A visit from Aki's Manang

Aki's Manang was in Manila last week and dropped by our house. She hand carried her donation for my wheelchair, plus some treats.

"Gimme, gimme!"

Thank you, Manang! Please say hi to Poopie and Koykoy( Aki) for me, I smelled them in your clothes!

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What's going on with the Animal Doctor's pets lately?

Since Scarlet can not run nor walk, she gets her much needed workout chewing on this humongous pig's ear.

"It will take me a week to finish this ear!"

While on the other side of the kitchen, Moymoy is wrestling with Woody.

"He's got a big butt, I see."

Dog-on-wheels

Aside from me, Trudis, taking over our blog ( most of it, at least), another new thing for us this 2009 is Scarlet.

Last year, the Secretary was unsure if she could handle the big responsibility of adopting a special needs dog. She still hoped that Scarlet's owner would have a change of heart and commit to Scarlet's care, or that qualified adopter would come along.

Now, Scarlet is officially a member of our family!


This wheelchair took almost forever to construct( I told the Secretary to let a professional handle it), but now that it is up and running, we noticed that Scarlet's forelimbs are too deformed and weak to carry much of her body's weight. The wheelchair, though, is useful for keeping her bum-bum dry and when she has to take a break from lying on her tummy for a long period of time.

Scarlet: " Care for some bitey face, Bambi?"

Scarlet: "You're not playing fair, Jappy!"

What in dog's name?

You cats and doggies must be wondering what got Scarlet all worked up like this.

Toys!

She goes at these poor stuffies like a reptile on a feeding frenzy, the one I saw on Animal Planet.

Addie sent me these toys all the way from the United States ( Aki, I did not have to go to the post office to claim my package because it was addressed to me, c/o Greenwoods Pet Clinic. )

Last Christmas, Aki and Poopie also sent us toys.

Scarket: Mine!

Thank you very much my friends! I don't mind sharing my toys because I'm a good girl plus I really enjoy watching Scarlet go a little crazy- happy more often.

Special thanks also to Angel T-Man, Teddy, CC-Man and their Mom for sending us a christmas card and to Lorenza and Sweepy for their e-cards, and all the doggies, kitties, hoomans who greeted us during the holidays.

Our friends have been asking about us after some time that we have not resumed blogging. The Secretary is busy with her day job and her nights are devoted to H.S (Human Son) and us furry kids. So, I, Trudis, took matters in my own paws.

See you next time, furriends!

Pay it forward

Our friend, Addie introduced us to this exciting game called Pawy it forward. This is how it works:

"The exchange focuses on doing an act of kindness without expecting anything in return other than that the recipient will, in their turn, pass the kindness along and 'pay it forward' in their own way.

This is how it works...
I am going to agree to send something fun, inspiring or uplifting to the first 3 blog owners who post a comment on this entry. In turn you will then post about this on your blog, link to me, then send something to the first three people who sign up to play along through your blog.

There are no cost restraints, BUT don't go crazy!The little something you send can be something you made, bought, were given or found. No biggie, just a gift that will make the person smile.Maybe something unique from where you live? And, remember that kindness does not have to involve money; there are untold ways to help others every single day, everywhere you go - just look around."

So here I am, racking my brain for an idea. We hope Addie won't mind but we will modify the rules a bit, in that instead of sending something, we will offer to do three random acts of kindness in behalf of the first three blog owners who will comment on this post.

But guess who wanted to come along as I chase my idea?

SCARLET! Yay! This girl has not gotten out of our house for ages so I told her as gently as I could, " Okay, you can come with me Scarlet, but you gotta take a bath first because you stink!"

and, " Don't forget to wear nappies."
Here, the new Assistant, Nonoy, is carrying Scarlet.

"Hurry up, will you, Scarlet?"


Here I am resting after our secret activity.

And Scarlet did nothing but sleep!

We will reveal our secret activity tomorrow, and as mentioned, I am offering this to the first three bloggers who comment on my post. I hope they will join the Pay it forward game and pass along the kindness.


~It is~

How to lead a dog to water and make her drink it

Scarlet has not been drinking water lately. I put her bowl in front of her, but she just pushes it away with her nose. Well, I found a way to make her drink, with what else- treats!

This biscuit came from Moy's hooman GF ( Aki's Manang). I have to break this into small pieces though to prevent choking.

By the time Scarlet finished the biscuit, she has drank all the water too.


I have not seen her smile or look happy or wag her tail in a while. Poor Scarlet.

We're doing the exercises Shelly's Pop taught me. When I pinch her hind leg, I can feel a bit of resistance, she's actually pulling her leg away, but very weakly.

She presented me with a bit of poop today( even without the laxative), perhaps I will add more fiber in her diet so I can totally wean her off the medication.