Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Chili Day

Gosh it's been 2 years! 2 year since Chili we picked Chili up from her breeder on the 23rd Dec from Butterworth and drove her back to our house in Penang.

Chili learning to pose for the camera at 3 weeks old

We hardly took any pictures when she first got her and now looking back I wish I had taken at least a few pictures of that little dumpling.

So here's a picture of the not so little chili. Probably about 10 weeks old? She spend her Christmas Eve, New Year Eve and CNY Eve in Penang. That was the best time to socialize her as we had many people in the house celebrating and many kids running around and wanting to play with her as well.

Chili happy to be in Penang with her new family celebrating CNY
To celebrate Chili Day, she's been given beef short ribs with blueberry veggie slop as her "special" dinner.


Chili has brought lots of spiciness into our lives and we love her to bits despite of all the half eaten furniture, clothes and shredding. 





Monday, December 23, 2013

Restaurants: Isaki Japanese Restaurent @ Sri Hartamas

Both mommy & daddy like to patronize Isaki Japanese Restaurant as the food there is good (according to daddy and mommy). The used to go there very often and I started joining them too once they found out that Isaki is dog friendly.



We like to go there during the evenings as it is nice and cool to sit outside.


The food has arrived. Mmm... smells good.


More food. Any for me?


Pweese daddy, can you share some with me?


Isaki Japanese Restaurent
Address: Jalan Sri Hartamas 7, Taman Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-62035562

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Mommy's Back from Jakarta

Mommy left me home alone to take care of daddy as she was away for a very very long weekend in Jakarta, teaching yoga & gong therapy as well as working with special needs children.

Whilst mommy was away, I took over her bed. And her bolster too! *smiles*



Don't know if daddy was excited when she came home, but I sure was, as you can see in this video.



The video was not fast forwarded, I was really that was due to my excitement!





Monday, November 18, 2013

Chili the Sheltie Dog Tricks: Beep Beep

Mommy is such a 大头虾! She can't seem to remember the name of the trick she was teaching me back in Penang with Joyce.

Mommy: what was the name of that trick I was teaching you?
Chili: TREATS!!! Yummy!!! You wan me do this trick? You wan me do that trick? Or this wan? That wan? (does all her tricks)
Mommy: I think I named it circle. Or was it round? Reverse? Or was it goestan? Arhgggg... what was the name? I'm confused. If I'm confused, I might make you confused.



She forgets and always gets confused whenever she wants to train this trick. 

Apa nama itu???

So the trick has been renamed BEEP BEEP! Hope she can remember it now.







Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Kuala Lumpur News Flash!

As it was Chili's birthday, I thought it would be a treat for her to bring her to the dog park near 1 Utama Shopping Centre. 

By the time we made our way there (yes we lost our way, or rather I lost my way) it was nearly 11am. The weather perfect as it was a cloudy day and wasn't too hot for us to run around the park and for me to "try" to train Chili.



The park was pretty empty as it was a weekday and there were no other dogs around the park. We were there for about 20 min when I noticed a man standing at one of the "pondoks". He was standing facing the wall and I though to myself, "Hmmmm.... must be one of those Pariahs that use the pondoks as their toilet as it was not the first time I've seen them Pariahs using those huts as their toilets at the park even though the public toilet was just a stone's throw away".

Chili started barking and barking at the guy. Weird, she hardly barks at all. In fact she has NEVER barked at people. She thinks EVERYONE is her friend and would like to cuddle and play with her.

I tried to distract her by producing her favorite toy, and to get her to chase it. Nope not working. What about her smelly fish fudge to get her to engage with me and continue with our training. Nope, still barking and wouldn't look my way. 

Chili totally ignored me and wouldn't stop barking at the fella. Really weird! The only time we hear her bark is when there is thunder, where she will jump in fright at the sudden loud noise and run to the window and give a really loud and annoyed "YAP" at the thunder for giving her the sudden shock.

I made a side-glance out of the corner of my eye, still trying to distract Chili with her toy and EEEPPPPSSSSS, that Pariah was flashing!

I calmly ended our training session and walked as fast as I could to my car, which was thankfully nearby, and jumped into the car and locked the door as fast as I could and started the engine.

As I got into my car, that weirdo ran to my car! Panicking, I tried to leave as fast as I could and at the same time double checking that my car doors were locked! He was right beside my back door and I could see he was fiddling with his belt. 

Arggg.... Move Car Move! Get out of here! I tried to get out of my parking space as fast as I could, but at the same time I was worried I might knock into him or run over his foot or something while reversing the car to get out, and at the same time, worried that he might try to break my window and try something funny! Arggg......

I  managed to drive away safely with Chili by my side. Phew... I couldn't have gotten away fast enough! What a relief.

It wasn't that I was scared seeing Mr Wilson. Hey I work with special needs children & teenagers who's little Willy or Mr Wilson appear when their nappies need to be changed immediately because they pee or pooped in their pampers during their therapy session. What was scary is that thing has gone loose somewhere in this fella's head and I had no idea on what he might do. 

Weirdo! Psycho! Bastard! TOOOOOOOTTTTT!!! (Sorry kids, just had to vent a bit but I've censored it)

On second thoughts, maybe I should have knocked him down with my car or the very least run over his foot and broken his foot or something. Claim Self-Defence MAHHHH.....

Never will I go back to that park on a weekday alone. 

Both Chili and I were very kaputed after that and she was rewarded with a very yummy beef burger pattie for being such a clever girl.

As a reward she was also given bully sticks to bite, gnaw and chew on. They had just arrived  from the US of A.                                                          
What's a bully stick? Google it yourself:-p                  




Psycho's BE-WARNED mah dog eats bully sticks. Flash and yours will be eaten too!



Monday, November 11, 2013

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Sheltie Tricks: Backwards Circles

Since we've been back in Penang, its been raining most of the time and I've been stuck in the house. Mommy decided to teach me a new trick with her cousin Joyce as her camera-girl and training partner.

This is my first lesson learning how to walk backwards around mommy's legs and mommy is impressed that I would come this far in one lesson!

Mommy taught me how to walk backwards earlier. Initially, I didn't like this trick as it meant I would be walking away from the yummy treats mommy hides behind her back and I want to be near the treats err... mommy.  

Since mommy started throwing the treats to wherever I am standing instead of rewarding me in front of her, walking backwards has become one of my favorite trick. Flying treats, nom noms. Who doesn't like food flying your way.


Mommy hopes that I will be able to do this trick without her needing to stand near corners and obstacles to block my way in order for me to walk around her. 

As long as you keep em flying treats coming!

Oh by the way HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOYCE!!! Come and teach me more tricks again and be mah camera girl too. The last time I saw you was when I was sooo little.




Saturday, October 12, 2013

Tricks: Cop-Cop

Wooopss I haven't been posting much lately as I've been a very busy busy busy bee at work. Actually I've also been pretty LAzeeee too.

Here is one of the tricks Chili learnt some time back but I never got around to posting it. Cop-cop seems to be her favorite trick these day.  She will always run in between my legs and try to stand on me feet whenever I have food in my hands.

Watch how she does her sheltie smile as she is doing the trick. Her smile is sooooo wide it reminds me of baby birds waiting for their mama bird to feed them.



See the similarities?


Anyhoooo... here is the video of Chili the Sheltie doing Cop-Cop. Her sheltie smile is so big you won't miss it!



It's been raining so much in Penang, was thinking of bringing Chili out on walks, but I guess we will just have to work on new tricks indoors.


Thursday, October 10, 2013

Penang!

Yay I'm all set to go back to Penang for the weekend!


Mommy quickly put the cage in the car! I'm in the cage already!


Back in Penang to play chase with Merlot & Pinot. Tho I'm always the one being chased by them.


Woops mommy forgot to buy biscuits for them this time around.


Sunday, September 29, 2013

Countdown to Chillin' with da Chili

Mommy's counting down the days when her chambering ends so she can chill at home and do this with me!





This is da best way to sleep. Looking forward to you joinin' me mommy!!


Sunday, September 8, 2013

Pampered or Poorly Pooch?

Since I got home, it seemed to me that silly Chili doesn't know how to limp or so it seems since she won't move or walk anywhere. She would just stand at one spot with a sad face and make a feeble attempt to hobble. Hanley says she was limping around just fine before I came home, following him around the house on her 3 paws.


As Chili likes company, we carried her to the dining area so she could be with us whilst we had dinner. Chili eating her dinner on 3 legs.

http://youtu.be/sELF01_tHZY

She doesn't know how to turn with 3 legs hehe




After eating Chili needed to wee. How do I know? This is how!

http://youtu.be/xAcXcUIMEi4


I've to carry her over to her pee pad and she decided that she wanted to use her second pee pad and limps over to the other pad, promptly empties her bladder and limps over to me to be brought back to her original place.

Mr H: "see I told you soooo, she knows how to limp!"

Limping Dog

Weee...... TGIF! Just a few more minutes before the weekend begins.

My phone rings and Hanley is calling. Hanley never calls when I am at work:

H: *panicking* 
"Emergency! Chili's limping! She somehow hurt herself and won't put any weight on her left front paw!" 
Me: *Thinks to meself, maybe he is overreacting like the last time. Chili should be fine* 
"I'll be leaving work soon, I'll grab dinner on the way back and you take care of Chili. I'll be home soon. If it's serious, bring her to the vet."
H: "We don't know what it is, if it is a sprain or a hairline fracture, the vet can't do anything for her except for giving her painkillers. I'll have a look at her and try to figure out why she is limping."

I frantically look up Asia Paw's number and calls Dr Susanna praying that she has an available acupuncture slot tomorrow as her Saturday slots are usually booked up. No answer. Maybe she is in a session so I send her a SMS, called tried calling her a few more times, emailed her.

Text Aunty Fe to check if she is in Malaysia and whether she is free tonight and for the weekend for Cranio Sacral Therapy with Chili.



When I got home, Hanley was with Chili on the sofa. He put Chili down on the floor and Chili just stood there with 3 legs looking miserably at me.

Han Ni PANICS! FREAKS OUT! What has happened? She is not coming to me and can't put her paw down.

Hanley noticed a huge bump on the leg and suspects that the swelling was caused when slipped while jumping and running around the house and twisted her leg. NOW HE is laughing at me saying that he isn't worried anymore because he knows where the injury is AND because I am doing the panicking and worrying he doesn't have to worry anymore. Grrr.....




During dinner, I received a message from Aunty Fe saying that she is out that night, but will be able to see Chili on Saturday and Sunday.  Huge sign of relief. With CST, Fe will be able to tell me what is wrong with Chili's leg and whether she fractured anything without using an X-Ray. Still no reply from Asia Paws tho...




Home remedy for Chili

  • Ice her paw for 15min every 4 hours
  • Apply 1 drop each of PanAway and Copoiba Essential Oil on her paw, three times a day
  • Pranic Healing: Cleansing with Light Whitish Green and Light Whitish Orange Prana







Saturday, August 31, 2013

Guest Room?

Guest Room? What guest room? This is Chili's BED and Chili's ROOM!



~ Comfy pillow ~
 



Mommy get off mah bed. You're in da way.





She's gone now, Ahhhh............



Sunday, August 25, 2013

Trick-Collage

Grandpa says create a video of all my tricks, but mommy says a trick collage will suffice for now.

Just some of my tricks.




Thursday, August 22, 2013

Holiday!

Forget the scrubbing, forget the dusting mommy wants me to do. 

Chili wants to go on a holiday!!!








http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Vi0-Qi9Io&feature=youtu.be



Can I go now? Pweeeseee...


Thursday, August 8, 2013

Chili Ain't No Cleaner

Since Chili is "working dog", she will need a job to keep her happy and occupied.  What better job than helping me clean the house! Chili will have a job to earn her keep:-D

The first two scrubbing sessions went well, till the spoilt little puppy decided to throw a tantrum and we ended up with this!

now you see it 



now you don't




Sigh............ I guess making a mess is much more fun than learning how to scrub:-(

Next up, dusting. Wonder if she is willing to learn how to dust?







Thursday, August 1, 2013

Bath Me Everyweek?

Mommy says I am nice and fluffy after daddy gives me a bath and HE should bath me every week.


 The reality is THIS!













What fluffy and nice?
I GO CRAZY!