Daddy's Little Girl

Since Rossi gal is a baby, she loves to nibble. Till now, she still nibbles. And she only loves to nibble on Daddy.

She did nibble me on a couple of (rare) occasions for just that few precious moments, and that's about it. She didn't like nibbling on me. She will look for her Daddy Dearest to nibble on instead.

She loves to nibble on Daddy's thigh against his shorts. When he's not around, she will nibble on his shorts. Dunno why. =_=

Everyday without fail, she nibbles Daddy at every chance she gets...when he watches TV, eats his meals, surfs the net and lies on the bed. She also nibbles him till he sleeps every night.

Regardless of what anyone has to say about nibbling...To Daddy, it is their own 'special' way of bonding. He loves and welcomes it. I must say, I do feel kinda 'jealous' over this.
 

But what to do, She is Daddy's little girl.

Daddy simply laughed & said, "I get the nibbles & now you get the kneads. Fair and square." :D

We had a good laugh. Whatever. Life's too short to waste on insignificant stuff.  

Video of Rossi gal nibbling on Daddy.
 


My darling looks so cute with her nibbling. I love her focused expression as she nibbles. She really concentrates on her task at hand. Oh, love those pearlies too. ;p 

Rossi gal's First Plunge

On Sunday morning, we went to Sentosa with our frens & their fur babies. It was scorching hot and all, but we all had a great time together!

This is our first time going to Sentosa with frens, though we had been there on our own on two occasions. It's definitely much more fun having company.

Our babies had fun running & playing on the sand, and getting themselves wet. The daddies & mummies (us) joined in their fun & got ourselves all wet & sand all over too.

The most significant & amazing thing is, our darling, our Rossi gal, took the very first plunge of her life! Never in mine & daddy's imagination that darling, who hates water-related activities (baths & rinses), to actually dip in the waters and paddle!

Wow! We never thought we would see this day. But we did! We are so proud of our darling. :)

Initially, she didn't even want to get her paws on the waters. While her other fur frens were dipping & swimming in the waters with their pawrents, she was warily avoiding the waters washing up the shore. 

We took some time to walk her up and down along the shoreline. Gradually, she began to get bolder and inch more & more into the waters, wetting her paws at first till she eventually stood with half the length of her hind legs submerged in the waters.

Our frens were also encouraging Rossi gal to join in the water fun with her fur frens throughout, not wanting her to miss out on the fun. When we saw that she was doing much better, we decided to let her have a go in the waters.

One of her fur fren's daddies then came over and offered help with carrying Rossi gal to the deeper part of the waters & holding onto her, while we stood on the opposite to catch hold of her. So nice of milo's papa. Her leash was on, jus in case she needed to be pulled back.

We began with a short distance. Her fur fren's daddy held on to her & let her practise paddling in the waters with her paws and legs first. When he saw that she was doing fine, he then began to release her very slowly till she was paddling on her own.

And that was it. There was no turning back. Our darling began paddling towards us! I was ecstatic. Daddy was smiling from ear to ear. :D Our frens showed their support by cheering her on & shared in our joy when they witnessed her success.

With her success at the short distance, we decided to let her try for a longer distance. And I must definitely take a video of this significant moment. 

Here's the video. In the background, our frens were cheering for darling together with us. ^_^

Thanks to our frens' support & encouragement for darling. Glad to have you all around for her first plunge.

This may be common to those, whose dogs naturally love the waters and enjoy swimming. But to us, or at least to me, it is like a miracle. Yes, a miracle. Cos daddy and I know how much Rossi gal hates the water. We were even concerned about the possibility that she might not know how to swim, even though we have seen other fur kids swim like its second nature to them.

However to our delight, our darling can swim and her performance exceeded our expectations. In our hearts, she gets a perfect 10/10 score for her swimming performance. We are very very proud of our little gal. :) 

What I'm gonna say in the next paragraph might sound weird or ridiculous or even crazy to some people (especially the skeptics). But I dun give a damn. I'm still gonna say it all the same:     

"Seeing my darling gives me hope, that miracles do happen."   

Settling In & Getting Beef for the First Time

It had been a busy time for us, with the shifting and adjusting to the new environment.

Rossi gal did better than I have expected. Intially, I was concerned that the change of environment would stress her out. I was worried it would affect her appetite & potty routine too. But to my relief, she is still pretty much her usual self...still engaging us in play the way she always does, eating her meals, loving her treats and her pee/poo is ok too. Thank God.

Darling is still in the midst of adjusting herself to the unfamiliar noises and exploring the new 'smells' in her surrounding. Daddy and I know she is a good gal and is trying her best to blend in. At the same time, we ourselves are also getting accustomed to the whole new environment. But I know me, daddy and Darling will settle in nicely in time to come.

Last Sunday, it was my first time getting beef for Rossi gal. And of course, I got it from my favorite butcher. I have always admired the variety of beef cuts at their counter every time I go there to replenish her lamb supplies. Finally, now I can make my beef purchases and feel them in the flesh! ;p

Here it goes, my first beef purchase for Rossi gal :D

I started off with the leaner beef cuts, as I wanted to let her get used to eating beef first. Eventually, I will get other cuts of beef for her. As compared to lamb, the variety of beef cuts available seems more extensive. The beef section also looks bigger than the one for lamb.   

Those who know me, would know that I dun give Darling beef. It used to be a house rule set by Daddy due to some personal reasons. Other than beef, Daddy is supportive of her raw diet and is fine with red meats like lamb, pork, venison and kangaroo. She still has a good variety of meats and most importantly, Daddy believes in the benefits of the raw diet.

Then one fine day, Daddy told me, Darling can take beef when we move out. Why the change? Why is it only when we move out that she can start taking beef?

The answer to the first question: His perspectives have changed. It is hard to believe, even I myself find it too amazing to be true, but it is true. God changed him. I won't be elaborating on this. But in a nutshell, after being in touch with God, he has changed.

Knowing Daddy for a decade and a half, he had always been very rigid on the No-Beef rule in the house. The rule applied to me as well. I cannot eat beef within the confines of the house too.

But the rule is lifted! Now both me and Darling can eat beef in the house. Yay! ;D

As for the second question: There is a personal reason involved. To me, it doesn't matter that Darling can only start eating beef at the new place. The only thing that matters to me is, Darling can eat beef now. This is something I can never imagine Daddy saying yes to. Thank God.

Hope Rossi gal will enjoy eating beef as much as I do. :)


Zzz-ing at our new place ;p

A New Beginning & Her Early X'mas Pressie

December marks a new beginning for Rossi gal, me and Daddy.

We are moving to a new place. I'm excited, so is Daddy. Hopefully, Rossi gal is excited like us too. She is gonna experience new stuff & I can't wait to present them to her. :D

Naturally, we would all have to get used to a whole new environment, but it is definitely a positive change for us. I believe we will blend into the new place in no time with support from one another.

Nothing else matters anymore, as long as Rossi gal, me and Daddy are together.

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Two months back, I got a bag for her. I bought it cos it could fit Darling's size quite comfortably. (She is rather big boned.) At the same time, I also couldn't seem to find another bag of an appropriate size back then.

Nevertheless, I continued my search for the right bag. My efforts paid off. 
I finally found it. :)

Without hesitation, I placed my order for the bag and it arrived. The earlier bag I bought would serve as a substitute bag for her when I wash this bag.

As it is nearing the X'mas season, this bag will be her X'mas pressie. :p

Here it goes...Her new Argo Pentagon Bag. :)

I really like this bag. To me, it looks sporty & cool. In terms of design, this new Argo bag is a definitely a winner over the earlier bag. For size wise, both bags are similar.

Darling in her new bag. She loves it! ;D

The good I bring with me, The bad I leave behind. Negativity & its evilness shall not prosper. I will avoid it like plague, for it has no place in my life. Only positivity & its light shall enter our new place. Amen. :)

Her Personalized ID Tag

Call me a kiasu mummy.

With the recent unfortunate case of mis-read microchip, I decided to get an ID tag for Rossi gal with the necessary details (her name, microchip & my contact).

Not that daddy & I are not cautious with her, but this is just an added safety measure.

After browsing through some webbys & various tag designs, I came across a webby that does personalized tags, whereby the furkid's photo of the pawrent's choice is imprinted on the tag itself. Daddy & I thought this was interesting & decided to get a persoalized tag for her.

Darling's ID tag. :>

It comes with a rubber rim & a metal ring. The rubber rim is for framing the outer rim of the tag, so that it does not produce the "clink clink" sound when it hits against the collar/harness. The metal ring is for attaching the tag onto the collar/harness.

I like how the tag looks on her harness. Nice. :)

There is an option for a smaller tag, but daddy thought it would look kinda small. I'm glad I chose the bigger tag. The tag's size looks just right with her harness. ^^

Rossi gal & Her New Bag

During a recent meetup, I saw my fren carrying her furkid around in a nice looking bag. If I didn't know her, I wouldn't have known her furkid was inside there at all. ;p

I like what I saw & thought a bag would be useful for Rossi gal. Daddy agreed with me, so we decided to get a bag for her.  

*It is also a good way to 'hide' her away from the eyes of her surroundings, especially kids, Yes.  -__-

We measured our darling, took note of her measurements and began our search for her bag. As our darling is a tall & strapping gal, many bags we saw didn't fit her. They are all smaller than she is. Therefore, we were left with quite limited choices.

After some discussion and a final confirmation on darling's size, we settled for this bag. It arrived at our doorstep just a day after our order. Thumbs-up for the prompt service.

We chose this bag for it's size rather than it's design, though it looks fine. There were other designs that me and daddy liked. We both have our personal favorites, but as mentioned, they were not big enuff for our darling.

Darling was very curious about the bag when we placed it before her. She kept walking around it, sniffing at it and checking it out.

Daddy managed to 'lure' her into the bag quite successfully with wat she loves best...TREATS. As expected, many treats were utilised during the 'luring' process. But the results were good. :)

She stays quite nicely in the bag as daddy carries it, but she just likes to poke her inquisitive little nose out of the opening. ^_^

We have lined the interior of the bag with her towel and a pair of daddy's shorts to make it a cozy & familiar place for her to be in. She loves all of daddy's shorts.

After her long walk this morning, as we were in our car, going home, she climbed into the bag, nestled herself in there and dozed off.

Looks like our darling is quite comfy in her new bag. She has gotten used to it faster than we expected. Glad she likes her bag. :)

Rossi ~ Growing Up

This is a montage of Rossi gal's growing up process, from an adorable baby gal blooming into a pretty young lady now. Just like a butterfly.

She will always be my little darling & always, Daddy's little gal.

♥Credits to Daddy, for specially creating this lovely video.♥

An Unexpected Visitor

On Friday night, we had an unexpected visitor at our place. Daddy was the one who first discovered the presence of this unusual 'guest'. He fixed his stare on our bedroom window, pointed at it and asked, "What is that up there?"

I looked towards the window and saw a silhouette against the pane. We continued watching it with curiosity and wonder. Then all of a sudden, the silhouette moved and slowly spread out a set of wings.

Upon seeing the wings, Daddy's immediate reaction was, "It's a Bat!!"

It's weird, but the first thing that came to my mind was, "Batman". Then images of my favorite Batman movie, 'Batman Forever' began unfolding in my mind. Following the remincense of the movie, I was reminded of dracula movies and bats' documentaries. It's so weird. @@

All this while, Rossi gal was blissfully unperturbed. She was lying comfortably on the bed by our side, relaxing. It was only when Daddy walked over to the window to take a closer look & a quick snap shot of the bat that Rossi gal's atttention was drawn to the presence of Mr Bat.

Well, I dunno for sure if the bat is a male or female, but the influence of the batman movie automatically led me to think of it as a male.

On a sidenote, Daddy thought Mr Bat looked quite well-fed. On a closer look, I do agree with him. Mr Bat appeared to have a bulging tummy, like he just had a feast. 

It had rained earlier. The weather was cool & wet, so I gathered Mr Bat was looking for a shelter to take a break and decided to do so at our place.

It was our first time having Mr Bat visit at our place after 5 years of living here. Interesting experience, but still, I'm not looking forward to Mr Bat's future vists. 

Batman aside, I couldn't help associating bats with draculas. I also think they look scary and unfriendly.

So Mr Bat, please find elsewhere to nest yourself next time. Give our place a miss. Thank you.

Rossi gal's Personalized Harness

♥ Credits to Daddy ♥

Rossi gal Running @ West Coast Park

Rossi gal - Before and After Grooming

Rossi gal had a grooming session lately. Ya, its been quite a while since she was groomed professionally. Most of the time, daddy and I 'upkeep' her on our own. Just simple stuff like brushing her furs, cleaning her ears, snipping some butt furs and trimming some nails (the most challenging part).

Then I decided it was time for a grooming session. The fringe on both her ears were also getting long and causing irritation to her eyes when it got into them, especially when the wind blew on her ears. I wanted the fringe there to be trimmed shorter. At the same time, the furs at her shoulder area were thickening and daddy would like them to be trimmed down & neaten up. The trimming needed the hands of a professional groomer.

Through my friend, I got to know this really nice home groomer, Elydia. She goes to the home of the furkids and does grooming in the comfort of their home. 

She is very patient and gentle towards my Rossi gal. (*Patience and gentleness, these are two very important qualities I look for in a groomer.) Well, Rossi gal hates grooming...but who likes to be groomed anyway? LOL. But Elydia took care of her very well and groomed her very nicely. I am very happy with what she did. On top of this, she is also a very cheerful and friendly lady. Besides being Rossi gal's groomer, we have become friends too.  :) 

Personally, I recommend her service to anyone who is looking for a nice, patient and gentle groomer. If anyone is interested to try her grooming, you can contact her here. => PetEly Elydia  

Before grooming: Still spotting the 'long-fringey' look.

After grooming: Looking neater and brighter with shorter ear fringe.  

Thanks Elydia!  ^_^

Rossi gal's New Tellington TTouch Harness

On the recommendation of my fren, I placed the order for the 'Tellington TTouch Harness' for Rossi gal. At the same time, I was also looking to get a new harness for her.

After my fren got the TTouch harness for her dogs, I got the chance to borrow hers and try it on Rossi gal. It fitted her nicely and she seemed comfy wearing it. Thus, I decided to get it for her too.   

I ordered the harness before the Chinese New Year. And it arrived yesterday afternoon in my mailbox after about 10 business days.

So what is so special about this TTouch harness?

Based on the webby, 'TTouch works on the nervous system, helping to improve mental, physical and emotional balance and bringing in turn an enhanced ability to learn and co-operate by opening new channels of communication.' 
http://www.xtradog.com/shop/harnesses/ttouch-harness.html

A look at the TTouch harness. I like the contrasting colour combination of red and black...

Rossi gal with the harness. Front view...

Rossi gal with the harness. Side view...

The harness suits her well. It fits her snugly and the contrasting red-black design complements her nicely too.

Rossi gal in Clubpets Magazine

As I flipped through the latest issue (No.42 Dec to Mar 2012) of the clubpets magazine last night, I was both surprised and delighted to see Rossi gal & her angry bird appear in the 'clubpics' section. :> 

I sent in the photo via email to clubpets for the fun of it, when I came across a notice that they were looking for photos of smiling dogs. The theme was, 'Get your Dog to Smile'. I didnt expect it to appear in the magazine, but I'm really happy that it did. :>

I took this photo when she saw the angry bird for the first time. (Daddy bought it for her.) She is always happy to have new toys. And I thought her happy face Vs the bird's angry face looked kinda cute too.

In a way, it is sorta like a 'birthday pressie' for her, as her birthday falls on January, which also means her birthday post is coming up very soon. :D  

Sweet Reminiscence

It's the start of a brand new year & my first blog post for the year. 

Looking back, I have been blogging for more than 2 years. Coming March, it will be exactly 3 years. It has been a lovely experience, sharing & documenting various aspects of Rossi gal's life, like her diet, health and our life together. 

As daddy flipped through Rossi gal's blog, he told me that it was right to start this blog for her. He was the one who encouraged me to do it. And I'm glad I did. I do feel a sense of accomplishment at times, when I look at her blog.

This is a special place to me, daddy and Rossi gal. And this place is created specially for her. I hope to keep it going on, just for her.  

I would like to end off this post by sharing a sweet memory of my Rossi gal.
  

This is our collection of Rossi gal's puppy teeth. We have been keeping them in one of the glass cabinets in our living room for as long as she is with us.

One day, Daddy just popped the container out and asked me, still remember this? Of course, I do! :>

Her first tooth fell out when she & daddy were getting a little rough while playing 'boxing'. Daddy accidentally knocked the side of her cheek and there, her very first tooth landed on the floor. From then onwards, we continued to add on to our collection of her teeth.

During that time, everyday, me & daddy will scrutinize every area Rossi gal set her paws & feet on; like the floor, sofa, bed & toys, just to collect her teeth. Whenever the sole of our feet touched something hard, we would quickly flip it over to see if it's her teeth. We wanted to collect as many as possible and didnt wanna miss out any of it (if we could).

Well, there should be more, but guessed she already 'processed' them in her tummy before we could get to them. LOL. It's our sweet memory.

A mini Christmas Post

Today is Christmas. It also signals the coming of a brand new year.

We would like to wish all our paw-frens and their paw-rents a Merry Merry Christmas & a delightful new year ahead.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who have dropped by to read our humble blog. Thank you. 

A mini Christmas pressie for Rossi gal...

She needs a new brush. Thought it would be an appropriate pressie for her. :>

'Please Give me a Treat'

  Rossi gal: 'Please give me a treat.'

  (Mummy tried to avoid her eyes.)

  Rossi gal: 'A treat plsss...'

  Mummy: 'No'.

  (Rossi gal continued to gaze at Mummy.)

  Mummy: 'Ask Daddy.'

  (Daddy heard it and looked at Rossi gal.)

  Daddy: '1 only.'

  (Mummy turned to Rossi gal.)

  Mummy: 'Come.'

  (She lept to her feet and followed close behind mummy happily to the fridge.)

  (Mummy gave her a treat from the box.) 

   (She held the treat in her mouth and jumped up the sofa.)

   Rossi gal: 'Nom Nom Nom.' 

Her 'Unglam' Moments

'Take me...'

'Mmmm...yummy treats...me want them all...'

'Planker-wannabe'

'Her one-leg kick'
(*Caught: daddy's lame attempt at imitating her 'kick'. LOL ;D)

Her Favorite Sleeping Position

Rossi gal and Her Angry Bird

Yesterday, Daddy brought an angry bird home for Rossi gal. He has been looking  to get one for her and finally found it.

Looks annoyed & cute at the same time 

'Angry Bird' is one of his favorite games. For a while, I was also hooked on it. ;p

It has a tail too!

We got Rossi gal to pose for a photo with her cute bird fren (before she starts her usual tussle with it.)   

Took us a while to get her to pose without attacking the bird

New Toys

My darling daughter loves to play with toys. She swings and shakes them. She nibbles on them. She nudges me and daddy with them to engage us in a game of fetch or friendly tug-of-war.

Over the weekend, I ordered some toys for her. They arrived yesterday at my office.

She loves toys with 'handles'.

Grabs hold of them once they are within her grasp.

 Clamps down on the biggest one.

Wrestles with it.

  

Within minutes, a brand new 'battered' toy. :X  As usual.

Nearing 3 years of age, she is still as playful as ever. I hope she will stay the way she is, always. In her golden years, I hope she will still remain young at heart.