas gift" - erm.. the famous e-collar!! it's finally here!!

Schnappi is still greedy with food, and she's been rather emo recently... she can whine in her playpen, then when the door is open, she doesn't wanna come out... yet keep pacing up and dow inside and continue whining... MAD, i told Bb. She wants people to open the door, stand by it, to invite her out... pampered!!

2010 is around the corner... hopefully the 2 noti girls will stay healthy... Micole can learn her intermediate faster and more reliable... Schnappi can stop barking early in the morning for breakfast... the list can go on and on... :P

Mid-Nov updates

1st Nov marks the day that Micole receives her first award in her life... she got 3rd place in her Pre-Novice... woohoo dun play play leh... a trophy at her 2nd attempt in the obedience trial... :) and a pass for Novice too!! But honestly her novice wasn't well done... many lags... really need a lot of brush up for her off-leash.

As for Schnappi... she was erm... an "extremely happy" dog that day. Went "bonkers" in the trial ring... didnt do her send-away... didn't do her retrieve over jumps correctly. It was rather hilarious to see her went wild, minus Bb's erm... "not-so-happy" face... :P

This marks the end of all trials for 2009... better luck next year!!

Updates on the girls

Juz realised it's been real long since I last posted updates on the girls... been bz like hell... :( Let me try and recall what happen these 2 months...

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  Micole went for her annual jab... and had her anal sacs cleared. Doc said the sacs "felt full"... and that squeeze costed me 16 bucks!!
  
  
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  Schnappi weighs 22.2kg now... and many said she's grown fatter... :P need to trim down a little...
  
  
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  Micole's training is erm... not too good... not sure what went wrong :( too much correction? too much ear pinching? hmmm... anyway her drive went down and her good heelwork seems way off now... changed her training treats to something of more "value" and "quality" - chicken and cheese jerky... and she seems to respond a bit better. Hopefully she can go back to her old self by end of the month....
  
  
• Chewie celebrated her 3rd birthday last Sunday... and my, the mummy really prep lotsa food (for dogs)... shephard's pie, chicken rice, cakes, tarts, meatballs... Schnappi and Micole really had a good treat... first time i see Micole savouring her food so quickly... hahaha...

• Lucky kena fungal and bacterial infections... Bb says must monitor Schnappi and Micole too.... scary scary~~ anyway sending them for grooming tmr...

• Schnappi visited the vet again... had bladder infection... she started peeing drops every few minutes. Doc says consumption of water is too low... need at least of 1.5ltrs a day...

That's about it at the moment...

Some updates on the girls...

Recently Schnappi is very picky with her food... not sure if she's lost interest in the food or she's just finding trouble... :P she would take few bites, then walk off and lie somewhere... or she just sniff a bit and walk away... Bb says she's being choosy... may be true though, cuz when we added wet food in she licked the bowl clean clean... haha!!

Micole is currently on her 2nd heat... right after National Day... and she didnt seem much bothered by it... except me having to wash her butt every nite to keep it clean... in a dilenma whether to sterilise her or not... she's such a happy active dog now, i definitely dun want to change this part of her. So am still thinking... anyway have to send her grooming after her heat, then off for her annual jab...