Brandy is a real people dog

Yesterday, the cable tv man came by to fix a problem. He came in and bent down to give Brandy a few pats on the head. That was it.....she loved him.

She followed him into the room and proceeded to sit as near to him as possible. When I ordered her out of the room, she would go out and come in almost immediately. And when he finished and was having a glass of coke outside, she sidled up close to his feet and lay down and rubbed her head against his legs.

And this is not a new behaviour. She loves the aircon maintenance guys 'cos one of them pets her. She specially loves kids visiting as they play with her (I have to step in sometimes 'cos they like to chase her round and round or have her chase them and she gets really really tired). Even those who ignore her will get an immediate welcome should they even say hello to her. A real people loving dog. But this can be a problem for those who are scared of her. She wants to get close to them and all she gets are squeals of fear. I then get orders to lock her up. I hate locking her up. If you don't like dogs, just ignore her (do NOT HIT or KICK her or any animals not harming you for that matter), she is fine with that. But once she hears squeals, she thinks its a game. If for health or religion, you have to avoid dogs, thats ok with me. I like people who have a fear of dogs because they have little experience with them but are willing to be introduced to Brandy. I think these people are brave.

Doesn't she look cute?

Its off, the bandage is OFF, yeh!

Brandy's bandage is off for good, finally. She went to the vet this evening and it was taken off :-)

The vet warned that she must avoid steps and running around like a mad thing and recommended confining her somewhere. She already has weak knees and she is getting old and is overweight. :-(

I guess we will continue to carry her up and down the steps, confine her, whenever possible, to the kitchen or my room and try and put her on a sensible diet. In just a few months, we will be in our new flat where there are NO steps inside. Its as if we planned to move specially for Brandy. :-)

And on the downside, which has absolutely nothing to do with Brandy, my room tv is down. Sigh, repairman coming on Monday. Its a good thing I have my computer, and lots of books to read.

I have just added a pic of Brandy on her oldest and 'favouritest' bed.

Its Brandy's birthday

Its officially a day late, sorry Brandy but thanks to the internet and time zones across the world, I am still able to post this on June the 12th, heheh. Brandy turned 9 yesterday, no today, better just make it on June 12th. I remember when my sister and I set out to go to various pet stores to find our new puppy. I know the exact date because when we were driving out of the compound, we heard on the radio that Princess Diana had died in a car crash, so that makes it August 31 1997. As to how I fixed June 12 as Brandy's official birthday, I calculated it backwards from shipment papers from the pet store.

As Dad and I were out most of yesterday, Brandy spent her birthday mostly locked up in the kitchen with the maid as company. It sounds horrible but really the kitchen is quite roomy.

9 for a dog is a senior citizen, but a senior citizen with a young heart and a loud voice. Happy belated birthday Brandy. My wish for you is to have a long and healthy life.

Brandy's bad leg AGAIN

Visit to the vet has come and gone, and Brandy's leg is newly bandaged. The vet lady says that the leg has healed some but not completely, and she recommends another week of bandage. Ugh!

Brandy now gets carried up and down the steps in the house and I usually put her in my room with the door closed to make sure she rests the bad leg. I really want the leg to get completely better by this week. Good thing we are moving to a one-level flat soon. All these stairs are not good for her especially since she is getting older.

Oh yes, Dad has now put pieces of wood across both the kitchen access so that we can put Brandy in there when we go out. She will have her loo and her water nearby. She does not like being locked up anywhere and makes her feelings known to all.

Brandy's bad leg

Brandy went to the vet with a bad leg. She returned with said leg in a bandage to keep it immobile and a big collar to keep her from biting the bandage. Haha. She looks weird. But she takes it all in her stride and goes up and down the stairs like a pro. Its now a week since the bandage was put on and the bandage has turned brown (from the original creamy colour) from accumulated dirt. We are going to the vet this afternoon to get it removed. Bet she cant wait, actually neither can I. She urgently needs a bathe (holds my nose)