Sam I am

Sam I am
Sam I am

She is Pecan

She is Pecan
She is Pecan

Hi Shelly

Hi Shelly
Hi Shelly

Oh my Sherman

Oh my Sherman
Oh my Sherman

Candid camera...

Being such photogenic dogs, it's only expected that awesome cute and adorable photos of us flood the blog.

Like everyone, there are glam shots..
and then there are these...

Yap, ah ma is bo-ge (missing some teeth). 
That explains why her tongue will fall out like that.
#ahmatryingtotakeaselfie #ahmalookspossessed #unglamTTM
Nope, I wasn't spared either. 

The one time I slept with my mouth (and eye) opened.
#cannotevensleepinpeace #whysounglam #spoilimage
Le sigh. 
We hate Mummy.
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Guess the paw...

We know that one reason why Mummy and Daddy decided to adopt Pecan ah ma was because she is a striking resemblance to me.
WAHAHHAHAHA
#myparentsaresecretlyobsessedwithme
That being said, it's still as easy as ABC to tell us apart. 
I mean, I am of course the more handsome fat and cute on of the two. 
OKAY~
#Iamnotfat #Iamjustbigboned

That being said, if you isolate one part of us and try it tell us apart, it may not be as easy as you think.
Don't believe me?
Hee....
Let's play a game of...
"GUESS THE PAW"!!
Hehe, take a look at the two paws and make a guess which one belongs to me....
Is it this...
or... 
this???

Ha ha ha..
Challenging huh?

Are you ready for the answer?

Drum rolls...........
.....
.....
.....

If you guessed A...
It belongs to...
ta-dah~
this dead dog!
#unglamsam
Yap... it's Sam i am!
And that's my adorable paw!
So obviously, Pecan ah ma...is B!
PS: Can you spot the other dead dog in the corner?
#camouflagesam #theunglamahma
Yap, it's hard to believe it, but the old lady does have her unladylike moments, a lot.
Although Pecan is predominantly white in color, quite a few of her nails are actually black! (Mine is completely white)
That's one easy way to tell our paws apart!
Interesting isn't it?
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It's Pecan's birthday!

Yap, the crazy old woman Empress Dowager turned ELEVEN!
In other words, she is technically 60 years old!
You know what? Ah ma is actually eligible for the Senior Citizen Concession Card liao!
#sheisasoldasgrandmummy

It's unbelievable how old she is. 
I mean.... she's almost THRICE my age and she's like a energizer bunny!
#howcanshebesoold #oldahmastillwannaactyoung
Since it was her birthday, of course Mummy had awesome surprises in store for her!
Mummy was actually debating whether to throw ah ma a party and invite our doggy friends over.
But wait...what doggy friends?
Don't get me wrong, I've tons of furry buds. 
#cannothelpthatIampopular
But Ah ma?
ERm.... let's just say she isn't really a dog-dog. 

So to avoid a scenario where we spent $$$ and there's only me and ah ma (and maybe Snowy) dancing around in an empty cafe, Mummy quickly decided that we should just celebrate this special day ourselves! 
And who says we can't have fun on our own?

Here's how the special day unfolds..

For a start, what's a birthday party without a birthday cake!
The very sweet and friendly Auntie Crystle from Feed My Paws had offered to sponsor ah ma's cake, so Pecan ah ma was spending days surfing the net looking for ideas.
 Inspired by Feed My Paws' recent breed pupcakes, Ah ma actually requested for Jack Russell Pupcakes!
And what she asked...she got!
Look at this and you just have to agree with us that awesome Auntie Crystle is super talented! 
It was perfect!
What an awesome cake!
And Pink is totally ah ma's color!
Ah ma and her look-a-like pupcake.
(Shhhh.. i think her pupcake cuter.)
Me and my look-a-like pupcake!
What can I say~ I am just so good-looking, cake or in real life.
#IcanthelpthatIamsohandsome
The delighted old Birthday Granny Girl!
She was so happy, her mouth NEVER closed throughout the whole time.
Not to mention, the countless drool stains littered on the couch. 
Ewwwww...
#theairsmelly #thecouchsmelly #nowsamalsosmelly
I was super excited and can't wait to nom away...
But one thing's for sure, we had to sing Pecan the "you sing once a year" song before we could dig in.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY AH MA~"
(Sam's croaking fading off in the background`)
Since there were more surprises to come, Mummy decided to cut up one pupcake for us to share. 
And there was none. (in barely a second)

What usually happens after cake-cutting?
YOU UNWRAP YOUR PRESENTS!

Ah ma's present came in the form of a brown box!
She was over the moon and couldn't wait to tear it apart.
#mycheapoparentsboughthersomecheapstufffromamazon
I just had to join in the fun!
And keeping my fingers crossed that there was something in there for me too!
Ta-dah~
The happy birthday girl with her boxful of presents!
And so we thought....
Turned out that not everything was for ah ma!
That's not the worst part.
It was that... out of everything, the only thing that was for Pecan was...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
#myparentssuckbutIdontcarecositsnotmybirthday
Before you feel sorry for her, don't.
Cos she was in fact overjoyed and started carrying Cowie around!
She only let it go after a good twenty minutes of trotting around while wagging her tail furiously.
Check out her grin!
I guess she is senile simple like that.
#donotunderstandwhyahmaiseasilysatisfied

After a good afternoon of cake cutting and gift-unwrapping, it was DINNER TIME!

To end this day on an even higher note, Mummy ordered our dinner from Pawlicious Bakery when we stopped by Sunny Heights for our weekly swim!
It was Pork meatloaf with brown rice and veggies!
(Mummy usually orders the medium portion and gets Auntie Jaster to split into two small packaging!)
I couldn't wait to start eating.
YES, I AM THAT GREEDY.
Cannot huh?
#mylifemissionistoeat #Iamnotfat #Iamjustbigboned 
Since Mummy knew how sneaky we could be with veggies (we ain't fans of them), she cleverly cut up all the veggies and mixed the food thoroughly.
Two happy dogs chowing down their yummy dinner!
Oh, we finished ALL our vegs!
Even though it wasn't my birthday, I had as much fun as Pecan did!
Oh, did I mentioned that we eat ate another two pupcakes over the next few hours.
By the end, our bellies were round and hard. 
But that being said, there were two extremely satisfied and pleased dead rascals lying around the house. 
And yap, one very happy Mummy cleaning up the mess we made.

If only birthday is a daily affair!

Anyway, just wanna say to Pecan ah ma: Although I laugh at you a lot (but hor, you also bully me a lot in real life, so we are quits ok!), you're the *cough*best*cough* sister I can ever ask for! I mean, at least I no longer spend my days sitting around the house waiting for our parents to come home. Now I have you to chase around and wrestle with. Most importantly, your shameless and endless begging (especially with Grandmummy) also helps us get more treats than we should be having. So for that, you're the best!
Stay young forever Pecan ah ma!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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Sam's Pick: Sunny Heights (Animal World) Swimming Pool!

Swimming is a weekly affair at the Loo Lim Household. 
Every saturday, we would pack our swimming gears (including Monkey and Monster!) and head out to our usual pool.
Sounds routine huh...

Maybe not...
Because... our favorite pool just undergone an extreme makeover.

From what was formerly known as K9 Kulture
to THIS fabulous pool under Sunny Heights (Animal World)!
Awesomeness to the max!
Gone are the rough surfaces, slippery slopes, protruding nails and dirty water.
And say hello to new (and gorgeous) tiles, easy steps, cool (but a little scary) water features and comfy seats for our parents to chill!
How not to like~
In fact, we absolutely love it!

Pecan ah ma giving it her grin of approval.
Mummy was actually a little concerned that we might take some time to get used to, especially since they removed the slope and put steps in instead. (It's safer this way!)
Thankfully, not only was I not deterred by the steps, I wasted no time and got right into my monkey rescue missions instantly.
Yes, I am that obsessed.
#mylifemissionistorescuedrowningmonkeys #SamtheJaws
While the steps were a great improvement, we are also really happy that the entry slope of the deep pool has been improved on too.
We no longer have to struggle to walk up the slope on non-slip mats that always slip off the slope (ironically).
Now, we can walk out of the pool easily!
That being said, both me and Pecan ah ma ain't too fond of the water feature in the deep pool though.
It's so scary that I had to close my eyes to swim past it!
Ah ma wasn't very pleased either. After one attempt, she refused to swim beyond the feature. 
#stubbornoldlady
Nonetheless, we had tons of fun doing what we do best - I rescue my monkey, while she rescues her monster.
Of course, there are times when I get a tad lazy and unsuccessfully attempt to pick him out of the water.
#Ineedlongerarms
And when that fails, I dive for the rescue.
#whyIsosuave
The truth is.. behind every successful dive, there is a dozen of failed ones.
#sounglamcan
Oh well, it doesn't matter how it's done. It's the end result that matters, right?
#selfconsole
I'm just too good la~
Hehehe...
#pleasedwithmyself
While ah ma isn't as flashy a swimmer as I am, she is amazing in the pool too!
She literally glides through the water.
It must be her 'webbed' paws!
#ahmaisanoldmermaid
Don't be fooled by her age, this ah ma is super agile. 
Sad to say, but I've to admit her stamina is better than mine.
PUI!
#Ibetahmaisonsteroids #wheregotahmasomuchenergyone
A satisfied old lady!
We definitely had a blast at the new pool!!!
And I guess Saturdays will be even more exciting from now on!
Can't wait for the next swim!
And yap, my parents had two 'dead' dogs laying around the house for the next three days.
Yes, it was THAT exhausting.

Mummy's note: We absolutely love the new changes to the pool! Even with the vast improvement, the charge per dog only went up 30cents! Super affordable! Judging from the frequency of our swims, I went ahead and got the package (10 swims + 2 free for $140) instead! Certain a bang for your buck! To be honest, the pool has certainly gotten a lot more crowded than before. So, if you wanna skip the crowd or have a dog-unfriendly pooch (like ah ma), it might be a good idea to head over earlier!

The other parts of the compound is also undergoing change! Besides the addition of one of our favorite bakery (Pawlicious bakery), a new human (and obviously pet-friendly) cafe and a retail store will be opening soon! We can't wait for that to happen. 

Kudos to Animal World for turning what used to be a dread and boring place to such an amazing and hip place for pet owners and their pooches. We just needa figure out how to make Pecan more dog-friendly so that we can enjoy a meal at the new cafe in time to come.
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Sam's Pick - Feed My Paws Mooncakes

Time flies and the Mid-Autumn Festival is back again!
Wheeeeeee.....
And the most important thing for this festival is of course...
MOONCAKES!

Knowing how much I enjoyed my mooncakes last year, Mummy decided to get me some again! Plus, we wanted Pecan ah ma to try it too.
We were rather spoilt for choices as there were multiple online dog bakeries that were selling them! 
But to give support and thank Auntie Crsytle for feeding our tiny tummies with tons of treats (check out our review here to find out what we stuffed ourselves silly with), we went with...
*drum rolls*

FEED MY PAWS MOONCAKES!!
With so many yummy favorites to choose from, Mummy decided to go ahead and order the pack of SIX. It includes a mixture of savory [Beefy Cheese & Porky Cheese] and snowskin moon cakes [Durian Diva, Berry Bumbum & Pinky-Taro].
Don't they just look so good?
PS: Can you spot Pecan ah ma's drool stains on the couch!
#howcomeoldwomandroolomuchone #sounglam 
Doing the sniff test to make sure they smell as good as they look..
and they sure do!
#passedwithflyingcolours
And we are ready for the taste test too!
#giveittous #wewanttoeatnow #wewanttoeatNOW 
#seriouslylikenow
We started with the savory moon cake....
Can you see the minced meet oozing out?!?!?!?!?!?
#omgomgomgomg
Here goes....
Dang... it tasted awesome man...

Moving on to desserts...

Mummy, being a huge fan of durians, decided to give us the durian one!
I may be an American, but I'm one that eats durian! 
Have to say that Mummy trained me well. I used to run far far away when Mummy eats it. 
Now? 
I stare at her shamelessly until she shares some with me. 
It was out of this world!!!!!
Mummy could smell the durian the moment she sliced it open. 
I swear I saw her contemplating for a moment whether to take a mouth anot!
#donottouchourmooncakes #buyyourownifyouwantoteat
So good can????
We couldn't stop smacking our lips even after finishing two. 
We were eyeing the remaining four when Mummy dropped the bomb on us.
She's sharing it with our friends instead.
And our world came crumbling down........
And if you're the lucky ones that got the other moon cakes...!$@!$#@@#$!$!
Okay...I'm kidding. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
#PUI

Oh well... at least it was good while it lasted.
Chants: We want more.. we want more...
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