Category Archives: furry friends

Crate Training

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

Crate-training is necessary if you a) intend to transport your dog via vehicle or aircraft; b) ever need to leave your dog at home, unsupervised -among other reasons. From Day 1 I knew the first thing I needed to teach my … Continue reading →

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Corneal Ulcer

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

Ever since Jal sent me the first few photos he took of Jorge (then called Cholo) at the Taguibao residence in Pacita, I already noticed that his right eye always had muta (discharge). He was only about three months old then. The … Continue reading →

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Dog-full Week

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

What a dog-full week this has been! Tuesday – introduced Popsi to Better Dog; Wednesday – trained Popsi for 4 hours + Jorge for 1 hour; Thursday – trained Popsi for 2 hours + Jorge for 1 hour; Friday – … Continue reading →

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Meet My New Partner In Crime

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Love Jorge with all my heart and soul as I do, it frustrates me to run with him come competition time -especially in Agility. He performs, albeit still inconsistently, within the confines of Better Dog‘s activity area. But once he is … Continue reading →

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On Fishermen In Palawan

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Agot and I always used to say we could marry a “fisherman in Palawan” -if it was LOVE. I know that still holds true. I’ve been “stuck” in Manila for years, despite my belief that I don’t belong in a Third … Continue reading →

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New Year Aventure with Bestfriend C #10: Baler

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Cynthia had relatives over from the States till the 31st which meant this would be one of those New Year vacations that start late (departing on the 31st instead of the usual 28th or 29th) and would be cut short … Continue reading →

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Remembering Apartment 201

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

11 years ago, I moved out of Delgado -the house where I was born. I’d been planning that for months (I already checked out the apartment I wanted to move into). Luckily or unfortunately (it really depends on how you look … Continue reading →

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Home is Where They Are

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Since I had A LOT to carry between the elevator and my condo unit, Jorge already heard/smelled me even before I could get in. I heard him crying all the way from the elevator. As soon as he caught sight … Continue reading →

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Till There Were Two

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

I somehow miss those days when I could go off, leave PeeWee home alone, and not have to worry at all. The trick was to shove about 1/4 of his cage [with cage door open] into the bathroom [with bathroom window … Continue reading →

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Better Dog

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

Late last year I commissioned one of those home service dog trainers to train Jorge (see video). It worked for Jacques (my former Bichon Frise) and PeeWee but it didn’t work for Jorge Last May I enrolled him in Family Dog 1 … Continue reading →

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