Archive for August, 2009
Furs are growing…
by Wendy on Aug.31, 2009, under Dogs, Education, Pets
It’s been a month since i last updated my blog… The furs are back and growing nicely… Tim Tam looks better now. Check it out 
This is absolutely the best ‘daddy-doggy’ potrait….
Aaaaawwww… So sweet… “I Woof you daddy!!! Slurp!”
Sigh!! This is what i called ‘life’…
Don’t be jealous of me… 
Well, I have a feeling I have pampered him too much. He started to follow me around practically everywhere!!! Even when i need to visit Mother Nature!!! He would just sit next to me and wait till I finished!!!
Taught him a few simple tricks like ‘Stay, Sit, Hand and Down” He did it within a few minutes of training each time!!! A smart dog I must say. This coming Sunday is his first Obedient training. It will be held in Taman Desa for a period of 10 session - 1 hour each session. I can’t wait. Edwin aims to take him for Agilant training after that. His objective is to enrol Tim Tam for competitions! I have faith in Tim Tam to perform well, poodle is indeed a brilliant breed. Fast learner too! This is what he will be learning:
Lesson Plan for Basic Obedience Class
The main aim in this training class includes :-
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To establish the communication channel between dog handler and his / her dog
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To make the dog understand a series of command from the handler
Duration : 10 weeks excluding bad weather
Lesson one : Introduction to Basic Obedience Class
- Objective of training
- Housebreaking Training (toilet training) will be provided on request.
- Be a responsible dog owner and your social responsibilities
- Proper training equipment
- Introduce lead training
- Proper use of collar and leash
Lesson two: Introduce Sit on Heeling at normal pace
- Revise lead training
- Q & A
Lesson three: Introduce Stand on Heeling at normal pace
- Revise Sit exercise
- Q & A
Lesson four: Introduce Down on Heeling at normal pace
- Revise Sit and Stand Exercise
- Q & A
Lesson five: Introduce Sit Stay Exercise
- Revise Sit; Stand and Down Exercise
- Q & A
Lesson six: Introduce Down Stay Exercise
- Revise lesson five
- Q & A
Lesson seven: Introduce Recall to Present with lead
- Revise lesson six without Sit and Down Stay Exercise
- Q & A
Lesson eight: Introduce Recall to Present and Finish with lead
- Revise lesson seven heel work without sit and down
stays - Q & A
Lesson nine: Introduce Stand Stay for Temperament Test with lead
- Revise all exercises required for graduation test
- Q & A
Lesson ten: Graduation Test
- Heel work on preset heeling pattern
- Recall to finish on lead
- Stand Stay on lead
- Sit Stay with lead – one minute
- Down Stay with lead – two minutes
And this is what Edwin wanted for Tim Tam in the future…
About Agility
Agility began as an exhibition sport in Great Britain and is now being introduced to countries worldwide. The sport was patterned after equestrian events and combines handler control, agility, and confidence. The sport of agility is comprised of a course set up of many different obstacles. Agility is meant to be a fun, non-regimented sport, with a lot of spectator appeal. Obstacles include jumps, tunnels, a dog walk, a see-saw or teeter, an A-frame and weave poles.
Some of the agility training materials used:
Full Monty!!!!
by Wendy on Aug.20, 2009, under Blogging
Tim Tam has gone full monty!!!! Shaved his fur off 2 weeks ago. He has scabs and so I took the decision to let him go full monty. Well, killed 2 birds with one stone! At least when his furs grow back, it will be shinier, curlier and thicker…
Here are some pictures of how he transformed from a cute furry doggy to a chihuahua look alike pup… LOL!
Tim Tam with the funnel… to prevent him from scratching his ears and biting his legs… He was the funniest when he tried going under the bed or trying to squeeze in to places…
I bought him a t-shirt, twas a little big for his size even though it was ’s’ size. I could lift him up with it!!! LOL
Side view….
Him on his ‘daddy’s’ lap about to fall into ‘lala land’… He is such a pig!!! Ed said that he is like his ‘mummy’…damnit!
Tze Minn holding him and look at his sleepy eyes… sigh! The pig in action again…
ZzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzz… so relaxing!!! Me giving him a massage… He lurves it!
He looked so puny and skinny without his furs… Can’t wait for his furs to grow. The vet said it will take aproximately 1 month to see a little fur. So am guessing it will take 6 months to have his furs grown completely… Well, at least for now, it’s easier for me to clean him!
