Of leopard and zebra prints.... dogs and cute puppies.... These are a few of my favorite .... :)
Again, another "similarity" of Kabang with Brandie and the pups. :D
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Of leopard and zebra prints....
June 12, 2013
Of leopard and zebra prints.... dogs and cute puppies.... These are a few of my favorite .... :)
Again, another "similarity" of Kabang with Brandie and the pups. :D
Of leopard and zebra prints.... dogs and cute puppies.... These are a few of my favorite .... :)
Again, another "similarity" of Kabang with Brandie and the pups. :D
Pups-in-the-box
December 20-22, 2012
Playground - dog pup version
The pups have already enough space to play and roam around: carport, courtyard, porch, workshop, courtyard stairs, front balcony and back balcony. However, these bundles of joy and energy seem to be always wanting more and new things to explore. Sometimes they find it themselves.
One time, I just came home from the grocery. The items are in a box as I live in a no-plastic area. The empty box, I put in the porch. Then I heard their puppy noises. I peeked by the window. And there they were. Playing with the box. Climbing on it. Then nipping at the siblings who wanted to climb on top of the box. They were having a good time. And it's a good exercise for them.
In their 2 months stay with me prior to their re-homing, the pups have played and destroyed about 10 boxes. Some, I had to dispose of as they were already stinking of dog odor.
These boxes seem to be the their version of slide-seesaw-swing in a children's playground. :D
Playground - dog pup version
The pups have already enough space to play and roam around: carport, courtyard, porch, workshop, courtyard stairs, front balcony and back balcony. However, these bundles of joy and energy seem to be always wanting more and new things to explore. Sometimes they find it themselves.
One time, I just came home from the grocery. The items are in a box as I live in a no-plastic area. The empty box, I put in the porch. Then I heard their puppy noises. I peeked by the window. And there they were. Playing with the box. Climbing on it. Then nipping at the siblings who wanted to climb on top of the box. They were having a good time. And it's a good exercise for them.
In their 2 months stay with me prior to their re-homing, the pups have played and destroyed about 10 boxes. Some, I had to dispose of as they were already stinking of dog odor.
These boxes seem to be the their version of slide-seesaw-swing in a children's playground. :D
December 21, 2012
Where in the world is Marius?
One morning, I was in the carport and was playing with the pups. There were only 4 of them. I counted. Sasha... Diego... Amber... Hachi. Where in the world is Marius?
None of the pups recognized their names yet so calling for Marius would be useless. I looked around. And I was laughing when I finally realized where he was hiding. He was well camouflaged and blended in his surroundings. He was at the back balcony, infront of the black monoblock chair, just peeking from the bottom of the balcony railing, and looking straight at me.
This pup must have been secretly laughing at me while I was looking for him. Sneaky, sneaky. :D
Where in the world is Marius?
One morning, I was in the carport and was playing with the pups. There were only 4 of them. I counted. Sasha... Diego... Amber... Hachi. Where in the world is Marius?
None of the pups recognized their names yet so calling for Marius would be useless. I looked around. And I was laughing when I finally realized where he was hiding. He was well camouflaged and blended in his surroundings. He was at the back balcony, infront of the black monoblock chair, just peeking from the bottom of the balcony railing, and looking straight at me.
This pup must have been secretly laughing at me while I was looking for him. Sneaky, sneaky. :D
Monday, June 10, 2013
Brandie and Kabang: The Askal Survivors
June 11, 2013
Brandie and Kabang: The Askal Survivors
Kabang, the aspin who saved the lives of two kids, and the lost a snout in the process has come home a hero. Kabang reminds me of Brandie. Both are survivors.
Brandie was abandoned by her original owners and she learned to survive on her own, roaming the village streets, and feeding on food scraps from the residents.
Brandie, like Kabang, gave birth to 6 pups. Unfortunately for Kabang, only 1 pup survived. In Brandie's case, all 5 of her pups remained and were rehomed to dog-friendly households. Her 6th pup that was dognapped (which looked like the spotted pup of Kabang), hopefully survived as well. The pups are now as tall as Brandie.
Like Kabang, Brandie is now a very happy dog. Behave but excited seeing me in the morning and coming home from work, and during our nightly walks. She is also very behave when guests come over and she sometimes play with them. Like Kabang in her videos and pictures, Brandie loves playing as well. With her pups re-homed, I take their place in some roughhousing play with Brandie. We would chase each other at the carport, porch, up to the front and back balconies. She's at it for only few minutes as she seems to sense that I am also very busy. She would then stop and then climb on her platform and rest.
Kabang has already gained weight and looks very healthy. The same with Brandie. Even the neighbors, tricycle drivers, village guards notice it. Hindi na raw sya losyang. :D
Kabang likes being around with people. I am starting to let Brandie be accustomed to the presence of a big crowd by bringing her with me to watch the nightly basketball and volleyball games in our village sportsfest.
Brandie's future is secured now. I worry about Kabang's future for I heard that she would be brought home to her original owner, Rudy Bunggal. Rudy who is a known dog meat eater and a drunkafrd has been shown to a be an irrespensible and abusive man.
Kabang's future now with Rudy Bunggal is almost uncertain. His wife and kids have already left Rudy for they could no longer bear his abuses. He is unfit to be a husband and father. He is very unfit to be a pet owner. JR, the only offspring of Kabang that survived suffered at Rudy Bunggal's hands. His wife who left him has already taken JR in to be saved from Rudy. Rudy, for the sake of Kabang, should give her up. Dr Anton Lim should be adopt Kabang.
Brandie and Kabang: The Askal Survivors
Kabang, the aspin who saved the lives of two kids, and the lost a snout in the process has come home a hero. Kabang reminds me of Brandie. Both are survivors.
Brandie was abandoned by her original owners and she learned to survive on her own, roaming the village streets, and feeding on food scraps from the residents.
Brandie, like Kabang, gave birth to 6 pups. Unfortunately for Kabang, only 1 pup survived. In Brandie's case, all 5 of her pups remained and were rehomed to dog-friendly households. Her 6th pup that was dognapped (which looked like the spotted pup of Kabang), hopefully survived as well. The pups are now as tall as Brandie.
Like Kabang, Brandie is now a very happy dog. Behave but excited seeing me in the morning and coming home from work, and during our nightly walks. She is also very behave when guests come over and she sometimes play with them. Like Kabang in her videos and pictures, Brandie loves playing as well. With her pups re-homed, I take their place in some roughhousing play with Brandie. We would chase each other at the carport, porch, up to the front and back balconies. She's at it for only few minutes as she seems to sense that I am also very busy. She would then stop and then climb on her platform and rest.
Kabang has already gained weight and looks very healthy. The same with Brandie. Even the neighbors, tricycle drivers, village guards notice it. Hindi na raw sya losyang. :D
Kabang likes being around with people. I am starting to let Brandie be accustomed to the presence of a big crowd by bringing her with me to watch the nightly basketball and volleyball games in our village sportsfest.
Brandie's future is secured now. I worry about Kabang's future for I heard that she would be brought home to her original owner, Rudy Bunggal. Rudy who is a known dog meat eater and a drunkafrd has been shown to a be an irrespensible and abusive man.
Kabang's future now with Rudy Bunggal is almost uncertain. His wife and kids have already left Rudy for they could no longer bear his abuses. He is unfit to be a husband and father. He is very unfit to be a pet owner. JR, the only offspring of Kabang that survived suffered at Rudy Bunggal's hands. His wife who left him has already taken JR in to be saved from Rudy. Rudy, for the sake of Kabang, should give her up. Dr Anton Lim should be adopt Kabang.
December 21, 2012
Brandie and pups did the yuckiest thing! Ewwweeeeee!
The pups have been eating solid food now. I've been giving them milky porridge at the garage. Brandie takes her meal in the courtyard stairs.
The pups could smell that Mama's meal is tastier and more delicious as it contains table scraps. The pups would try to climb up the steps to have a taste of Mama's food.
It was a sight watching them on their hind legs and trying to claw their way up while making some puppy barks.
When Brandies climbs down from the stairs, the pups would lick her snout to get a taste of the meal she's just had.
I started to introduce new taste to the pups. Sometimes I would add dunuguan (pork blood stew) sans the meat to the rice. They would have a feast day and devoured it in just seconds.
When the pups learned to climb the courtyard stairs and roam around and play in my house's back and front balconies, they were able to get to Brandie's bowl. I then became more careful of what I am feeding Brandie with.
Many times, I would feed Brandie on the concrete benches at the back balcony beside the BBQ and wash counters. And the pups would be at Brandie's heels. Waiting for some grains to fall.
At times, I would use a blender to puree some table scraps (meat, bones, veggies) and then use a sieve to make sure that no splinters or sharp bones would get in their dog bowls. This is such a treat for them. It's like Thanksgiving for them. :)
One time, Brandie came down after a meal at the back balcony and I noticed Sasha jumping infront of Brandie. She was bumping Brandie's mouth with hers repeatedly. The her other 4 siblings followed her lead. All 5 bundle of fur are now jumping and bumping Brandie's mouth with theirs. I was amazed. I know I've seen that behavior before.... Think... think.... think.... Then it hit me! Wolves! Been watching Animal Planet and other National Geographic and Discovery Channels shows. And I've seen wolves and other wild dogs/pups doing this to their parents who came home after a hunt to bring them food. After a few seconds, it happened. Brandie regurgitated the food she just ate. And the 5 pups and Brandie shared the thrown up food. Whoa! The pups were having a field day.
What is most surprising is that Brandie is a first time mom. Her pups grew inside my house perimeter. There was nothing to mimic or get this behavior from. It was just pure instinct. I know Brandie was an abandoned dog who used her instincts to survive. It seems that her pups are very instinctive as well. Seems like a good sign. These pups would survive when I re-home them.
Going back to the regurgitation behavior.... Yuck! Ewweeeee! :D
Brandie and pups did the yuckiest thing! Ewwweeeeee!
The pups have been eating solid food now. I've been giving them milky porridge at the garage. Brandie takes her meal in the courtyard stairs.
The pups could smell that Mama's meal is tastier and more delicious as it contains table scraps. The pups would try to climb up the steps to have a taste of Mama's food.
It was a sight watching them on their hind legs and trying to claw their way up while making some puppy barks.
I started to introduce new taste to the pups. Sometimes I would add dunuguan (pork blood stew) sans the meat to the rice. They would have a feast day and devoured it in just seconds.
When the pups learned to climb the courtyard stairs and roam around and play in my house's back and front balconies, they were able to get to Brandie's bowl. I then became more careful of what I am feeding Brandie with.
Many times, I would feed Brandie on the concrete benches at the back balcony beside the BBQ and wash counters. And the pups would be at Brandie's heels. Waiting for some grains to fall.
At times, I would use a blender to puree some table scraps (meat, bones, veggies) and then use a sieve to make sure that no splinters or sharp bones would get in their dog bowls. This is such a treat for them. It's like Thanksgiving for them. :)
One time, Brandie came down after a meal at the back balcony and I noticed Sasha jumping infront of Brandie. She was bumping Brandie's mouth with hers repeatedly. The her other 4 siblings followed her lead. All 5 bundle of fur are now jumping and bumping Brandie's mouth with theirs. I was amazed. I know I've seen that behavior before.... Think... think.... think.... Then it hit me! Wolves! Been watching Animal Planet and other National Geographic and Discovery Channels shows. And I've seen wolves and other wild dogs/pups doing this to their parents who came home after a hunt to bring them food. After a few seconds, it happened. Brandie regurgitated the food she just ate. And the 5 pups and Brandie shared the thrown up food. Whoa! The pups were having a field day.
What is most surprising is that Brandie is a first time mom. Her pups grew inside my house perimeter. There was nothing to mimic or get this behavior from. It was just pure instinct. I know Brandie was an abandoned dog who used her instincts to survive. It seems that her pups are very instinctive as well. Seems like a good sign. These pups would survive when I re-home them.
Going back to the regurgitation behavior.... Yuck! Ewweeeee! :D
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
December 20, 2012
Brandie got shot!... err... got her anti-rabies shot. :D
With the Christmas reunion in my house fast approaching, I needed to prepare Brandie and the pups.
I scheduled for her rabies vaccination. I didn't want anyone getting bitten by Brandie. Though I know she's that kind of dog.
I took a leave from work. Paid the PHP50 charge at the Municipal Hall. Went back home and picked up Brandie and went to the Agriculture office where the Municipal veterinarian is. I spent more in the jeepney and Trike fare than the vaccine.
I was so worried. I didn't have any muzzle for Brandie. So I prepared a velcro which I could fasten and wrap around her snout.
We rode a tricycle. It was her first to be out of the village and seemed excited absorbing the sights.
I let her walk around at the Agriculture Office while we wait for the vet.
When it was time for her shot, she was very behave that she didn't need the velcro muzzle I made. It was done in about 5 seconds. Brandie hardly felt the needle.
We rode back home as if nothing happened. Her pups were glad to see her back, and was breastfeeding in no time.
I feel safer now for me and my house guests. Next stop, the shots for her pups on January 31st.
Brandie got shot!... err... got her anti-rabies shot. :D
With the Christmas reunion in my house fast approaching, I needed to prepare Brandie and the pups.
I scheduled for her rabies vaccination. I didn't want anyone getting bitten by Brandie. Though I know she's that kind of dog.
I took a leave from work. Paid the PHP50 charge at the Municipal Hall. Went back home and picked up Brandie and went to the Agriculture office where the Municipal veterinarian is. I spent more in the jeepney and Trike fare than the vaccine.
I was so worried. I didn't have any muzzle for Brandie. So I prepared a velcro which I could fasten and wrap around her snout.
We rode a tricycle. It was her first to be out of the village and seemed excited absorbing the sights.
I let her walk around at the Agriculture Office while we wait for the vet.
When it was time for her shot, she was very behave that she didn't need the velcro muzzle I made. It was done in about 5 seconds. Brandie hardly felt the needle.
We rode back home as if nothing happened. Her pups were glad to see her back, and was breastfeeding in no time.
I feel safer now for me and my house guests. Next stop, the shots for her pups on January 31st.
December 15, 2012
Brandie brought home the bacon... err... bone. :D
I would usually let Brandie out in the morning and evening to do her 3 Ps (Poop, Pee, Pasyal), and she would be back after 10-15 minutes. She's not in heat so there is no danger of her getting pregnant again.
My neighbors have special occasions and parties at this time of the year. Stray cats and dogs usually have a field day in trash cans/bags. I usually castigate Brandie if I see her "trash" one of these garbage cans to scavenge.
One evening, she came back with a bone in his mouth. I was trying to let her in, but she didn't want to. I followed her to a vacant lot. She dug and hid the bone. She's done this several times. I wonder if she ever remembers any of these hiding places she dug.
Another evening, I heard her whining by the gate. From the balcony, I saw her holding something in her mouth. I went out and put a leash on her, and led her to a vacant lot. But she continued to whine, and didn't want to hid whatever it was in her mouth. It seemed that she wanted to go back home with her pups.
I looked at the thing in her mouth. It was limb of a lechon de leche. Not just bone, but with meat and skin on. It seemed that someone from the village who knew her gave it to her.
I was thinking, maybe she wanted to give it to her pups. So we went back. Upon opening the gate, she was met by her pups. She dropped down the piglet limb and the pups had a field day. They were tugging at it until it breaks into pieces.
I've been very careful in giving bones to the pups. But Brandie seemed to know that the pork limb was safe for her pups. I thought so, too. Brandie's maternal instinct was really in full gear. She never ceases to amaze me, of being a good mother, considering it was her first and no mother dog had to teach her or learn from.
Brandie brought home the bacon... err... bone. :D
I would usually let Brandie out in the morning and evening to do her 3 Ps (Poop, Pee, Pasyal), and she would be back after 10-15 minutes. She's not in heat so there is no danger of her getting pregnant again.
My neighbors have special occasions and parties at this time of the year. Stray cats and dogs usually have a field day in trash cans/bags. I usually castigate Brandie if I see her "trash" one of these garbage cans to scavenge.
One evening, she came back with a bone in his mouth. I was trying to let her in, but she didn't want to. I followed her to a vacant lot. She dug and hid the bone. She's done this several times. I wonder if she ever remembers any of these hiding places she dug.
Another evening, I heard her whining by the gate. From the balcony, I saw her holding something in her mouth. I went out and put a leash on her, and led her to a vacant lot. But she continued to whine, and didn't want to hid whatever it was in her mouth. It seemed that she wanted to go back home with her pups.
I looked at the thing in her mouth. It was limb of a lechon de leche. Not just bone, but with meat and skin on. It seemed that someone from the village who knew her gave it to her.
I was thinking, maybe she wanted to give it to her pups. So we went back. Upon opening the gate, she was met by her pups. She dropped down the piglet limb and the pups had a field day. They were tugging at it until it breaks into pieces.
I've been very careful in giving bones to the pups. But Brandie seemed to know that the pork limb was safe for her pups. I thought so, too. Brandie's maternal instinct was really in full gear. She never ceases to amaze me, of being a good mother, considering it was her first and no mother dog had to teach her or learn from.
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