Our ohpopdog collar!

Our parents abandoned us and spent a weekend on their own. 

So when they came back with a paper bag for us, we instantly forgave them for leaving us behind for a movie date.

We had really high hopes for whatever was in the bag. 

Granted that it was a little flat to be filled with treats, but with a logo of a Frenchie and a name like ohpopdog, things can't go that wrong right?

Maybe it's thin prata for dogs?

#hopingforthebest

So I took a couple of investigative sniffs...

And to my utter disappointment...there was nothing edible in it!

#mylifesucks #myparentsabandonedmeanddidnotevenhavethedecencytobuymesometreats

By now, I was so sian that I didn't even bother to pose for Mummy anymore.

On the other hand, Pecan, being the senile silly ah ma, decided to remain hopeful and continued to smile.

#spoilmarket

In case you're wondering what's in it, it's actually a handmade bow tie collar by local dog-wear designer, ohpopdog!

Actually, Mummy has been following the brand for a while (at Public Garden Fleas) and has always wanted to buy us a piece or two. Too bad for her (and fortunately for us), we ain't really dogs that entertain Mummy's ridiculous dress-up fantasies. Hence, she has not made any purchase... till now.

She saw this bow tie on display and decided that she must have it! So, she convinced a very resigned Daddy to purchase it. However, being the stingy backside he always is, he was only willing to purchase ONE. 

Lucky for us, despite my excess baggage, me and Pecan can both fit into a 'S' size collar!

Since we had to share, we both had to take turns to model it.

Pecan looking cute and sweet in her collar.

Of course, being the more dashing and charming one of the two, I trump Pecan's act cuteness. Without a doubt.

So, who wears it better?

After some deliberation and despite me being the better model, we decided that Pecan is the more deserving one!

Shhhhh...The truth is pink really isn't my color... that's why I decide to let ah ma have this one!

The only reason why Mummy decided to not insist that Daddy buy two was that she knew that by splitting the purchase over two occasions, she can then get what she wants!

 Instead of falling out with Daddy on the spot, she just has to wait patiently before she gets to extort him again.

Scarily cunning huh?

#poordaddy

But, oh well, since I'm on the benefitting end, too bad for him la~

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Behind the scenes...

What can I say, we are certainly two very photogenic pooches.

#bhb

Of course, while the images that made it to the blog were carefully selected (Mummy has to make sure that they always portray the best of us), it's what goes on behind the scenes that never fails to crack her up.

Even if it's at my expense.

sigh~

We usually start with a normal shot.

Before ah ma decides that it's fun to creep closer...

And closer. 

Nope. In case you thought that I jumped off the shot, look closer.

Yap, Pecan thought that it was fun to not only steal my limelight, but to step all over me instead.

Of course, I wouldn't take it lying down.

As soon as the two shots were snapped, I fought back.

RAWRRRRRR~

After she enjoyed a good long laugh, Mummy stepped in (while still giggling!!) to console me and with tons a fair amount of treats, I decided to hop back on the chair to give Mummy one final shot.

Ah ma is clearly my nemesis.

#mylifesucks

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Sam's Pick: A Dog's Life Salon

Dearest Mummy took an off day on a lovely weekday last week. 

And we were overjoyed to be able to sleep in on a Tuesday and were anticipating that we would be going somewhere fun with Mummy for the entire day.

Just when we couldn't wait to find out what's up next, we sensed that something was not right as Mummy wouldn't stop making us pose in various positions. (And that felt awfully familiar)

And that rang a bell....

*den den den den*

Nooooooooooo~

Yap, we were 101% right.

Our little bubble burst. 

#resigned #mylifesucks #mummyishorrible

Well, in a way, Mummy did surprise us a little. 

Instead of our usual salon, she brought us to A dog's life pet salon that is located at Tiong Bahru. 

So atas~

Now we are officially hipster dogs too!

When we saw the exterior, we definitely had to give it a paws up for its decor! 

Who wouldn't love a "Dog Parking' section outside a store? In fact, it's brilliant! Except that we can't park ah ma there. 

She will confirm chase every single dog away. 

Anyway, the inside was really clean and spacious and we felt at ease instantly.

Plus, there were two gorgeous ChowChows to say hi to us.

Oh of course, Pecan ah ma wasn't very impressed and attempted to charge at the chows. 

#facepaw

Luckily, there was a glass to stop the crazy granny. And heng that the dogs were so well-behaved and didn't give a damn to the ah ma.

It was so embarrassing can?!

#paiseh

As we were settling down (aka sniffing the place upside down), Mummy went ahead to select the grooming services she wanted for us. 

For a start, there was wall decal to determine the price of the full groom based on the size of the dog. 

How cute is that!

Pecan ah ma falls between the Tweenie Weenie, while I was without a doubt a Petite size.

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

WHO STILL DARE CALL ME FAT HUH?

I'm PETITE, okay~

Anyway, besides opting for a full groom, Mummy also requested for my coat to be hand-stripped. This was my first time to be handstripped professionally. Hence, Mummy was a little worried, but decided to give it a shot after getting some assurance from the groomer!

Mummy also made the bold decision to try the pain-free and anaesthetic-free dental scaling to attempt to get rid of the stubborn tartar on ah ma's teeth. 

So we were all set and quickly whisked into the room for our groom.

Oh, apologies. Unfortunately, there were no pampering-in-progress pictures because our darling Mummy thought it would be a great idea to abandon us here and catch a movie with Daddy.

ZZZZZ

#mummyisHORRIBLE

When Mummy finally returned with Daddy, she was over the moon to see how sparkingly clean we were!

In addition, she could not stop laughing at Pecan ah ma's 'ponytail'.

LOL

Honestly, neither can I.

WAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA...

#ahmaactingcute

Check out how white we look!

And ah ma looked so demure and girly for once.

OMG. 

Took me a while to get use to it man.

The crazy ah ma acting like a young school girl.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

We were obviously very pleased with how charming we looked.

Mummy was so excited as she brushed her hands through my coat and she just wouldn't stop exclaiming how smooth it was. 

The power of handstripping~

Even more impressively is the fact that Pecan ah ma's teeth were completely free of tartar! 

Though the dental care was a tad bit costly, it was worth every single cent as Pecan's teeth were possibly cleaner than mine!

Mummy was tickled by the ribbon (she couldn't stop giggling whenever she looked at ah ma) and decided to keep it on for the rest of the night.

Oh well, ah ma doesn't seem to be too bothered by it. Plus, she was getting tons of "Awwww" from people we strolled by.

-_-

Got so cute meh? I more handsome can?

#NOTimpressed

Nonetheless, we were certainly two really good-looking, well-kempt dogs after our groom!

(We looked a little hobo before the cut)

Here's some before-and-after shots:

Can you believe it? 

It looked like ah ma shaved off some pounds simply by getting a haircut!!!!

Plus, she looked way more feminine than she did previously.

#thewondersofagroom

As for me, I finally have a NECK!

Oh goodness me~ I look so much younger and thinner.

Mental note to self: I've to keep my hair short and neat.

#theWONDERSofagroom

We were transformed from two unkempt pooches to clean, charming dogs!

Oh, and we never smelt better!

Amazing isn't it?

Of course, we were really pleased with the outcome!

But the happiest of the lot... 

has to be Mummy.

Besides being able to bring home two of the world's cleanest dogs (This title will last for about 24hours), the two dogs were also half-dead when they got home. 

Yap, we were exhausted by all the pampering!

The only unhappy person - Daddy. With obvious reasons of course - yap, he footed the bill!

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Things grown ups do - Doodle at work...

Mummy has a bimonthly deadline at work: which means that she is a walking dead for about a week every two months. 

(Yap, that also means we are stuck with Daddy while Mummy works late. No likey~)

I always thought that she was slogging her arse off at work creating great works (with us as inspiration) like this.

Until I borrowed her phone to look through her photos on a whim and saw this....

Say what~~~

Yap, apparently stupid Mummy doodles at work... at my expense!

#howcanlikethat #ilooklikeaperverteduncle

I mean, at least draw me to look more handsome ma.

Tsk tsk tsk...

I was not the least happy. 

#notimpressed

On the other hand, Pecan ah ma was very tickled.

Of course la, they didn't draw on your face ma!!!

Pui~

Thankfully, her colleagues were wayyyy sweeter and their doodles were so much more flattering.

Like this...

#samisaking

And this..

#Samtheangel

(But hor, the one on the left looks like banana leaves...)

Well, at least she gave me some treats to pacify me.

K la, forgive you for now.

Grrrrr...

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Pecan's BFF!

Pecan ah ma has a new best friend. 

And it isn't me!

*Hengs man~*

#phew #NEVERFELTSORELIEVED

Can you imagine me having to engage in some granny talk with the grumpy old lady?! 

(Like which veggie is the freshest, why are my boobs sagging.)

OMG.

 *Shrugs* Thankfully, I am NOT her best friend. 

Her new best friend... is actually..

DONUT!

Yap. It was the toy that Mummy bought ah ma to cheer her up during her recovery. While Mummy knew Pecan loves squeaky toys, she certainly wasn't expecting ah ma's obsession to her new Ferplast toy.

In fact, obsession is an understatement man. 

Pecan ah ma is literally glued to Donut. And everywhere ah ma goes, Donut follows. 

That includes our daily walks. 

She just has to bring Donut EVERYWHERE!

Ah ma also refuses to let it go at all times during the walk.

Not even when she's peeing!!!!

How can you pee with something in your mouth?!?!!?

#unbelievable

The truth is.. it's a little paiseh (embarrassing) for me.

Since Ah ma started bringing Donut for walks, I realized that more and more people were staring at us and giggling while pointing at us. 

#sopaisehcan

Of course, the crazy senile ah ma doesn't give a hoot about the stares we were getting. 

It's like she's kinda trying to achieve the "I bring my toy everywhere" kinda thing. 

And she finally let it go just for Mummy to take a "I'm been here" shot. Once the shot is taken, she would dash follow and grab Donut immediately.

-_-

#pawpalm

Oh and if you think that she will let it go at home, you are SOOOO wrong. 

She even brings Donut along to greet Mummy when Mummy comes back from the Supermarket.

Oh oh..and to join in the celebrations for her biopsy results. 

(And it was at Grandmummy's place by the way)

Like seriously~

To ensure that she drinks water, Mummy would take it away once in a while. And when Mummy does so, she would keep her eyes on it like a hawk. 

Mummy was starting to get a little worried with ah ma's obsession. But thankfully, after a weekend of fussing over the silly yellow toy, ah ma finally took a break and released Donut from her jaws.

That being said, she just has to make sure that Donut doesn't leave her side.

#siaozhabor #ahmaisobsessed #theyellowtoyisdamnsmelly

Oh well, at least she's leaving me alone. Plus, when Mummy offers us a treat, Pecan has to take an extra second to put Donut down before heading for the biscuit. And you know what, that second makes a huge difference. 

Hehehe... *pats my round tummy*

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It's time for a celebration!!!!

Nope... 

It's not our birthdays..

It's just that Mummy received news that allowed her to finally heave a sigh of relief..

Yap. 

Pecan's biopsy came back clear! 

So in other words, this feisty ah ma is here to stay!!!!!

That also means I'll be stuck with her for a while more...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~

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