Sherman turns 2!

The baby of the Loo Lim Household turned TWO on 20th July!

#babybutheisthebiggestinsizela #babygiant

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Fuzzyard Supernaturals

We love FuzzYard toys and beds!

So, of course, we were over the moon when we got our paws on ....

FUZZYARD SUPERNATURALS FREEZE-DRIED TREATS!

#ourbelliesarehappy

Thank you Howlistic Life for sponsoring these treats!

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DIY TIME: Pill Pockets

I came down with a small bout of infection on my front paws. (No thanks to my itchy mouth)

#cannotstoplicking

A quick visit to the worst place on Earth vet and here we are, a grumpy-emo dog who is pouting about the meds he has to eat and a gloating ah ma.

#howcomeIneedsomuchmedsone #canPecaneatthemonmybehalf

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DIY time: Dog-friendly Peanut Butter!

Mummy has wayyyy too much time on her hands these days.

So, she decided to DIY more items for us!

#heywearenotcomplaining

Pecan's wondering what's on the menu today.

#ahmathephotobomber

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Sam's Pick - Chew Time

It's no secret that Jack Russells require a crazy amount tons of stimulation to keep these terrors out of trouble. 

That's pretty accurate for the case of me and Pecan ah ma.

#memorethanherofcourse #seeourinnocentface 

To keep us out of trouble (well, me mostly), Mummy invested in a huge variety of chews. 

From rawhide (yucks, we no like), bully sticks (smelly and yummy), antlers (which was a total fail - it was so hard that I didn't give a hoot about it), you name it, we probably would have done a taste test on it.

#wewonderhowourbelliescantahanalltherubbishmummyfeedsus #nocomplaintsthough #nowonderdaddypocketisquiteempty

Honestly, we had way more options when we were still in New York. 

Once we moved back, Mummy noticed that it was rather challenging for her to find decent chews for us. 

Well, of course until we chanced upon...

Chew Time!

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Our 'Reunion' Dinner!

Lunar New Year is just around the corner.

Unfortunately for us, we won't be able to tag along for our parents' reunion dinner.

Don't feel too sorry for us, because Mummy already made up for it!

#mummyreallyisdabest

To satisfy our little tummies, Mummy went ahead and ordered a Superdog Kitchen's Chinese New Year special for us!

Hehe, of cos we must dress up for the meal - featuring our Monkey Bandanas from Loyal.D!

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I turned SIX - my second celebration!

And my celebration continues.

This time, with the second most important *cough* lady *cough* in my life.

#ohmancannotbelieveIhadtosaythat

For starters, we turned up for my party dressed to the nines in our new Crew La La collars.

Mummy is damn ridiculous la. 

When she was shopping for the collars, she was worried that the bows would get lost in our shaggy coats. Hence she decided to opt for the bigger design.

Well done lor. 

#nowwelookstupid #thebowisasbigasmyface

Oh well, at least you can't miss it for now.

Thankfully, the bows are detachable.

#phew

For once, Mummy really planned ahead for my birthday this year. 

#sheusuallyisverylastminuteone

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Happy 12th Birthday Ah ma!

September 14 2015 was a special day.

It was the day that the ancient one (aka Pecan ah ma) turned TWELVE.

#omg #whatahugenumber #icanonlycounttoten

As usual, birthdays in the Loo Lim Household are a big thing. Well, kinda, only if you're the beloved furkids. The parents get zilch celebration.

#spoiltbrats

So, it was party mood all week!

Woohoo~

The birthday girl in her bathing suit.

#omgagain #oldwomanactyoung

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Doggie Workout with K9FITbone

A recent visit to the vet confirmed Mummy's fears...

Pecan ah ma's body isn't quite keeping up.

#sheis12yearsoldnot12monthsoldma 

While it isn't falling apart just yet, her joints are starting to display signs of stiffness.

#abouttimela

The vet advised Mummy to minimise Pecan's climbing of stairs and unnecessary jumping. Plus, should she show any signs of tiredness or reluctance to walk when we're out, we should allow her to rest.

#idothatallthetimehowcomemummystillmakemewalk #lifenofair

Other than that, we were also sent home with the first of many bottles of glucosamine.

To be honest, Pecan is really an energetic ah ma and she is way more active than I am.

#iamnotlazy #iamjustchill

In addition, Mummy has done a couple of steps to keep her active and healthy.

Maintain lean weight -  Checked

#hengispecannotme #elseminewilluncheckandiwillbeputonadiet #hengman

Swimming - Checked.

Despite that, Mummy is still a tad worried that her little body might not keep up with her in future.

So, kiasu Mummy started doing some research on how else to strengthen her joints and muscles.

And with the recommendation from Auntie Kristina, 

she got us a K9FITbone.

#nowourhouseislikeadoggiegym

The K9FITbone can help us develop strength, endurance, balance and flexibility through low-impact full-body conditioning.

Most importantly, it can help strengthen our core muscles.

#canyouimaginesamwithsixpecs #nowthat'smyaiminlife #begonelittlebelly

With a stronger core, Pecan will be able to take stress off her limbs and joints. It also protects the back making it less susceptible for injuries too. 

#goodforherlongbodytoo

It came with instructions for a few simple exercises.

So we decided to put it to the test.

PAWS UP!

Balancing act.

Looks easy doesn't it?

The truth was my muscles were actually trembling a little.

#forsixpecsisworthit

Hehehe, of course I got lazy tired and decided to rest on the bone!

My core is so strong that I can even lay on it lor.

#indenial

Guess I wasn't alone.

-_-

#pecantheshowoff

To Mummy's surprise, we absolutely love the K9FITbone!

(Okay, more of the treats that come with it)

And just a few simple exercise actually got us exhausted really quickly!

Besides that, there are plenty of benefits of using it!

A bonus - we can even share one!

Just a few short days and Mummy is already noticing that our cores are stronger!

We always knew this trick called "Sit Pretty". 

After working on the K9FITbone, Mummy noticed that our Sit Pretty has become much more competent!

#pecanischeatingbyleaningonthecouch #iamsayingthiscoshersitprettyisbetterthanmine

Keep a lookout for a toner and muscular Sam and Pecan soon!

Mummy's note: We were planning to order it from the US website when we realised that SuperNova Academy is the local distributor! Not only do we save on shipping, we got it within a day of ordering.

Woohoo~

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A Fuzzy Sleepover

It's been a while since we did something fun in our lives.

To spice our boring lives up a little, Mummy decided to throw us a sleepover party!

Hence, she asked us to invite our friends to join us.

But hor, we don't really have many friends.

#nothankstopecan #myfriendsareinNYC #weemocosoursleepoverlookspossiblyboring

Oh well, so we decided to make do and invited our three FuzzYard troublemaker friends!

Say hi to Electra the Unicorn, Aussie Shoo and Sushi the Fish.

Since it's a party, it was a must to wear hats.

#theunicornnohatcosthehorntoohigh

We spent our whole evening chilling and chatting about our lives.

(Screams: BORING)

And that was when we started to hear grumbling sounds coming from our little tummies.

Well, I mean a sleepover isn't really a sleepover without some yummy snacks!

Thankfully Mummy was thoughtful enough to prepare some desserts for us.

Since Shoo was our guest, we gave him the first sniff.

#youbetterdontpooptherelor #elselateryounoheaddontblameme

He took a tad longer than we liked, so Pecan ah ma decided to protest.

#didntknowhermouthsobigone

Mummy allowed us to pick what we wanted.

I was uber hungry and just couldn't wait to bite down on the Pupcorn Donut.

Strawberry icing for me and chocolate icing for Sushi.

Pecan ah ma decided to go for the Cupcake Toys instead. 

#shenohappythatElectrawantedthesamesnack

Of course, this was when I realised the truth...

those weren't actually edible. 

They were plush toys.

#kannabluffedbymummy #thedonutcannoteatonelor #nowmylittletummyisangry

Oh well, at least they worked well as handcuffs.

#kinkysam #iswearsushiislaughingatme

Pecan ah ma ah... still thought she got lucky and got to have two cupcakes all to herself.

HEHEHEHEHE...

#shedoesnotknowthatthosealsocannoteatone #stupidistupid #iswearsushiisalsolaughingather

Eventually ah ma discovered the prank.. and dare I say, she wasn't too impressed.

#whyourmummysocruel 

After meando Mummy had a good laugh, she finally whipped out a mystery box and announced that it was our real supper.

No thanks to her earlier joke, we couldn't quite trust her this time round.

#sureanot #wenobelieveleh

When she took the surprise out of the box, our jaws dropped and frowns were wiped off our faces like instantly.

#weverypracticalone #cannotissit

She actually ordered A King's Breakfast from Superdog Kitchen.

Who says we can't have breakfast for supper?

Thanks Auntie Gwen for the delicious tart.

#ifonlymummycancooklikethat #samtheking #nopecanisnotmyempress #pukes

To make our supper even more awesome, Mummy prepared milk for us!

Wheeeeee..

#okayweforgiveyouforbeingalousycook

Okay, now I feel kinda bad for our guests.

Cos, the moment we saw the tarts, we couldn't give a sh*t about them.

#sorrynotsorry

Pecan is so matchy-matchy man.

Her pink hat and her Pink Bubblelicious Easy Pet Eater.

#pinkoverdose

I definitely have more taste with The Chevy Easy Pet Eater.

#youcannotbuytaste

Okay, the truth was, we really didn't care what our bowls looked like. 

We just wanted to get our jaws on the delicious tarts.

HEHEHEHEHE

#nowmytummyfinallyhappy

To make sure that we have a good night's sleep, Mummy decided to warm the milk for us.

Although this was our very first time tasting it, we absolutely loved it.

#pecanahmaalmostdidntwanttosharelor #howcomeyouwaitsolongthengiveussuchayummydrink

After we ate and drank to our fill, we were really to tuck in with our friends on our comfy beds.

Pecan chose to snooze on a Tipping Point Reversible Pet Bed while I was rather pleased on my Rio Pillow.

#ithinkshoofaintedfromahma'sbadbreath

These beds were so comfy that Mummy is a little sad that we rather sleep on them than squeeze on her bed with her.

#sorrynotsorrylor #nomoregettingkickedbydaddy #nomoregettingsquashedbydaddy

Nighty night....

On hindsight, the sleepover wasn't that bad.

Afterall, we were exhausted and our tummies were beyond satisfied.

Hopefully Mummy organise another one soon!

Care to join us?

#weneedrealfriends #itsokayifyoujustwantthefood #weunderstand #costhatswhatwereallywanttoo

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Dog-friendly Smoothie

We're dying from the heat.

#whysohot #twodeaddogslyingonthefloor

After seeing how lethargic we are, she decided to whip up some smoothie!

#mummyisdabest #weapprove #tonguesofapproval

Our dog-friendly Mango-Strawberry Smoothie!

Here's what we need:

One whole mango (cut into cubes and toss the pit away)

A box of strawberry (Freeze it overnight to make the smoothie ice-cold when served)

A cup of plain yoghurt

One teaspoon of honey (optional, especially if your mango isn't ripe enough)

Did you know?

Mangoes are actually good for dogs (source)!

But be careful to keep the pit away from us and feed in moderation.

#yummyfoodthatisdogfriendlyisdabest

What to do:

Simply toss everything into a blender and blend blend BLEND.

#easybreezy

Giving the sniff test.

#pecandoesnotcare #shejustwantstodrink #samthefaketastetester

Off we went!

Yumz!

#mustlickeverysingledrop #pecanapprove

We absolutely love it. 

And unfortunately, so does Mummy

#ourmotherstealourfoodagain #ourlifesucks

Oh well, at least it did wonders to cool us down in the nasty heat.

Hope it does the same for you too!

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The Honest Kitchen Treats

So our fish craving is back and we just couldn't resist checking our Fuzzyard pet fish, Sushi, out. 

Not in a good way in case you're wondering.

#nowondermummynowanttogetusapethamster #nopetissafeinthishousehold

Of course, Sushi was pretty much sweating it out.

#hownottopanicwhenyouhavetwohungrydogsstaringatyou

And as usual, our dearest Mummy came to his (and our tummies') rescue by announcing that she has delectable fish treats for us.

Wheeeeeeeeeee....

#mummyisdabest

Okay la, we shall leave you alone Sushi....for now.

HEHEHEHEEHHEEH

What she didn't mention, however, was that I had to put on the hideous fish head for the shoot.

Like wt....

#grumpysam #mylifesucks #itsnotthatthetreatsnonice #itsjustthatmymothersucks #mummyisdaworst

#allpissyfacepost

Anyway, my shitty fate aside, Mummy actually got us yummy The Honest Kitchen fish treats! 

Besides the fact that they are made using all-natural ingredients (in fact, they are single ingredient treats), they are free of artificial additives, flavour enhances and colouring.

Most importantly, they are also low in calories.

#sammytummytotallyapprove

These treats are definitely a great choice for pets with sensitive stomach or food allergies and of course, pudgy little pooches.

DISCLAIMER: MY PISSY EXPRESSION IS NOT BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE THE TREATS (IN FACT, I'M A HUGE FAN). I WAS PROTESTING AGAINST MUMMY. 

First on the list (into our little tummies) is...

Quickies Dog Treats.

Mummy loves that these enticing treats are bite-sized and perfect for training. 

Plus, it's handy and eco-friendly tube packaging makes it easy for owners on the go!

Mummy even took a bite and could actually taste the fish in it!

In fact, she quite liked it. She would have continue eating if we didn't stop her!

#cheapomummytakeourtreats #howcanlikethat #eatyourownfoodcan #dontstealours #pissysam

Next on the list...

Wishes Dog Treats.

These large, dehydrated fish fillets are made with 100% wild caught haddock, a clean white fish that is naturally very low in fat. 

So, yap, these yummy crunchy chews make a healthy addition to our diets.

#whosayseatinghealthyisyucky #tastesogoodcan

Best of all, it's soft enough for the bogay ah ma and can be easily snapped into smaller pieces.

#pecanapproved #toothlessfriendly

Oh oh oh, and it's good for both cats and dogs!

After Mummy had a good laugh at my pissy expression (for way too long), she decided to give me a break and put the fish head on Pecan ah ma.

#likefinallycan 

Even though ah ma didn't seem to mind at all, I decided to go on a strike and refused to cooperate anymore.

#servesyourightlor #whocallyoubullyme  

Pecan's one woman show.

#someoneeatingsnakebehind #skivingsam

Last but not least, 

Beams Dog Treats.

These dehydrated treats are made from pure wild-caught Icelandic Catfish skin!

#soundsoatascan

Not only is it an excellent source of lean protein (which is lower in fat), it is a good source of Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids!

We absolutely love this savoury chew stick!

And yap, it wasn't too hard for Pecan either. 

However, Mummy isn't very fond of the smell that lingered on our little beards after we devoured the treat.

But again, who cares. 

#ourtummieslikeycanliao

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Barking Good: Pee-Can-Bites

Anyway, some of you may know that our dearest Pecan ah ma went for a dental scaling recently. 

We knew that Pecan ah ma's scaling was due. But Mummy was rather hesitant as she really did not want to put Pecan under anaesthesia if possible.

However, after consulting with as many as four different vets, Mummy got the consensus that the procedure was a necessity.

Oh well~ 

So in ah ma went. (And out went $1.2k from Daddy's pocket!)

Pecan isn't the most cooperative pooch at the vet (she's a pain like me!). 

#likebrotherlikesister #cannotletthevetbullyuslor

So during the initial consultation, Mummy was told that at least three teeth needed to be extracted.

There might be more, just that the vet couldn't tell as of then.

But what Mummy didn't expect was that these many teeth had to go....

YAP, they all belonged to Pecan.

#toothfairyisgonnabebroke

In case you're wondering how many came out....

Mummy wanted to keep them, so the vet obliged and packed it for us. 

#weirdsouvenirs #cankeepiscankeepjustnotonpecan

While Pecan's bad breath is finally something of the past after the extraction, she is officially toothless.

#bogayahma #twopawscancounthowmanyteethshehasleftlor

It's about time someone seriously invented doggy dentures lor.

And ah ma will look like this.

Photo source: Pedigree (Denture Your Dog)

Okay... on second thoughts... bad idea.
She looks.... retarded.
WAHAHAHHAHAHAHA...
#cheapthrill

Jokes aside, it was really very heartbreaking for Mummy to see Pecan with so few teeth.
Many of the treats that she used to adore were starting to be a chore for her to eat.
And we could see her frustration as she laid on the floor staring at them.
#guesswhogotthetreatsintheend #menocomplain

So, Mummy went ahead and contacted Auntie Dionne from Barking Good for a special request - toothless friendly treats just for the bogay ah ma.

And after a few email discussions and a couple of weeks, viola~

Mummy came home with these!

Introducing, Pee-can bite...

so can you!

#howcornycanmummyget #cmi #facepalm

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS SO NOT THE OFFICIAL NAME OF THIS TREAT. IT IS JUST MUMMY BEING SILLY. Auntie Dionne has yet to name them.

Pecan: "Is it just for me?"

Sam: "Say what?! How about me"

Auntie Dionne is an absolute sweetheart. She specifically asked Mummy for a list of meats that Pecan ah ma loves. (She so greedy, anything also eat lor)

With that, she went on to bake these out-of-the-world bites just for Pecan.

#lifenofair #inottoothlesscaneathor

Not only do we know what ingredients went into creating this yummy bites, there is absolutely no preservatives or additives present.

As a result, these treats have a rather limited shelf life (up to a week).

But seriously, that is hardly a problem lor.

#ourlittletummieswillneversaynotothem 

We also love love LOVE that it comes in the shape of a paw!

How awesome is that!

If you're wondering how it taste....

Now you see it,

Now you don't.

#picturesspeakamillionwords

I was watching the entire process like a hawk cos to be honest, I wasn't sure if Mummy would offer me any. since these treats were specially created for Pecan.

But lucky for me, I got my fair share.

Wheeeeeeeeee....

Guess Ah ma becoming toothless isn't such a bad thing after all.

Thank you Auntie Dionne for making Pecan (and my not-so-little tummy) so happy!

More orders are coming your way~

If you've senior pooches like Pecan that can no longer chew on hard treats, why not give these bites a shot! 

We're 101% sure they're gonna love it.

Of course, if they don't, please send them this way!

#cheapodogs

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