2nd Membership Drive @ Dog Scouts of Malaysia

Today is the 2nd Membership Drive for the Dog Scouts of Malaysia. I have been excited for few days as this would be the first time I brought Hero to public place besides the petshop and the veterinarian clinic!

I get to know about this dog scouts from Amanda. The event was from 5p.m. to 7p.m. at the open space between the Ikano Power Centre and IKEA. I started to prepare since morning.

I bath Hero at about 11a.m. Hero was quite dirty and smelly after a week without bathing. I used only the water to shower his body because I know he will get dirty again after the outing. Hero wasn't that smelly after the "plain water" shower :-D

Then I practised the tricks with him for about 15 minutes before I let him to have his nap.

It was 4 more hours to the departure time. Thus, I occupied my time with my normal weekend routine... house keeping ( a.k.a Ah Sei's Job )

It was 3p.m. after finished my work. I started to prepare the "equipment" for the outing.
1) Water bottle
2) Treats
3) Towel
4) Toilet tissue & plastic beg (in case of Hero poo poo)
5) Digicam



My beg was so bulky after stuffing these things.

Finally it's 20 mins to the departure time, I "forced" Hero to pee before we left. Very good boy, he peed!

It was a nice weather when we reached Ikano. I was nervous and so is Hero. Hero was shaking with fright when we was waiting for the lift and in the lift. This was our first experience in a shopping complex! I kept calming him by petting him.

Hero was the first dog to be there besides the organizer's GR. I signed up as indivual and paid RM30. In order to get into the scouts, Hero and I have to pass the exam !

Hero has to pass the TenderPaw test, which includes:
1) Heeling
2) Sit and down on command
3) Come when called
4) Socialization - the dog should stay calm when meeting a stranger or other dogs at the min of 3 ft / 1 meter apart

I was very confident that Hero can perform the first 3 exams very well. But quite worry about the forth test. Hero seldom socializes with other dogs. Quite afraid he will got excited and simply chase on other dogs!

Out of expectation, Hero passed the forth test but failed the third test ! When I commanded him to sit stay and I walked away for about 3 feets. I commanded him to come to me. He came but he turned to the other dogs half way! I have to chase him back.

He has to re-sit the test for the second time and finally he passed. Good Boy !

Well, It was my turn to take the test after Hero. I have to memorised THE DOG SCOUT OF MALAYSIA LAW.
1. Courteous and friendly
2. Set a good example
3. Respect wildlife
4. Well mannered
5. Show kindness
6. Respect public property and public areas
7. Help to uphold the DSM motto (forgot about the last word)

It has been 2 yrs time since I last took my final exam. Hhmm..... Amanda and I was in the same exam team. We have to speak out one law each time the tester said our name. My memory still good ! I manage to remember :-p and we passed the test too. Haha..

Congratulation! Hero is officially the Dog Scout !

Err... After all thse excitement, I realised that I forgot to ask my mother to take the pictures for me and Hero... sob* sob*

Tail Chasing

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books
Tail-chasing......Dogs are very self entertaining :-D

Hair Cut

Hero had his fur cut last week. He looks more like a poodle than a maltese. Basically the fur all over his body was trimmed and left only about 3-4cm long, except for the ear and tail. I need not comb him so much now since no hair to comb :-p

His face looks so much cleaner than before. He has a mimic look of snoopy when see from certain angel. Had not have the chance to snapshot the look.

Hero ..The Maltipoo.. The Snoopy ^_^

Muddy Hero

I just could not help myself for laughing at those pictures. I found those pictures while organizing the photo album. Look how dirty is Hero. He just had a hard playing session at the Bukit Kiara Golf Club with the trainer's Jack Russel.

No doubt, I had a difficult time to groom him after this. Pure white to pure brown. The fur full of mud. But it is really glad to know that Hero had a wonderful time and it is all worth my hard work to clean him.

Welcome, Hero

Today is a special day and I decided to begin the journey of HeroSpace. Hero is the first dog who make me love him as much as I love myself and my family. He is the first dog who changed my perception about dog. Hero is not only the pet, he is my firend, my lovely companion and my beloved "son".

Today is special as it is the second month I brought Hero home. He has been learning quick and growing well. Although he has been sick for twice within these 2 months, he is still so adorable, active and energetic.

I was extremely fear of dog before this, even with little puppy. I always kept at least 3 feets away from them. The reason ? I was chased by my uncle's gaint German Shephard when I was at the age of 5, from the 2nd floor of a shoplot to the 4th floor. The dog thought I was playing with him, indeed, I was always afraid of him due to its huge size. From then on, I never like dog !

Wonder why I changed suddenly ? During CNY 2006, I visited my best friend. She was dog sitting her boyfriend's 3 years old overweight Shih Tzu. Wow... I never knew dog could be so obedient. He neither bark at me nor jump up to me. He let me pet him whenever I like and he seems so enjoying. That was the first time ever I touch a dog.

Later, I had BBQ with my ex-colleagues. An ex-colleague brought his 3 1/2 years old mixed breed, a Silky Terrier mixed Maltese. A lot more active than the Shih Tzu but still very obedient. That night we talked about dog. My ex-colleague and his girlfriend shared with me their experience on raising their dog. I was approaching the dog's world step by step from then on.

While I was hasving a 3 weeks break before I start my new job, I did a lot of research on dogs. I fed myself with as much information on dogs as I can get from the internet. From the breed information, how to choose a breed, am I prepare for a dog, how to raise a puppy...

I had in mind to get a Maltese. I visited a few petshops in PJ nearby my house to have a look at the furkids. Seldom I had the chance to meet a Maltese until I saw Hero. Hero was in a petshop where the shop's owner had a few Malteses and 2 of which are owned by the petshop. They are so adorable and energetic.

I knew it is not advisable to get puppy from petshop. I admited I was quite desperate at that moment. The next weekend I brought my family to the petshop and showed them Hero. They agreed on giving Hero a new home. Hence, Hero was at the age of 5 1/2 months when I brought him home. Welcome, my Hero... (18 March 2006)