Our Stress Reliver

I haven't blog for quite sometime. I know I promised to make this a hobby. It just that, I went through a lot this start of 2012. The pressure at work and in our house was so unbearable to handle. 

My grandmother just died last March 14. She stayed in our house for a couple of months before she died because of cancer. Our family went to so much emotional and financial stress.

Luckily, we have a shih tzu to have our companion. My mom who was carrying all the burden somehow got a confidante through our shih tzu Twinkle. She was indeed a stress reliever for all of us during those times when we almost cry day-after-day.

What she does, she always stays beside our mom. Our shih tzu also does these funny stunts just to remind ourselves to laugh. Not to mention that Twinkle also constantly checks our grand ma in bed. Every morning she would ran after our grand pa, somehow it compensates him when he feels down due to the current condition of my grand ma. 

However, I decided her to stay at my boyfriend's house in Laguna for about 3 days. Only because my little cousins are literally harassing her. Because of that I missed her so much. The rest of the households felt empty too without her presence in our house. Can you imagine we even skyped her back from Laguna. 


Never estimate the power of having someone to lean on specially at times when you feel empty. A dog can be a great companion at times likes this and I can testify to it.

Twinkle's 1st Dress

Most of the time I do online shopping at Facebook for my Twinkle. You can check lots of online shops for your fur babies. Shih Tzus are fashionista in nature so who says they can't be?

It's not advisable to splurge your money on buying your shih tzu on its 2-4 moths. Just like what I did. Now, her dresses won't fit to her. 

Luckily the 1st dress I bought from DogsinClothes Entp is  already good for 5 months and up. Her first dress was the zebra print.

zebra print (twinkle on her 3rd month)

The next dress I brought from DogsinClothes Ent is the pink polka which she just recently wore when we went to Laguna.

 

I bought these dress 200 each plus shipping fee which cost me around Php510.00. Thanks DogsinClothes Entp for making my twinkle shih tzu pretty.

SAN BEDA Jersey

I bought this cute San Beda jersey at Tiendesitas for only Php150.00 for Twinkle when she was just 2 months old. Actually it was  bargained during time. They are also selling Ateneo and DLSU jersey. Most sizes are for Chiuaua

I remember the jersey was so loose and my puppy can take it off so quickly.

She look so cute in her jersey. How I wish I can brag her at Araneta Coliseum during NCAA games! 

To Have Twinkle Breed or Not?

I’m sipping my first try of happy lemon while thinking what to blog about Twinkle. I passed by Fully Booked bookstore at Eastwood Mall to read scan some books and found one for Shih Tzu. 

It reminds me of my conversation with my office mates, teasing me to breed my twinkle. I told them, “no, I don’t want to! I don’t want my twinkle lose her virginity ever!”. An office mate replied, “your shih tzu might die at an early stage if you don’t have her stud. Besides, you’re like depriving her happiness”.  Since I was already convinced that I don't her to get stud by another shih tzu, a breeder advised me to have her spayed.

On a perfect timing while scanning the Shih Tzu book, I saw this page telling “Why it’s not best to breed your dog”. If you don't want your dog to litter there’s a surgical procedure which involves abdominal surgery to take the ovaries and uterus for female dogs called “spaying”, and “neutering” for male dogs.  It’s similar to ligation and vasectomy for us human beings. 

The main objective is to avoid unwanted litters. Let me share the few key benefits which I have read from having your dogs neutered or spayed:

For Bitches (Female Dogs)

• Owners avoid heat cycles for dogs, which includes aggression and dominance behavior.
• It reduces risk of cancer such as mammary cancer, pyometra and uterine cancer
• Of course obviously, it prevents unwanted pregnancy

For Male Dogs:

• It abstains male dogs from desiring to roam around and pick a fight with other dogs
• It reduces risk of cancer such as prostate and testicular cancer
• It helps reduce leg lifting and mounting behavior (This is when a male dog bumps his organ something)

The reason, why I’m considering have my shih tzu spayed is the risk of losing her and her future puppies. My shih tzu is relatively small in nature and I was advised by the vet earlier that she’s not advisable to breed. I’m not yet decided whether I’ll have her go thru the rape process and later on have her own puppies. I'm just thinking advance, anyway she's still 6 months so let’s see :)

The Panty Liner

Just when I started blogging about my dog, she made a scene. Last night I saw her running and playing around the house. Our comfort room has been her hangout place these past few days. She’s fond of making her nose wet.

I called her attention and she immediately bolted towards our room. When I entered the room I noticed that there’s something underneath the sheets. Viola! I saw twinkle eating something and obviously she’s hiding it from us. To my shock I saw a panty-liner clenched on her jaw. I tried to grab it from her but she fought back. I asked my mom to help me out.

Imagine how messy and smelly her face was. I scolded her but she kept her eyes shut, the thing she always do when its scolding time. She always does that when I scold her, pouting her lips with matching closed eyes. 

Teach me the doggie language

Dogs don't speak human. They do gestures, sometimes we can interpret but more often we have no clue what they are meant for. Dogs can always listen to our daily rantings in life but we can never listen to what they have to say. Imagine if someone can invent a dog interpreter machine. It would've been easier for us right? 

Famous dog gestures includes wagging of tail, their form of saying that they are happy or wants to play. On the other hand, when a dog bares his clenched teeth and wrinkles his nose it means its ready to attack. 


Someone tagged me this picture in facebook giving an illustration of dog gestures and what they mean. My favorite gesture is "Hello I love You" 

1st Day at Home

I was so anxious to introduce twinkle in our household members. I'm not confident that they will accept an indoor pet. 

Just the way she captivated me, she also did to the rest of my family. I was surprised that my mom liked her as well. 

Twinkle's 1st picture taken

Despite of her cuddliness, the first 3 weeks was tragic in housebreaking this pet. My fault was, she was spoiled from the moment she entered our house. As much as I wanted to kick her out for giving me additional household works. I just can't, specially when she raises her paw like this.