I am Toby

Last Post - Redirecting

2008-12-08T22:45:00.002+11:00

Hi all, this is the last post for Toby's blog. A new blog - incorporating Toby, the family and myself - has been created. Visit The Marching Jester.

Until then, so long from Blogger.com.

2008-04-30T04:52:00.002+10:30

Here comes the relos!

Mommy's cousin in Sydney came visiting us in March and put up at our place for five days. She brought her husband and her little girl Tasha along with her. Tasha never warmed up to me for the entire duration of her stay. She'll cry and scream and yell whenever I got near her.

All I wanted to do was say hi, sniff her and lick her hands. But she doesn't seem to have any experience with animals. Which is sad. I think all animals (and me!) are wonderful beings and we enrich humans lives just as much as they enrich ours.

Yet, strangely enough, Tasha warmed up to me the day her family's leaving for home. She didn't cry when I approached her and she even allow me to lick her. Mommy did encourage Tasha to approach me by holding me down. I have a tendency to over-react by snapping when I'm unsure of things.

Daddy took a video of Tasha and I trying to get along. I think I did pretty well in the presence of a young lady! Woof!

2008-04-30T02:42:00.001+10:30

FHM Punk

Sleeping with Daddy's FHM cap on. And yes, I'm in Daddy's room again. There's no place like his room :O

2008-04-30T02:16:00.002+10:30

Hot summer dayz

Fast forward two months and renovation works to the house were finally over. It was the middle of March - the dying days of summer and it was hell bent on expending all its heat onto Melbourne before fading away.

Here's Mommy, Daddy and I in Daddy's room. It's hardly big, but Daddy's really proud to have his own room. He often told me how much he wanted his own room as he never had one before. These days I lounge around in Daddy's room more often than he does. Daddy's room? Woof!

If you look closely enough you can just spot Mommy and Daddy sweating profusely underneath their tops. And I couldn't stop panting! It was really hot then! If I remember correctly it was 40 degrees days and 30 degrees nights!

Doggy fact: Apologies for the poor picture quality. Between Mommy and Daddy, Daddy's the better photographer :O

2008-04-30T02:10:00.002+10:30

Sleeping Silly

Daddy loves taking pictures of me sleeping on my back. He thinks it's cute. I think he's annoying. Doesn't he know it's rude to take pictures of dogs who're fast asleep. Hello, superstitious here!

PS: I remember those days. Mommy and Daddy didn't have a room to sleep in, as the rooms weren't ready to be moved into. But they were always accomodating and I spent the nights with them in the same bed. We spent three weeks sleeping in the living area in rather dusty and dirty conditions. Ahhhh, good times. Woof!

2008-04-30T01:59:00.002+10:30

Mr Curious moves into his own home

After years of rental madness and months of moving grief, Mommy and Daddy finally moved into their own home in January. In order to save on rent, they moved in when the house wasn't ready to be moved in. I don't know what to make of it, the house wasn't painted. The floors weren't done and the old carpets stank. It just wasn't ready for a young couple to move into. But they did it. My parents are weird like that.

Daddy - who calls me Mr Curious due to my propensity to sniff and check out everything - caught me unawares here with painting in progress in the bathroom.

2008-04-22T02:13:00.001+10:30

Another Christmas Prezzie!?

Turned out Aunty Crystal had a prezzie for me as well! I'm beginning to like this whole Christmas shenanigans. If you failed to guess what I received in the previous post, try guessing what this is! Woof!

2008-04-21T21:35:00.003+10:30

My Christmas Prezzie

Mommy bought me a present on a very special day. I still don't quite understand what Christmas is all about, but hey I got another toy! Mommy caught me on video as I opened my prezzie. Yay!

I wonder what it is?!

2008-04-21T21:33:00.001+10:30

Daddy's Bored

Here's Daddy posing with me while I was fast asleep on Daddy's and Mommy's bed one cool November evening.

2008-04-13T22:19:00.002+10:30

Snoop Dog

Hello! I've been really busy in the last six months so this blog has been neglected. No more! I promise to blog more with my little paws! Woof!

Here's an old picture of myself back in November 2007, chilling on my couch, sleeping. Daddy and Mommy got a little mischievous and decided to spruce me up with some dodgy headgear.

2007-10-11T03:07:00.000+10:30

At home

Here's furry old me, looking into the barrel of Daddy's camera.

2007-10-10T02:56:00.000+10:30

In our new backyard

Daddy and Mommy - together with Aunty Crystal - have moved to a new home. It's a lot bigger than our old apartment, and there's a huge backyard for me to run crazy around. Mommy's good friend Kayleen decided to visit a couple of days after we've moved together with her dog Jeri, a pomeranian.

2007-09-24T21:43:00.000+10:30

Aye, it's mighty cold out there mate?

Mommy wrapped Daddy's scarf around me one spring evening. I think it kinda suits me?

2007-09-23T02:40:00.000+10:30

In the bin...again!

Now when I say Daddy loves humiliating me and watching me look silly, he takes it to the extremities.

Daddy I know it's cute when you're watching me looking on helpless, but surely you've better things to do. No?

2007-09-08T14:32:00.000+10:30

In Princes Park

Here's a video of Daddy, Mommy and I in Princes Park in the last few days of winter. Look at how dirty my paws are!

2007-09-08T13:34:00.000+10:30

Lab subject

At home, I'm subjected to all kinds of humiliation. Like this one time, Mommy and Daddy thought I look pretty darn silly in a shopping bag.

Ehm, I think not!

2007-09-08T13:22:00.000+10:30

Naughty Corner

In the corner of the lounge is where I'm placed when I'm naughty, bark too much, get too bloody excited or just being a plain whinger.

I don't look too happy at all.

2007-08-21T23:38:00.000+10:30

Check out my new PJs!

It's cute enough to eat! Woof!

Then again, it doesn't look too flattering when I'm fast asleep. Decency, mate!

2007-08-21T20:19:00.000+10:30

Birrarung Marr

Daddy, Mommy, Aunty and their two friends brought me out to Birrarung Marr several weeks ago. It was a nice, sunny day. The winter chill didn't make it all that fun though. I've been out too many times, but I remember this trip with great fondness. I couldn't remember seeing another dog in the vicinity, which meant I could boss the entire place. One dog to rule them all! Woof!

Clearly, I enjoyed the large, open space.

The Melbourne weather can be deceiving. Though the sun was out, it was really cold and windy. Daddy and I shared a warm moment together.

Aunty had a special message for me that day - stay still while you're on camera!

2007-08-11T17:14:00.000+10:30

Good riddance to doggy rubbish

Aunty Crystal works in a magazine shop. Several weeks ago Daddy and Mommy brought me along to surprise Aunty at work. She was so pleased with my visit, she thought she'll place me in the recycling bin, just for laughs.

Clearly, I'm the only one who didn't like the joke.

Get me out of here!

2007-08-11T16:58:00.000+10:30

My birthday - July 7

I've been so busy in the last month, so much so I completely forgot to tell you I turned one year old! Daddy and Mommy bought me a muffin on this special day, and put my favourite toys around the muffin. All the effort, oh the pleasure!

Well I didn't quite get what the fuss is all about. It's just my first birthday folks. Lots more to come!

Mommy lighting the candle.

Tried as hard as I could, but I couldn't for the woof in me blow the candle out.

Daddy and I.

Mommy and I.

Aunty and I.

Birthday hat and I.

Bored now.

2007-08-11T16:50:00.001+10:30

Reaching for the chewy!

Daddy and Mommy are evil. Why? They like teasing me, and watch me suffer as I try desperately to reach for my chewy. But hey, I just discovered that, if I concentrate really hard, I can stand on my hind legs for a few seconds! Perhaps I can pass off as a human if I work really hard on it.

2007-08-06T23:33:00.000+10:30

Going through Daddy's bag

I'm a naughty dog. I like rummaging through Daddy's bag and running away with a large piece of paper (often with important documentation) in my mouth. Concerned about my klepto habits, Daddy planted a trap for me last month.

I was still completely oblivious to Daddy's presence.

Oh no! Busted!

2007-08-06T22:40:00.000+10:30

Hungry with the capital H

I'm fed twice a day, in the kitchen. At 11am and 9pm. Some days, when Daddy, Mommy and Aunty aren't around, I'm fed only once a day. I get by, coz on days I get only one meal I'm often at home mostly, and don't get to go out. One meal is enough. I'm never under-fed though. Which is great, as I always seem to find enough energy to play Fetch.

2007-08-06T22:05:00.000+10:30

A hoody!

Mommy puts on my favourite top, the hoody! Keeps the winter chill out of my furry brown, eh...fur.

Woof!

2007-08-01T03:07:00.000+10:30

A nap with Mommy

Look at my paws!

The yellow ducky always find his way between my limbs. It's my favorite toy Daddy, but let's not overdo this gag. Um-kay?

2007-08-01T03:02:00.000+10:30

Sniffing the cool winter air

Another habit I've developed - mostly out of boredom - is sticking my head out into the balcony, looking up into the dreary Melbourne sky and sniffing the cold air. Have you tried it? Really, it's quite therapeutic. Daddy caught on with it and reckons it's a rather dull gig. Oh whatever, Daddy.

Though, I got to say, sometimes other parts of the apartment does appeal to me more so. Strangely, I only feel that way when Daddy's out taking weird pictures of me.

2007-08-01T02:59:00.000+10:30

Look at me and my throne!

As Daddy, Mommy and Aunty are out most parts of the day, I've developed a really curious relationship with the lounge sofa. I like nothing more than to sleep and spread my limbs out regally on it like a King. When the family's home watching a DVD in the lounge, I hate having to fight for a seat on the couch!

Here's a quieter moment of me and my throne.

2007-08-01T02:55:00.000+10:30

Playing with Daddy

Daddy spends most of his days in front of his computer and rarely plays with me the way I like it best - out in the park. However he does enjoy play wrestling with me and tossing the tennis ball. I got to say, it's not the best, but I thoroughly enjoy running, chasing and cosying up with him!

2007-08-01T02:49:00.000+10:30

Staring at the rabbit

Telly the rabbit always arouses my curiosity. I can't quite understand him. He sits all day in his hutch doing his rabbit things and never talks to me. As much as I'd like to eat him, I'd much prefer watching him go about his rabbity ways. As Daddy and Mommy calls it, I watch Telly through the Viewing Gallery - just a glass that separates the balcony from Aunt Crystal's room.

2007-08-01T02:45:00.000+10:30

Another Big Day Out

Daddy and Mommy don't bring me out too often these days what with the smack in the middle of winter and cold and wet bit. But when we do, we are out the entire day. Daddy had the good sense to put my little hoody on for me when we went out one fine day several weeks ago.

Yeah, winter does make one fat. I get sleepy in trams as well. Woof!

2007-06-11T19:28:00.001+10:30

Picture From The Past

Daddy found some old pictures of me. Well, not too old. But old enough to remind me of the days when I had to walk around with half my head shaved off! Grrrrr...

Mommy was posing with me in this picture. You might be able to make out the missing tuft of hair on my head. My fur was definitely much longer then.

Daddy took a family shot of the three of us. Well, kind of. I was too busy moving around to get a good shot. You can definitely see the bald strip on my chest in this picture.

2007-06-11T19:18:00.000+10:30

Baby!

Mommy's good friends Danielle and Jack visited us one day. Danielle had just given birth to baby Finn and Mommy was keen to see how Finn looked like.

I didn't like one look about this Finn character. He looks kind of dodgy, and he's so small. Surely someone smaller than I am must be cuter than I am. No! I am the cutest! No two woofs about it!

2007-06-11T19:12:00.001+10:30

I Look Kinda Naked...

Daddy turned on the big heater in the lounge last week. Winter has arrived and it's extremely cold outside. Taking advantage of the heat at home, Daddy did my laundry, washed my toys and gave me a bath.

I look kind of naked with short hair don't I? Mommy calls me a skinny bum bum. I think it's a reference to how I always shake my ass (bum bum) when I'm excited and I'm kind of, eh, skinny.

I love you Daddy.

2007-06-11T19:04:00.000+10:30

Sleeping With The Enemy...I Mean The Duck

One of my favourite toys is the little yellow duck. It squeaks when I step or chew on it. In fact, I love it so much, I take it along with me everywhere I go. I even take it to sleep!

2007-06-11T18:52:00.000+10:30

Toby ver 2.0 - the one with the hair

So a lot of people have been asking how I looked like now, after the rash and hair debacle last month. Well, guess what, Daddy and Mommy felt that a proud puppy like me cannot be seen walking around the streets of Brunswick with half a haircut.*

Anyway, this is how I look these days. Daddy and Mommy have instructed the nice lady at the pet shop to trim off all my body hair to accomodate the short half of my hair cut. Daddy took this picture in Crystal's room, while I'm busy doing what I do best: stare at the tennis ball and hoping someone would throw it so I can pick it up, drop it at their feet and do it all over again.

I don't look too bad now aye?

This is probably what Daddy sees when he looks down at me sternly with his manly voice, telling me to behave.

Well, the short hair cut is not well appreciated among my puppy walk community. It's winter now and all my friends are laughing at my bald state. Well just you wait doggies! Give me another three months!

* Has anyone seen Daddy's haircut these days? He's got this half-head shaved mullet-emo thing going. No dog deserving of a Daddy will have a Daddy looking like that! Daddy, get a makeover!

2007-05-08T00:12:00.000+10:30

Skin Allergy

Some time ago, Daddy and Mommy got lazy. They've ran out of puppy food for me, and turned to Bailey's brand of food to feed me. It was delicious, and I was happy.

However some days later I developed a skin rash. It didn't itch though, but I could feel the blotchy bits on my skin. My furry brown fur covered up the rash, so Daddy and Mommy weren't aware of it.

Until Mommy felt a lump a week into my 'rash'. She likes playing with me and on that day, she took a particular interest in my fur. Like a monkey, she began preening it, until she felt the lump.

Alarmed, Mommy contacted Daddy, who rushed home from his Catalyst magazine commitments. Talk about love! Daddy and Mommy couldn't see the rash beneath all the fur, and brought me to the vet the next day.

Turns out, the brand of food I ate wasn't best friends with my body and it reacted with my system.

Mr Vet had to shave off the bits of fur that covered my rash. I didn't look really good after that. Daddy and Mommy loved my soft fur, and decided to keep what's left of the fur, chest up.

I love you Daddy and Mommy, for spotting my skin allergy. But please, only my favourite puppy food in future!

*woof*

2007-04-06T04:22:00.000+10:30

In Carlton Gardens

So Daddy had an errand to run in the Exhibition Center one day, so he brought the family out to Carlton Gardens. I was so keen - I get to play with nice trees!

I was sniffing trees to find a perfect pee spot...

...rolling around in the grass...

...posing with Mommy...

...posing with a flower...

...and more flower poses.

All this while, Daddy was off doing his thang. I was beginning to miss him a little, but he turned up and made me so happy! Watch my tail wag!

There's nothing I can't do when Daddy's here. He's so strong and tall. He's my hero! I worship the ground Daddy steps on!

Don't worry Mommy. I wuv you too!

2007-04-06T04:11:00.000+10:30

Big Day Out in the road!

So one day, Daddy and Mommy took me out to a street party. The entire street was closed off for a day and people were selling their things such as clothes, food and raffle tickets. Fun fun!

It was a really hot day, so we stopped often to rest and have little sips of water.

You know what, the more I think about it, the more i wonder - how am I able to see with all the fur covering my little black peepholes?

2007-03-23T14:30:00.000+11:00

Sleeping

So Daddy took pictures of me while I was caught unawares. Sleeping! Of all poseable actions. I looked pretty comfortable there, don't I?

Daddy caught me stretching.

Strangely enough, I heard him rustling his feet while he's adjusting himself to get a better shot of me. So I stirred, and woke up...

...and sniffed curiously at the camera.

2007-03-22T22:31:00.000+11:00

End of summer

Summer has come to a close, yet it's still so bleeding hot! So Daddy and Mommy took me out to play, taking advantage of the unusually good weather at this time of the year. Then again, they take me out to play every evening. I'm not complaining!

Hot hot hot! I'm absolutely buggered!

I don't take too kindly to water that tastes funky. Daddy placed a couple of leaves in my water bowl. I'm cross!

Mommy think I look kinda hot in her sunnies. I reckon!

2007-02-13T00:20:00.000+11:00

My first erection! *shock gasp horror*

Several weeks ago, before my trip to the Great Ocean Road, and before i was stricken with the infection, i found my mojo and decided to lift the flagpole.

The flagpole was so tall and mighty, it was throbbing purple and red. Daddy, Mommy and the roomies have never seen anything like it. Daddy was so proud of his son's manhood, he wanted a picture of my flagpole to be shown to the whole wide world!!

I didn't know how to feel or react when i felt this sudden spurt of excitement; i was only humping my paw print bed before. I mean, i hump my bed all the damn time, so why was i getting the erection there and then?!

Daddy reckons i could be a dog porn star. Even Bailey's erection was half my size! And he's larger than i am! Wow!

It's unfortunate that my castration was already set in stone. My balls were cleanly removed a few days later and i ended up licking it so much, i contracted an infection. Which was why Daddy wouldn't let me walk on the beach.

Bleah.

Thanks to Gavin for the pictures!

2007-02-10T15:54:00.000+11:00

I'm a tourist!

Daddy and i spent some quality father-son time over the weekend. Together with his friends they brought me to the Great Ocean Road. How exciting!

If there's one thing i like doing in a car, it's sticking my head and paws out of the car!!

I'm pretty damn good at making a funny face at the camera while the wind's in my hair as well!

When i'm not busy making faces at passers-by, i'm resting in the car...

...or posing with Daddy.

The road is long...

...and nausea-inducing...

...but somehow i made it! Not so much the 12 Apostles these days, but who's counting!

Unfortunately i was nursing a slight injury and infection then, so all along the coast, i wasn't allowed to run in the sand. Bummer!

A picture for posterity!

2007-01-04T02:01:00.000+11:00

My first Christmas!

I miss Christmas already. After all, how often do i get to dress up looking like a little elf, green trimmings and all?

Bailey enjoyed his first Christmas as well! He looked lovely with a red hat; i think it matches his white fur really well!

I'm looking forward to this new year. So many more treats to eat, stuff to destroy and people to annoy! So exciting!

Thanks to Gavin for the pictures!

2006-12-25T05:41:00.000+11:00

Looking Smart With Short Hair

I'm out in the park again. Guess what i chanced upon?! Perhaps i should sniff on someone my own size!

All you've to do is call out my name and you'd have my attention! I'm so easy! Woof!

I can't remember what i was thinking of when this shot was taken. It was a hot day; perhaps i wanted a popsicle!

It's so hot, my tiny tongue hangs out from my tiny mouth!

Go summer! Oh, and Merry Christmas and a furry New Year!

Thanks to Gavin for the pictures!

2006-12-05T14:38:00.000+11:00

New look! But same old habits...

I had a haircut! I look so trim and handsome!

My ass appreciates it as well! Daddy and Mommy no longer have to preen through thick fur to clean my ass!

But my old habits still remain...all i do all day is bark at Telly the rabbit. I do like the viewing gallery. All Telly does is run around, humps the soccer ball and chews on hay.

Look at my aggressive barking stance! Telly doesn't even flinch! I'm not as all made out as i really am! Oh no, i'm not a big scary puppy! And i need a rabbit to put me in check.

Grrrr...

2006-11-22T11:15:00.000+11:00

In the park with Daddy

Daddy has this habit of shoving me in his Crumpler bag and taking me out for walks. I really do not mind this mode of transportation. Rather, i reckon it's convenient as i get a free ride! And people go nuts when they see me in Daddy's bag. Hello, have you not seen a dog before? Nutters...

It's one of those days, after a long ride in Daddy's bag, and he decided to play with me in a park. I have a funky new red-and-white stripey top to show myself in. I'm so excited!

I love Daddy so much! He takes such furry pictures of me! Woof!

Do i look smart, standing tall, with a blade of grass in my mouth?

2006-11-20T14:43:00.000+11:00

Afternoon heat

I can't think of anything better than sleeping in Daddy's arms on a hot, humid Spring afternoon with my arch-nemesis Bailey sleeping by Daddy's side. Look who's top dog now?

2006-11-18T17:24:00.000+11:00

Puppy School!

I got to go to school last week. My first lesson with my new friends. I turned up late and was quite shy, as the other kids have already integrated among each other. School's particularly hard to find, as it's located in some greeny spot in Albert Park. Even Daddy, being the intrepid traveller he is, found it hard to navigate the area. Funnily enough, Mommy - who's more comfortable lazying in bed with a hazelnut meringue and a DVD - found the spot. I was tagging along and got quite flustered. It was so hot that day!

But i'm a friendly one. I've no problems with other animals or human beings. Daddy and Mommy are both outgoing people, and they sure didn't buy me to cuddle up in front of the fire!

For some strange reason, all of us found this large drain cover really fascinating. I have bad memories of covers. 2 months ago, on my very first Big Day Out, my tiny paws fell through the gaps in a cover twice this size. I was flapping my legs in the air and couldn't get out until Mommy gently picked me up. Let's just say i'm traumatised. It took a fair bit of coaxing from Mommy for me to cautiously approach this monster.

We also got to meet the seniors in Advanced Dog Training classes. These dogs are so old and calm! I love to run around them in circles without inhibitions while their well-trained minds tell themselves not to waste too much time with these freshies. Oh how i love being young! No pressure!

A black goose found my sexy blue top relatively attractive. I was more interested in the dirt! Perhaps there could be tasty truffles to be found! Toby, the first truffle-sniffing Poodle cross Shit-tsu! Woof!

2006-11-18T17:16:00.000+11:00

Guess what i did?

One day, while Daddy and Mommy were conveniently out for way too many hours, i got bored and frustrated. Jumping around the room i seem to be always in, i caught one end of the toilet roll and proceeded to make a piece of abstract art.

My masterpiece wasn't quite complete. Until i realised it created more depth and an Impressionists'-like texture with my toys, Mommy's slippers and just about anything i could get my paws and teeth on.

I quite like what i've done. Can't understand why Daddy and Mommy were so angry at me when they got home though. It's art guys! Art!

2006-11-07T06:42:00.000+11:00

I'm a student!

So last week, Daddy brought me to uni to meet his friends and for an hour's sit down session with his program's coordinators.

Everyone was so excited and happy to see me. I didn't know what all the fuss is all about. I'm just me! Brown furry me! Everyone thinks i'm a cutey. But i think they just stink and should stay away from Daddy coz he's the coolest. And cool Daddies don't make stinky friends.

Daddy did take a picture of me with a very pretty friend of his. Daddy whispered to my ear and told me he thinks Sophie Jackson's a hottie! What does crush mean? Is Daddy going to hurt the pretty lady by crushing her? Human beings are so complicated.

Daddy also placed me on the desk and let me wander around. I only succeeded in messing around with his work. I love stepping on the keyboard! They make funny tapping sounds and Daddy's expression of despair is quite charming. I only do it so i can get some hugs from Daddy!

I love you Daddy!

2006-10-31T23:20:00.000+11:00

A new beginning

Hello again! It's been an exciting 2 weeks. I've been doing a lot of reading so my English has gotten better! Kudos to Daddy for that! He may be Asian, but his English is doggone good! Woof!

Daddy and Mommy have been busy with their lives; Daddy has been coming home late from work every night and Mommy has a new job. The schedule they've gotten me used to is now a thing of the past. These days Mommy comes home by 6pm and plays with me, while Daddy is in charge of washing me up and feeding.

When i say schedule, i mean, for the last 2 months i've been living in that big room with the toilet bowl. I already know where to go to whenever i need to relieve myelf, and my feeds and sleeping habits have been very regular.

But 3 days ago, Mommy brought me to a scary place with other doggies and animals. A large strange man inserted a needle into me while i wagging my tail and i wasn't too happy after that. It stung! But after awhile, i felt strong!

And a strange thing happened - Mommy attached a rope to me and let me onto the ground! I've never seen anything like this before! I've always been carried around, and now, i don't know what to think! I got so exicted, i ran and ran and ran and ran. And i got pooped so i fell asleep while everyone was having tea.

One of the first things Daddy and Mommy taught me was how to climb and descent from a flight of stairs. You see, i'm so small, climbing and descending is a real hassle.

I am so scared of stairs. Why do they exist? They're taller than my legs, and it requires so much effort to attempt at them.

Well i'm off to do more studying on stairs. I suppose if i put my doggy mind to it, i'd succeed.

2006-10-15T21:39:00.000+10:30

Tummy Rub!

I've grown so big these few weeks. When Daddy and Mommy brought me home 6 weeks ago, i weighed just over a kilogram and was the tiniest little brown thing. Now, i'm just under two kilograms and, though i still can't hold a candle to Bailey in size and his dodgy music tastes, i'm able to do things i couldn't usually do! Like jump and grab the laundry! Bark really loudly and obnoxiously! Tug at Daddy's jeans! Run away with Mommy's slippers! Destroy a brand new roll of toilet paper! I'm so tough and cool!

So exciting! Yay!

2006-10-14T21:56:00.000+10:30

Wet Poochie!

I don't think i've ever looked so sad with a hot shower! Mommy reckons i look like a sausage dog!

2006-10-10T01:04:00.000+10:30

Getting Along

Big white Bailey and i have been playing a lot more lately. Mommy and Daddy let me out to play with the him at least once a day. I really enjoy playing with Bailey. He builds up my strength. Bailey is easily 2.5 times my size. I've to puff out my furry chest and look big. But apart from that, i have little use for him. We bite each other till he's wet with my saliva and i'm wet with his. Sometimes Bailey bites me too hard and i let out a loud yelp. Mommy and Daddy stand around the area, watching me play. Bailey's Mommy and Daddy hover around too at time.

I really don't think Bailey and i have anything in common though. He likes Sunday matinees while i prefer an action flick. He spends his free time polishing pewter and listening to Bach. I'd rather be tick and flea infested than sit through a Bach composition!

Our distaste for each other is rather apparent. We play so rough and bite so hard; we have to be seperated by both Mommies and Daddies everytime we play. We never really make it to 20 minutes, which is Daddy's preferred meet-and-greet session.

But this one time last week, Bailey and i actually got along! It was really civil. Turns out i found Bailey's chew toy. Bailey didn't know what to make of it.

These gentle sessions are few and far between. Try as i might, i haven't been able to find Bailey's chew toy no more. Since then, all out meet-and-greet sessions have been rather violent. And each time, i'm the loser.

I hate my small furry body. Why can't i grow up big and strong tomorrow?

2006-10-04T00:21:00.000+10:30

Looking through my photoalbums

I've only been here for over a month, and Daddy and Mommy have already amassed a large collection of pictures. Pictures of me! I'm so happy. I'm glad Daddy and Mommy love me whole-heartedly, regardless of the number of broken sleep hours or mess i've made. I love Daddy and Mommy. They make me really happy and secure. When i grow big and strong like them, and have babies, i wish to show them how i looked when i was really little.

Here's a picture of me on the dining table (layered with my favourite bedsheet, the newspapers!) on Day 2. I've grown so much since! Daddy's head is bigger than my brownsome self!

2006-09-28T10:56:00.000+10:30

And the poopy goes here

So Mommy was completely grossed out by this. I wasn't too keen on showing this to the public myself. But Daddy was insistent; he reckons everyone out there - dog owners or not - should have a look at what a deworming tablet does to a young puppy. Or at least the puppy's intestines.

Yup! Daddy force-fed me a quarter piece of VitaPet's Broad Spectrum All Wormer one late evening, and went off to sleep. I don't know what happened in the next few hours, but i felt like my tummy was having a party. I wasn't the most comfortable puppy that night.

But the next morning, Daddy woke up to find this little piece of turd on the papers, proudly presented to you in THX and dead worms!

Daddy was quite stunned. In fact, he woke up without his funny looking glasses, noticed something strange about my poopy, ran to put on his glasses and grabbed his camera and dashed back to promptly keep my wormy poopy for posterity. In picture format of course.

And all this while i was yapping away in the basin, which Daddy had conveniently placed me on. Stop that Daddy! I can't have a firm footing on the wet surface!

If you're just darn curious, check out the magnified picture of the dead worms. Eurgh!

2006-09-24T14:18:00.000+10:30

In Puppy News This Week...

The big white dog Bailey seems to bear a lot of resemblance to the white dragon from The Neverending Story. Daddy, Mommy and the other 2 strangers at home call him White Dragon from time to time. Why don't they have a cool name for me as well?

White Dragon likes to visit me. However, i find that the latch to my door is always firmly in place; try as i might i can never seem to unlock the latch.

So here's Bailey the White Dragon, peering into my humble abode, trying to suss me out.

He likes sniffing and chewing on my reinforced door, which makes me happy. Because that means somebody else loves me! (or wants to bite me, if you're the eternal pessimist) So more often than not, this is how our meetings are conducted - on hindlegs.

One of the stranger in the other big room loves telling me how she wished i'd be bigger sooner so i could run around the house. Now i don't know why she'll like that. Does she want me out of my comfortable room? The idea of running around like a free stallion on speed doesn't really appeal to me. I like this place really much thanks!

2006-09-16T19:47:00.000+10:30

Growing

I seem to have gotten bigger this week. And stronger. Just yesterday i was on my hind legs for a good minute, leaning my front paws against Daddy. 10 days ago, the iron bars that seperate me from this large room and the outside world was much too big for me; i could squeeze throught them. Now, only my head fits in there. And i struggle to pull my head back out. I think Mommy was laughing at me. So was Daddy. Not funny!

As you can see, i'm not much larger than a toilet bowl. Daddy and Mommy puts me up there when they need to clean my paws and clean my 'bum bum'. Daddy uses it to punish me as well. How did he know of my fear of heights? I can't jump down, it's so scary! I'm absolutely terrified up there. I can't even move. Daddy just stands away from me and says 'Bad Dog!" I hope he recognises my guilty look.

I spend so much time in this large room, i've gotten to know the place really well. Every morning, Daddy and Mommy would come in and do funny things with water and a hot loud machine that steams your hair. I like sitting in the corner and watch them. I really appreciate what Daddy and Mommy does for me; imagine cleaning and wiping up my poo and pee several times a day! I wouldn't do it!

Also, there's a new routine this week that i really look forward to. Daddy brings me out of the large room and sits me down with the scary white dog. I think his name is Bailey. Daddy, Mommy and the 2 strangers living here always call him that. I like playing with Bailey, particularly sniffing his 'doody'. It always smells of pee. Strange, i think he's missing his testicles.

Coz i'm so small, Bailey towers over me. I hate it when other dogs think i'm a pushover. I'm so not! I'm training to be a stronger and taller dog, so Bailey wouldn't push me with his paws. I like him though, he doesn't bite me. He looks more interested in figuring me out. Perhaps i'll give him my mobile number in a few days. We could go hang out.

2006-09-11T23:49:00.000+10:30

I Hate This Room

So Daddy and Mommy have had me locked up in this large room. Sometimes Daddy comes in and stands in front of this oval contraption, pulls down his pants and starts shooting a jet of water from his body. Mommy and Daddy also take turns performing some kind of water stunt twice a day. They always smell nice after they step out, though it does get rather warm; i often see steam rising from the water enclosure they're in.

I hate being left alone. Really, i do. Daddy and Mommy come in everyday and spend about an hour with me each. Daddy's been trying to train me, particularly this command called 'Sit'. Does anybody know what Daddy's trying to tell me? He keeps trying to press my bum-bum down onto the ground. I think it's more fun just jumping on his lap and sniffing his shorts. Or scratching him.

I found something fun to do - chewing on body parts! Daddy and Mommy always come right to my face and growl this funny word called 'No'. I refuse to listen. I like chewing! It's such a wonderful activity. There're no better activities than chewing on your Daddy's fingers or Mommy's bra strap.

Daddy got really frustrated with me yesterday and left the large room in a fit. If only i knew what 'Sit' means! I was crying for a long, long time but Daddy didn't return. I dozed off in my tear-stained comfy bed, only to find Daddy returning next to me awhile later, brushing my furry brown coat! Daddy wasn't angry with me! Yay!

Uh-uh, here comes that huge white dog. I'd better go hide.

2006-09-06T21:46:00.000+10:30

Puppy Trauma

Hello there furry friends!

It's been a traumatising few days for me. I'm coping pretty well with my new environment and acclimatising with all the fresh sounds, scents and sights.

Speaking of traumatising, my trip from the pet shop to my new home was terrifying. Come to think of it, i believe i'd have chosen being bitten repeatedly on my tail than brave the cold Melbourne air or loud traffic sounds. I was so affected by the sudden change, my stomach gave up on me and my first elimination in my new home yielded this:

My stomach's all okay now. I have fresh puppy food and water everyday; Daddy and Mommy are incredibly patient and are rather strict with my activities. Many times my pleas and cries are ignored. I feel so lonely. Why can't they understand?

2006-09-06T20:57:00.000+10:30

Hello there furry friends! Welcome to my first post!

I'd like to introduce myself before this blog takes off. My name is Toby, and my birthday is on 7th July, which makes me just over 8 weeks old today. I'm 1200 grams and can't really walk too well. However i'm an intelligent puppy, and reckon i can talk better than my walk. Hence, this blog.

I was taken away from my doggy mom on the 3rd of July and sent to an ugly and smelly place where human beings were constantly staring at me through a see-through wall. My brother was there with me too. We spent our first night yelling and screaming. I miss my doggy mom.

I don't quite understand why people smile when they see me. Do they like me? I got tired of all the unnecessary attention by the end of the 2nd day in uglysmelly place.

However, on the 3rd day, Daddy and Mommy walked into the uglysmelly place. Mommy saw me first and couldn't stop smiling and see-through wall tapping. I think i was fast asleep. When i got up later my brother told me Mommy is interested in me. That's scary isn't it? I'm only 8.5 weeks old!

Before i knew it, the uglysmelly people in uniform unlocked the see-through wall and roughly picked me up. I just had a nice brown poop and wanted to sniff it; these uglysmelly people don't know any better! Anyway Mommy really liked me, and then Daddy came along. I nearly died of fright when Daddy picked me up! He's got such tall hair! And he talks funny, everytime he speaks, it's fuck this, what the fuck that.

But Daddy was gentle with me. And he smells nice too. I showed him my appreciation and licked all over his face. Daddy seemed to like it immensely. I saw Daddy and Mommy talking for awhile, and before i know, Mommy was cradling me in her bosoms, and we're on the way to their home. I cried in the cab, as i never got a chance to bid my brother goodbye. I'll miss you brother.

So it's my third day in my new home. I don't know what to think of it really. There's newspaper all over the place. And Daddy and Mommy are never around in the afternoon. And there's another doggy friend in the new home. He's 5 times my size and doesn't seem to like me really much.

I'm hungry now. I'm gona find something to eat. The newspaper looks tasty.

Come back soon for my next story!