My Favorite Thing: Shih Tzu Dogs

Half-breed Shih Tzu for Sale

2009-10-26T14:32:00.000+08:00

Half-breed shih tzu for sale, they will look like the bigger dog in the picture when they grow up. Looks like a giant shih-tzu. Call me if interested. 0915-7801966. Thanks.

Used to be a Mom to a ...

2008-07-13T12:07:00.000+08:00

bundle of puppies...

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Now I am a real Mom.

Big Tummy and Little Puppy

2008-04-13T13:27:00.000+08:00

I never want to upload a preggy picture until now because I looked puffed up and fat. Look at my arms and my nose, I know it may be common for pregnant to look fat but I am really big.
Ain't the puppy cute? He adores me!
Next time, I want my picture taken with Cassie and the puppies.

Goodbye My Little First Born Shih Tzu

2008-03-09T21:34:00.000+08:00

Oh what a pain to experience loss and goodbyes.
Even for a little puppy.
It's been two days since she was sold and I am so attached to her.
I can't help but feel sad and until now I can't stop from crying.
I look like a fool crying over a puppy.
Well the last time I cried was when the other puppy has eye infection.
That was last Thursday, a week ago.
I also cried silently when I gave this little puppy away.
Now, I thought of getting her back and keeping them all to myself.
But I am pregnant and will be having a baby soon.
Of course, I can't take it back.
I have to deal with the pain.
huhuhuhuhuhu...

Two Months Old Shih Tzu and Lessons Learned From Dogs

2008-03-05T08:52:00.000+08:00

Just want to share the latest pictures of our puppies. Aren't they cute?
Raising puppies is like raising multiple twins or perhaps raising a household of kids.
Puppies get jealous too, if you play with one, the other will complain, you have to play with all of them. If you carry one, you have to carry them all.

The ordinal position of being youngest or eldest also holds true in puppies. The first born tend to be so bossy and a leader. The second born is always jealous of the first born, they are always quarreling. The next two are mellow and they are often bullied by the eldest and the second puppy. My favorite is the youngest because she is very sweet and dependent that makes her so appealing. She would wimp whenever she wants to be carried and she always follows me around. She already recognizes her owner.

Irwin and I shared the responsibility of caring for these puppies. He would clean the cage while I would play with them outside. Last Sunday, we washed their dirty coats, not bathe because they cannot take a bath yet. We just washed their coat with warm soapy water and Irwin would blow dry them. Funny, the eldest who we thought was the bravest and a bully is afraid of the blower.

When in comes to discipline, I realized that I am very permissive, I would let them play outside the cage. The tendency is for them to litter around the house, Irwin doesn't like it because he always cleans the floor. Irwin is the disciplinarian type I guess.

What can I do I have a merciful heart I do not want them suffering but as some parents said "spare the rod, spoil the child", this time I may be spoiling my dogs.

Sibling Rivalry

2008-02-19T09:40:00.000+08:00

Pet Grooming Review: Pet Span, K-9 Couture and Heavenly Blue

2008-02-09T22:11:00.000+08:00

K-9 Couture
I have a Shih Tzu named Cassie and we often would bring her to K-9 Couture for grooming, sometimes if it full and they cannot accommodate her anymore so we would try the other grooming shop. K-9 Couture offers the cheapest grooming service before. We only pay for 300 pesos for Cassie's full grooming. They increased their price to 450 and everybody else's price was 500 but it did not include styling and dematting so it is a little expensive it would cost around 800 for Cassie. That is a cost for a very large dog and Cassie is a princess-type Shih Tzu.
The grooming person is efficient and Cassie always turned out adorable after every grooming.

Pet Span Grooming Shop
So We tried Pet Span, they had a discount of 50 pesos from 550 so you only pay 500 including toothbrushing service for the dogs. They had a very good service. They expanded to another section so they have two shops. We tried the new one because the old was fully booked. It was a clean cut for Cassie but after a few days we've seen a razor cut in her belly. She was itchy for days. The next time we brought her there she had an ear infection that also becomes an eye infection. Her ears were dry after the grooming but when we arrived home, her ears were watery so she developed an otitis media. She was sick for several days we have to give her an antibiotic, an ear drop and an eye drop. I tried calling the Manager informing him of the condition but he just ignored my call. We never go there again.
Heavenly Blue Pet Shop

When the vet discovered the razor cut from Cassie and inquired where we had her groomed, he recommended the Heavenly Blue Shop. So after Cassie gave birth, we brought her there to have a hair cut. We do not like it, she look so poor and thin coupled with sagging breast. She doesn't look cute at all. The cut was not even, I even complained to the person who groomed Cassie. We are not satisfied with the 500 pesos that we paid them. Cassie looked better when we had her groomed at Pet Span. Well, we will try other shop then or maybe Irwin will just groom Cassie himself.

Pregnant Shih Tzu Cassie Gave Birth to Four Puppies

2008-01-01T20:10:00.005+08:00

This is not cassie but some information from the web regarding pregnant shih tzu. I got the image from asiahomes.com.

Can't update my blog, have to be a midwife for a while assisting my pet giving birth to her new puppies yesterday at 5:30 am. We had her x-rayed at Animal Care Specialist to count the number of puppies that she has. From the x-ray it showed that she will have 5 puppies but the x-ray beam was not very clear because she was pregnant and they adjusted the rays. That was aroung 8:30 pm of December 30. The vet told us that she is ready to give birth anytime because one puppy was already in position in her cervix. We saw the xray. We went to our parents house to get a supply of newspaper and cardboard boxes. Irwin prepared the boxes for Cassie that night and Cassie was alredy looking for a place to give birth. She is almost ready, we hoped that she will not give birth that night, fortunately, she give birth the next morning. Irwin saw her edging herself at a corner already panting and having contractions.
WE placed her in the box and after a few minute with lights still out, she give birth to her first born. It was a female and it was very big and strong. I was excited seeing the new puppy, Irwin tied the umbilical cord with dental floss and tried to stimulate the puppy by rubbing it or letting Cassie wipe out the placenta and other stuff. The next baby came out after 7 minutes and the next two at an interval of 30 minutes. It was finished after an hour. we were very happy and tired and proud for our newest member of family. Thank God Cassie survived her first birthing, we really pray that Cassie will have enough milk to feed her babies.

Morning Moments

2007-10-03T22:24:00.000+08:00

Umaga na naman, kakain na naman ako, haay ang sarap ng buhay ng Shih Tzu, konting lambing lang, konting kurap ng mata, konting paawa, may pagkain ka na. Gusto ko yung lagi akong sinusubuan at inaabutan ng pagkain. Mukha namang naiintindihan ako ng amo ko pag lumundag na ako sa kanya, automatic yun, may pagkain na ako agad. Kung hindi pa ako maintindihan, kakahol lang ako, ayos na!

Wow, ang sarap talaga ng buhay ko, ano kaya ang buhay ng ibang asong kagaya ko, masaya rin kaya sila, nabubusog din kaya sila tulad ko? Masasarap din ba ang kinakain nila?

Haay, ang pinaka hindi ko gusto ay kung nakikita ko na yung gamot sa tenga at yung kulay ubas na pinilit na pinapalunok sa akin. Ang pait kaya. Hindi ko magustuhan. Ang pakla, lasang gamot!!! Ay gamot ba?

Alam ko mahal ako ng mga amo ko, lahat sila ako ang mahal kasi wala pang bata dito sa bahay kaya habang wala pang bata ako pa lang ang baby nila.

Kaya habang ako pa ang baby, walang makakapigil sa akin na magpakasaya.

Arf! Arf! Arf!

Goodbye Na Sa Iyo

2007-09-29T00:22:00.000+08:00

Ayaw ko na sa iyo,
Gusto na kitang iwan.
Isa kang pasaway,
Wala kang dinala sa akin kundi pasakit,
Sugat at hapdi.

Gusto na kitang hiwalayan
Pero paano?
Ano ang dapat kong gawin?
Marami na akong sinubukan
Andyan ka pa rin.

Pero ngayon, desidido na ako,
Hihiwalayan na kita.
Makikita mo.
Goodbye na sa u.

Balakubak...

Kindatan Kita Dyan Eh

2007-09-27T23:26:00.000+08:00

Hindi Na Ako Long Hair

2007-09-27T23:24:00.000+08:00

Bom Tarat Tarat

2007-09-26T23:34:00.000+08:00

Nakakabaliw Maghintay

2007-09-26T20:15:00.000+08:00

Anong oras na ba? Kanina pa ako nakahilata dito ang tagal ng amo ko. Nagugutom na ako. Minsan nangangati pa. Gusto ko naman siya ang magpainom sa akin ng gamot. Para malamig (cool) diba? Eto ako mukha nang pinto ang mukha ko, panay ang silip sa ilalim ng pinto. Wooops, may dumaan na tricycle, ayan na siya na nga ba yan? Mukhang hindi pa. Sana naman tinawagan niya ako na hindi siya agad darating para nakapag handa ako. Hindi ako umasa, nag praktis pa naman akong tumalon at maglaro ng bola ko yung tumutunog. Tapos sabay lukso sa kama nila, tapos balik ulet sa pinto. Haay! Buhay, it's so boring (nakakatamlay). Minsan marunong akong mag English, kapag Monday to Tuesday mga oras ng alas otso, kasi naririnig ko ang babae kong amo na nag English, kinakausap niya ako ng English. Sabi niya sa akin, Let's Go, Get Up, Cassie! English pala ang pangalan ko, akala ko Tagalog.

Anak ng Talong, naalala nyo ba ang kwento ko? yung lalaki na nagpaligo sa akin? Eh idedemanda ko yun eh, cruelty to his same kind. Biruin mong inahit ang tiyan ko, nagsugat. Dinala kasi ako kahapon sa Veterinarian, pangalan niya Doc Harry, sabi niya may Otitis daw ako, at may Dermatitis din ako, puro na lang titis, mali ang basa mo, tay tis. Ibig sabihin niyan infection. Mas marunong talaga ako sa iyo. Kaya, may gamot ako sa tenga para sa Otitis at may antibiotic ako para sa Dermatitis. Haay, alam mo ba kung magkano ang binayad nila sa gamot at checkup ko? 9,500.00 philippine pesoses. Pulubi na ang mga amo ko.

Ay teka lang may ingay sa labas, ayan na binubuksan na ang gate! Dumating na siya! Action!

Huwait a Minute Kapeng Mainit

2007-09-26T12:45:00.000+08:00

Huwait a minute, hindi ko pa pala natatapos ang kuwento ko, may tao sa gate kagabi. Eh, alam mo na trabaho ko ang kumahol ng kumahol ng kumahol hanggang marinig ng aso sa kabilang kanto ang kahol ko. Para enjoy diba, maingay.

O balik tayo sa kuwento, eto na nga kinuha na ako ni Mamang Ano, hindi ko alam ang pangalan eh, tapos tinali nga ako diba? Unang ginawa sa akin, hinila ang tenga ko, buwisit na Mama yan, ang sakit ng hawak nya, pinipilit ba namang itupi ang tenga ko. Ang eng eng din naman bakit kasi sa Pet Span walang upuan ang mga nag-groom, nakatayo e di ang layo ng tenga ko sa mga mata nila, kaya hayun dinutdot ng dinutdot ang tenga ko, sana naman ilapit ako ng konti para di masakit.

Matagal din nilinisan ang tenga ko, isang tenga siguro nasa 15 minuto, kaya 30 minuto tenga pa lang. Sunod dun yung mga kuko ko, "Panahon para mag pedicure", hindi enjoy ito, namemerder ang mga kuko ko, dumudugo.

Sunod naman yung talagang paligo na, "Hoy Aso ko, ano ba naman ito? Langya, Bawawaw! Hinay, hinay naman sa tubig, hindi po ako marunong huminga sa tubig, aso po ako hindi isda. Kagatin kita diyan eh. Siguro okey lang ang paligo sa akin, huwag mo lang bilangin yung tubig na tumatama at shampoo na napupunta sa mata ko at tenga.

Presko na, gusto ko nang matulog kaya lang basa pa ang buhok ko, baka ako mapasma, ay baka mabulag din pala ako. Huwag na huwag raw matulog na basa ang buhok, sasakit ang ulo. Ang galing ng mga tao noh, parang si Madame Curing, alam na ang mangyayari pag naligong basa ang buhok.

Tapusin na natin ang kuwento, In short, ay sa loob ng karsunsillo, gutom na ako, wala pa akong kinakain simula kaninang umaga. Ay meron pala, mainit na aso, Hah! Hotdog, kumakain ako ng Hotdog! Diba aso rin yun, kinakain ko ang kapwa ko? Please Lord, forgive me for what I have done, they do not know the humans what they are talking about".
Eh gutom na ako, bukas na lang ulet.

Naligo Ako Ngayon

2007-09-26T12:42:00.000+08:00

Bago Ako Maligo

Grabe, ang tagal ko nang hindi naliligo, may ilang garapata at langgam na ang nag fiesta sa mga balahibo at balat ko. Ilang gabi na ring hindi ako makatulog dahil sa kati. Ang kati-kati-kati. Maya-maya kamot ng kamot. Hindi makatulog. Mabuti naman at naawa na sa akin ang amo ko at dinala ako sa Tiendesitas para paligiuna ng kung sinong Hudas, Barabas at Hestas na nakatakip ang bibig dun.

Hindi biro ang ginagawa nila sa akin. Inaapi nila ko, sinasaktan, sinasabunutan, binubunutan ng buhok sa tenga, masakit yun ha. Kayo kaya bunutan ng buhok sa ilong, di ba masakit din? Inaahit ang kilikili ko, kala nyo kayo lang ang nag-aahit, ako rin kaya. Kala nyo kayo lang ang pwedeng malinis ang pekpek, kung sa inyo wax at laser pa, sa akin, trim lang. Wof! Wof! Wof!
Ay dapat pala Tagalog baka hindi ako maintindihan. Kaw! Kaw! Kaw!

Ang Dalawang Oras Kong Paghihinapis

Nasubukan nyo na bang maligo at matapos ng dalawang oras? Ang tagal, men. Ay Tagalog pala, ang tagal, lalaki. ay marami pala kasi men, ang tagal, mga lalaki. Kaw! Kaw! Kaw!
Sige, biro sa tabi (kidding aside, moron) ayaw ko nang pumunta roon. Kaya lang nakatali ako eh, hawak ni amo ang kabilang tale, kahit saan ako tumakbo aabutan ako nun. Hihilahin lang niya ang tale. Ah dibale na siguro sa susunod, papagurin ko na lang ang amo ko, tutal mataba naman yun eh, madaling mapagod.

Balik tayo sa kuwento, kinuha na ako ng lalaking nakatakip ang bibig, "Ayaw Ko, Huwag po, Huwag po". Dinala ako sa table, pilit na ginapos, hinanap ko ang amo ko, ayun nasa labas. May salamin kasi eh kita mo ang labas. Aba, at binabantayan ako. sige bantayan mo ako.
Teka lang bukas ko na lang itutuloy ang kuwento ko, may tao sa labas, break muna ako.