Countdown to moving day

Less than a month to go! Have been thinking a bit about how to move Brandy. With all the movers around, she's bound to be a nuisance, running everyway and maybe getting squashed in the process. I guess for everyone's peace of mind, she will have to be the last thing or one of the last things to be moved. Of course, she will be moved in some luxury, car with air-conditioning and a seat to herself and not in a box at the back of some truck (heh heh).

She has just spent almost 3 weeks enduring having her tail pulled, being petted quite strongly and being chased by a 2 year old (niece and her parents visited). All these in addition to having everyone's DIVIDED attention. I must say that she stayed cool and calm throughout even while keeping a wary eye out for escape routes. I normally let her out of my room in the early morning so that she can go to the loo and thereafter she usually stays outside. During the almost 3 weeks, after I let the dog out in the morning, I could sometimes hear desperate scratching on my bedroom door, and when I peep out to see what's going on, the dog is squashed against my door with a 2 year old looming over her.


No new pics of Brandy this time round. Sorry!

New flat and Brandy

Brandy has been to the new flat a total of 5 times to date. I want her to get used to the new place before we move in, especially where her toilet (newspaper) is going to be. She started off being quite good about her toilet, but the last 2 times, she did her no. 2 in the common bathroom and no. 1 in the kitchen. Ugh!

I hope she learns quickly, I have not forgotten that when we first brought her home, it took almost a full year to 'newspaper' toilet train her.

This is Brandy resting on the floor after being naughty.

She has not barked once at the new place, despite workmen ringing the doorbell and trooping in and out. I think it is because she does not realise that this is her new home and thinks she is only visiting. Otherwise she will be barking her head off whenever the doorbell rings. I have not confirmed where her bed will be put. We are only moving in at end September, so there is still ages to finalise her bed position. Whenever we bring her to the new place, she wanders around all the rooms, hall, dining, kitchen and even appears to look up at the walls as if trying to get a human's eye view of the whole place. Very cute. Once we move in the furniture etc, she will be more at home....I hope.

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)

Its Sunday

Brandy has done nothing much today, which is usual for her. Her life consists of lazing around her bed (soft flat cushiony thingy which cost way too much money) or lazing around my room. All this inaction is interspersed by begging for food from other family members, hanging around the kitchen when dinner time approaches and barking madly when the telephone or doorbell rings or when the wind blows and rattles my window blinds. Sunday is different for her, thats when everyone is mostly home and she gets more attention, to tie her over for the next 6 days.