Happy 5th Barkday to Sammy Loo!

Yap, it's the time of the year once again.

Little Sammy has grown one year wiser.

To celebrate my bark day this year, Mummy decided to gift me not one, not two, but FIVE pressies (one for each year of my life!)!!!

Wheeeeeeee~

#omgomgomgomgomgOMG #ofcoursethebudgetcamefromdaddy #nopehedidntgivewillingly

To kickstart the celebrations, Mummy got us customised hats from The Lil' Rascals!

Now, we are in the right party mood~

Woohoo~

Bring the presents on!!!!!!

A customised Birthday Cake from Pawlicious Bakery!

There's no birthday without a birthday cake!

Hehe, since we had their signature fondant figurines for our Barkday last year (fyi: the figurines are still intact and sitting around in the house!), we decided to change things up a little.

So, Mummy got Auntie Jaster to illustrate us doing our favourite activity in the world -  rescuing drowning toys!

We sent Auntie Jaster a reference pic like this:

And she came up with this awesome cake!!!

#ohmygawd #ahmaiswearingabikini #samisrockingboardshorts

We're totally loving it.

Okay la. I think Mummy loved it more than we did. 

We just wanted to sink our jaws in it.

In fact, ah ma managed to steal a bone midway during the shoot and ran away!

PUI~

#stupidahmatookthefirstbiteinMYcake #lifenofair #howcanlikethat 

Oh well, at least I got first sniff.

#consolationprizeforsam

Needless to say, we devoured the cake (or rather, the portion Mummy cut out for us) in seconds. 

#letummyissatisfied

A birthday Stash of Feed My Paws Treats!

Nothing beats getting tons of yummy treats on your birthday.

As one of my pressies, Mummy gave me a budget and allowed me to choose what I wanted from the online store!

#samtheonlineshopaholic

So, I chose my favourite Beef Lungs and some adorable Mighty Milk Superfood Animals biscuits!

PS: We love the new packaging! 

I also decided to try something different by ordering the Mixed Porky Bits and Mixed Beefy Bits.

Mummy says that these reminded her of Ben's & Jerry's Everything but the... ice cream as you won't know what you're gonna get when you pick a random piece.

#lovingthesuspense

The very sweet Auntie Crystle also baked me a special mini cake for my birthday!

HEHEHEHE... Sammy's tummy says THANKS!

#pecannosephotobomb #allformeandnoneforher

A FuzzYard Londoner Reversible Bed From Howlistic Life

Just coz there's no such thing as too many beds!

Hehe, I'm loving my brand new bed. 

And of course, someone has to squeeze her way in.

-_-

#whyahmaalwaysstealmybed

After some pacifying by Mummy (in the form of a bottomless treat buffet), i decided to close one eye and let Pecan ah ma share it with me. 

#siblinglove #onlywhentherearetreats

A Grooming Session

Okay, this...I felt that I got cheated. 

BOOOOOOO~

#mummycoppedout #wheregotgroomingconsideredaspresentone

The truth was, this wasn't just a normal grooming session. I actually went for a special handstripping session by a professional! (Hehe, his own Rough coat JRTs are champion show dogs in Singapore hor)

So, this is actually my virgin stripping session!

#virginattemptleh #ishy

And oh boy, my coat hasn't never looked shinier nor felt smoother. 

Best of all, I'm shedding a lot less now. 

#allthehairinthehouseisahmafaulthor #samistemporaryhypoallergenic

Mummy was a little sad that my pony tails got snipped off.

But oh well, it will grow back in a couple of months la.

Meanwhile, Sam is officially show-worthy hor.

Too bad, I am still missing my balls.

Oh well.

A Oh! Basic Raglan from Ohpopdog!

Since everyone is so used to seeing me in my birthday suit, Mummy wanted to go the opposite way and proceed to buy me something nice to cover up with this barkday.

Sigh~ Where got so handsome one?

HEHEHEHHEE

#mummyneedstoclearherdiningtable 

Looks good huh?

#samthenaturalmodel #wearanythingalsogoodlookingla

I'm not usually fond of wearing clothes. 

But I'm extremely pleased with this outfit...simply because I got one while Ah ma didn't.

WAHAHAHHAHA

#siblingrivalry #Iamfullyclothedwhileahmaisnaked #notthatiwanttoseehernakedla

But the truth is, this shirt is seriously comfy and works great for the local weather! 

With this, Mummy certainly doesn't have to worry that I will overheat when wearing it for an outing! 

So, keep a lookout of the brand new Sam in clothes wor.

For once, I wish I was wayyyyyy older. 

Then the list will keep going. 

RAWRRRRR

Anyway, I've to admit, this is possibly one of my best birthdays ever..

Hehe, looking forward to six awesome pressies next year!

But wait a minute... does this mean ah ma gets twelve this year?!

Oh man...lucky her....

#lifenofair #canwecelebratebasedonhumanyearsnexttime

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Grooming Workshop @ Bubbly Petz

As JRTs are relatively low-maintanence dogs, our parents would send Pecan ah ma and myself to the groomer's only once every three to four months. 

Despite that, we do require a bit of home-grooming every now and then to look somewhat decent. 

And as expected, the person who does it is none other than Mummy! 

#atthemercyofmummy #whyshecutmyhairuntilsougly

As adorable as we may seem, we ain't the easiest dogs to self-groom. 

On average, it takes Mummy about a good hour to trim our nails and brush our coats. Of course, all these take place with a fair amount of struggle and one too many treats to bribe us.

#notreatsnogroom 

Thus, when Mummy found out about Bubbly Petz' grooming workshop, she decided to give it a try to see if she can learn to better manage us. 

Since, two related persons are allowed to accompany one dog per registration slot, Mummy dragged Daddy along. 

As I'm the better behaved one of the two (well, at least I would like to think so), I was sent as the guinea pig representative of the Loo Lim Dogs.

Entering the class...

Located at Joo chiat, it was a tad far from westsiders like ourselves, but oh well, I guess good things are worth the distance. 

Besides providing us with a detailed set of notes, each participant was also given a cute apron! 

The apron proved really useful when grooming dogs like Sammy Loo. 

Let's just say that i shed BUCKETS.

There was also a set of grooming tools that were provided for use in class only. 

Mummy liked the items so much that she topped up extra to bring home an exact kit.

While most of the workshop involves hands-on practice, there was a little bit of theory for pet parents to learn. 

Paying attention to what the instructor, Uncle Desmond has to say.

#studioussam

The workshop spans over two weeks and covers a variety of topics. 

Here are three aspects that Mummy found most useful:

1. Nail Trimming

Hehe, I wasn't exactly very cooperative and it took two lousy people to cut my nails.

Uncle Desmond was really good with me though. Once he positioned me, he was able to clip my nails in mere seconds.

#igivehimfacek

Can't say the same for parents though. They took a while to figure it out and with Uncle Desmond's guidance, they finally managed to do so. 

#samtherebel

While I obviously didn't enjoy getting my nails cut, I quite enjoyed the filing process.

"Please file them pretty Daddy."

#samisenjoyingadaddymanicure 

2. Ear Cleaning

Previously, when lazy mummy cleaned our ears, all she did was to pour the cleanser in our ears and let us shake it off. 

It was at the workshop that she realised that there is an actual technique to clean it. 

#lousymummyanyhowdoone

3. Using the clipper

"What is Daddy doing!? I can't tell!!"

My parents also learnt to use the clipper to trim away excess hair on my pawpads to prevent me from slipping. 

Mummy used to do this with just scissors and obviously it wasn't as ideal as she would like. 

This part was a little scary. 

I mean Daddy started running the clipper down my body and making weird motor sounds, before grinning at himself. He kept asking Mummy if he can give me a back mohawk. 

Thank goodness Mummy glared at him.

Phew~ can't image how shitty I would look.

#daddyisaclosetpsycho #boyswillalwaysbeboys 

They also learnt how to trim my butt hair and hygiene areas. 

Now, I no longer have hair guiding my pee. 

Boohoo~

Oh oh, Rusty and Grandma came along too!

Unlike myself, Rusty was a darling throughout the workshop. He simply stood there and allowed the adults do anything they wanted.

#spoilmarket 

Le sigh~ 

I certainly wasn't pleased to be the model of amateur groomers like my parents. 

But thankfully, they gave me plenty of treats for my hard work and tolerance. 

#nexttimethiskindashitpleasebringpecanahma

Although Mummy had some knowledge of grooming dogs to begin with, it was through this workshop that she realised that she was doing certain things wrong.

For one, she now knows the trick in restraining me when trimming nails.

NOOOOOOOOOO~

Plus, she is now well-equipped to use the clipper to shave my backside and paws.

But the most important thing is... she can now order Daddy to do the same since he sat through the entire workshop with us!

#poordaddy #pleasedonottortureusdaddy #notourfaultthatmummytrickedyouintothis

A proud Mummy and her certification!

As much as I didn't enjoy being the model (Rawrrrrrr~), this was a pretty good introductory workshop for pet owners to head to. At least now I know that Mummy knows what she is doing when she is grooming me!

So, do check it out if you're keen!

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We got Mail - from Chewtime!

It's not everyday that something interesting comes through the mailbox.

It's usually bills after bills or flyers after flyers of property that my parents cannot afford.

#ineedricherparents

Oh, and of course the occasional summons (hehehehehe...).

Yawn~

But today, there was special something. 

There was a postage for.... me and Pecan ah ma!

Wheeeeeee~~

We did a quick sniff test to decipher the package.

#placeyourbets

We couldn't quite guess what it was.

But one thing is for sure. 

It contained something edible!

#ahmaalreadydrooledonthepackage 

It was bully sticks from Chew Time!

We actually took part in a Facebook Giveaway and won these!

Heeheehee...

I couldn't take my eyes off it even while photo taking. 

As for Pecan ah ma, she was a little unsure what it was.

#pecanahmaisafroginawell

Staying focused.

Once Mummy handed them to us, I immediately took it to my mat and started gnawing on it. 

#samatwork

Ah ma, on the other hand, didn't really know what to do with it and started trotting around the house, unsure of what to do with it. 

After a good ten minutes of confusion, she finally set down and started chewing on it.

#ahmareallyisnotsmart

Sadly, she gave up just after a few minutes.

Turned out it was a tad tough for her weak jaws. 

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

Poor old lady~

#samisgloating

So evil Mummy did something horrible.

She came up to the very contented me (who was being an extremely good boy by sitting on my rug and minding my own chew), stole my half-eaten masterpiece and gave it to Pecan ah ma.

#howcanlikethat #mummybullyme #nowihavetostartfromscratch 

So Pecan happily continued chewing on my hard work.

PUIIIIIIIII~

Needless to say, I wasn't pleased at all.

To appease me, she gave me Pecan's bully stick. 

#hengyougivemeabrandnewoneelseiwillflipface

All in all, we really enjoyed it and we gave Mummy a good half hour of peace by keeping ourselves occupied with it!

Hehehe, I'm pretty sure that Mummy will be ordering more of these pretty soon!

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Conversation btw Husband and Wife

Mummy: (Pissed off face) "Did you know you tried to kill the dogs in your sleep yesterday?"

Daddy: "Huh?"

Mummy: "First, you rolled on Sam. YOUR ENTIRE WEIGHT ON SAM.

Then you kicked Pecan off the bed. Hard. I heard her yelp when she fell off the bed."

Daddy: (Grinning) "HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA..  YESH!"

We knew Daddy isn't very fond of us. 

Just didn't realise he wanted us dead.

-_-

Now we are concerned.

#needtostartapetitiontogetdaddyoffthebed

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