Dango the bull terrier

On yes! This sounds so much like me

2012-01-08T19:54:00.000+08:00

So you think us bullies snap? Read this. You'll be blown away.

http://www.lifewithdogs.tv/2012/01/yes-pit-bulls-suddenly-snap/

Very Old School

2011-12-20T16:49:00.000+08:00

This is a very classic sign board of an old kopitiam in a very small, little-heard-of town in northern Malaysia. It's definitely older than this bull terrier and even most of you out there reading this.

Elephant Parade

2011-11-14T13:31:00.002+08:00

Elephant Parade is in Singapore!

From 11.11.11, a herd of over 100 brightly painted elephants will be on display on the streets of Singapore for two months. The Elephant Parade Singapore is an open-air exhibition to raise the awareness of the endangered Asian elephant.

Dango's puppy :)

2011-10-10T19:19:00.000+08:00

Co-driver

2011-05-04T19:41:00.001+08:00

Home made items

2011-03-07T21:27:00.001+08:00

Home made pesto and kaya respectively, done on the same day :D

Happy Lunar New Year

2011-01-31T22:35:00.001+08:00

The bull terrier wishes everyone good health, happiness and prosperity in the year of the Rabbit!

The God of Thunder

2011-01-02T12:46:00.005+08:00

As you guys know, if you have been following my blog, I am afraid of thunder. Whenever it thunders, I will hide under the bed, like this.

I recently found out that this is the guy responsible for it. His name is Thor, the Norse god of thunder.

House of Rabbits

2010-11-08T11:45:00.001+08:00

Dango for sale

2010-09-30T15:49:00.002+08:00

Check this out, I'm on sale for $3.50 :)

Sword of The Stranger

2010-08-07T13:18:00.004+08:00

I've not been posting because..... I've been perfecting my swordplay :D

Enjoy!

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More than meets the eye

2010-06-16T08:46:00.001+08:00

Transformers, that is.

Happy Birthday to me

2010-05-30T21:52:00.000+08:00

I turned 7 today.

The story of a pit bull

2010-04-22T00:22:00.002+08:00

http://www.zootoo.com/petnews/straydogsaveswomanchildheldatk-993

November 5, 2008 | Pet Pulse Staff Reports

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The wandering 65-pound Pit Bull mix might have seemed menacing to some passerby, but one woman will always remember him as her "guardian angel."

The dog, which authorities think is lost and not a stray, successfully thwarted a robbery attack on a mother and her 2-year-old son, who were held at knifepoint Monday afternoon.

The Florida woman, who has been identified by authorities simply as "Angela," was leaving a playground with her toddler son in Port Charlotte when a man approached her in the parking lot with a knife and told her not to make any noise or sudden movements.

Angela didn't have to do either to protect herself and her child -- a dog mysteriously ran to the scene and charged the man, who quickly fled.

"I don't think the dog physically attacked the man, but he went at him and was showing signs of aggression, just baring his teeth and growling and barking. It was clear he was trying to defend this woman," Animal Control Lt. Brian Jones told Pet Pulse.

"I don't know what this man's intentions were, but it is very possible this dog saved her life."

The exceptional part of the story, Jones said, is that the dog had never met or even seen the people it quickly jumped to defend.

"You hear about family dogs protecting their owners, but this dog had nothing to do with this woman or her kid," Jones said. "He was like her guardian angel."

After the alleged thief ran away, Angela quickly placed her son, Jordan, in the car and tried to drive off. Before she could, though, the dog jumped into her backseat, waiting with her for the police and animal control officers to arrive at the scene.

The dog was transported to a local shelter and if his owners don't step forward within five days, Jones said, Angela and her family plan to adopt the savior she named "Angel."

Animal control officers and shelter workers believe Angel is lost, and not a stray, because of his good health, sturdy weight and mild temperament.

"It's funny, that someone's irresponsibility could have saved someone's life," Jones said of Angel's possible owners.

For Angela, it doesn't matter where the dog came from, just that he was there when she needed him most.

"I don't know what his [the thief's] intentions were -- I don't know why he did it, but I'm glad that -- we call him Angel -- I'm glad that Angel showed up because I don't know what would have happened," Angela told NBC2 News.

Breakfast

2010-03-11T00:54:00.000+08:00

> For human and for dog
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Baby Photo

2010-02-07T16:11:00.004+08:00

I wish I had my baby photo to share with all you fans out there but I was already 2.5 years old when I came to my present home. Here is a photo that looks almost like me when I was young - black left ear and even the same playful expression.

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2010

2010-01-28T21:58:00.002+08:00

Time flies and it's now 2010. Dango the bull terrier wishes all her human and canine friends out there a fruitful year ahead. Here is a picture of me on my play mattress.

Just what were they thinking?

2009-12-17T00:36:00.000+08:00

I went shopping in town today and saw these two jokers squatting next to the bus lane like this. It doesn't take a genius to know that it's very dangerous doing that - even a dog knows that.

Another member in the family

2009-11-15T12:33:00.001+08:00

I overheard my Lady Boss saying that Auntie Nat has given birth to a baby girl Megan recently. That means our family clan's headcount has increased. In case you've forgotten, Zen and Patches are the precious furries of Auntie Nat, and they're also the god-dogs of my Lady Boss. Congratulations to Auntie Nat & Uncle Ed on the arrival of a cute baby girl.

World Dominance

2009-11-01T23:38:00.007+08:00

I've taken over her bed.....

..... and her pillow too.....

... and it won't be long before I take over the world muahhahahahahahaha

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A sleeping child's wish

2009-10-04T23:08:00.003+08:00

I am just a little child, please hold my hand when I am sleeping so that I will not have any bad dreams.

Bull terrier vs Cat

2009-10-02T22:33:00.001+08:00

Ha ha! This is a funny clip. Enjoy.

A great fish treat!

2009-09-08T23:53:00.002+08:00

I was good today so Lady Boss baked a ton of these treats for me *slurp* They are called shishamo or otherwise known as Japanese pregnant fish.

Enjoying dim sum

2009-08-24T21:01:00.004+08:00

Tired from my errands, I sat down for a simple dim sum lunch in a quiet part of Orchard Road. The dim sum here is fantastic - the dish on the right is the restaurant's signature 'half bao', while the one on the left is one of the best steam beancurd rolls I've ever eaten.

And of course, I am not telling you where this restaurant is, other than the fact that it is in Orchard Road..... otherwise it will become a noisy, over-packed place in no time.

House of Greek Mythology

2009-07-27T22:46:00.004+08:00

This place is where Auntie Barbara used to stay, she has just left Singapore to work in Beijing. And I visited her before she left. I call this place the House of Greek Mythology because you can see many Greek-themed statues there.

Big Shot at Raffles Place

2009-07-12T21:38:00.004+08:00

It was one of those few occasions that I took a walk at the Central Business District a few weeks ago, and this was what I witnessed on that day. Whoever was in the black car (2nd picture, the white car in the first picture was the scout) must be a real big shot. The whole street was cleared during lunch time peak hour for him to pass.

Auntie June's Birthday

2009-06-27T23:18:00.004+08:00

The month of June is Auntie June's birthday (and hence the name June), so I treated my favourite auntie to a birthday meal. Auntie June is one of Lady Boss' best friends and she loves me almost as much as Lady Boss does. We went to Cheryl Lee's restaurant at East Coast Parkway, called 1-Twenty Six. Food was fantastic, and very fresh too. Cheryl also owns another fantastic restaurant called One Rochester.

This is what I had at 1-Twenty Six: half dozen yummy oysters and a lamb shank.

Dango or Laurie

2009-06-19T21:59:00.000+08:00

My Lady Boss told me that before she adopted me, my former owner called me Laurie. What do you readers think? Which name suits me better: Dango or Laurie?

My Lady Boss

2009-06-15T00:02:00.004+08:00

I managed to snap a picture of my Lady Boss this afternoon. In case you are wondering how she looks like, here goes.......

Unfortunately, it's the back of her head that I snapped :)

When it rains...

2009-05-24T00:34:00.000+08:00

I may be a brave, macho dog that no one dares to come near. And I may have a reputation as a killer dog, BUT when it rains, this is what happens.

Mobile Blogging

2009-05-17T12:01:00.002+08:00

Good news to all my fans out there.

I recently discovered that one can actually blog while on the move. So now, I could be having a grand time on the yacht and still be able to post a blog entry from my cellphone or Blackberry. Going forward, there should be (hopefully) more regular updates from the Bulliegal.

For those other busy dogs out there like me, here is how you can do your mobile blogging.

The face that stole her heart

2009-03-03T23:49:00.002+08:00

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While there was no one around at home the other day, I took the chance to log onto the PC for my usual game of World of Warcraft. But instead, I discovered something hidden in the hard disk of the lao-pok computer, tucked away....almost forgotten.

Tadaaaaa...... these are the pictures from my adoption advertisement almost 4 years ago. On hindsight, I can understand why Lady Boss responded to the ad. See! I so cute. How can she not want to bring me home?

Lady Boss told me that I was very dirty and smelly when I first came home. So smelly that Ryan kor-kor my next door neighbour could smell me from his living room whenever I wonder out into the garden. But now, I am a clean, clean dog.... and a very happy one :)

Dango @ the beach

2009-01-19T09:59:00.005+08:00

Over the weekend, I went swimming at the beach with Lady Boss and Auntie Simbian. I had so much fun, and Lady Boss is happy to see me enjoying myself, because there are so many things that she has to take care of and she seldom have the chance to take me out much.

For more pictures of myself with Auntie Simbian, go to http://www.verybian.com/2009/01/18/the-day-the-nicest-forumer-died/

3 years

2008-11-30T20:11:00.004+08:00

Time flies, and it has been 3 years since I came to my present home. To celebrate the occasion, my Lady Boss bought a Cookie Monster (see below) for me.

She initially wanted to have a party for me, but was so busy with so many things that in the end, the party idea was scrapped. Still, I got a nice 3rd anniversary adoption present from Aunties FF, N and B. Thanks so much!

Dango goes to F1

2008-10-27T20:05:00.019+08:00

The first ever F1 Grand Prix night race was held in Singapore on 28th September 2008 and I, Dango the bull terrier, was there to watch it :D Although I have watch F1 on TV many times as a dog audience and don't seem to find it terribly exciting, I must say that watching it 'live' is an entirely different thing. The mood was electrifying and you could feel the excitement in the air.

Besides, street racing, unlike track racing, is more challenging for the F1 drivers. The streets are narrower and over-taking is more difficult.

Me getting ready to go, with my F1 ticket around the neck

Hey come on, what are we waiting for? Let's go, man!!!!

This is Gate 1, the entrance to our suite.

Lots of F1 merchandise on sale. What if you didn't bring enough cash?

Not to worry, there are ATMs on site

Models of old F1 racing cars on display. This is from Rolls Royce.

This is from Mini Cooper

The whole place was like a big theme park, there was even a band jamming away to provide live music.

Some audience enjoying a little bit of quiet time by the river before the start of the race

The crowd streaming in

A make shift washroom just one level below our suite. Even though it's a make shift toilet, the interior is as clean as and looks like a hotel toilet in town.

We arrived at our suite just in time for a lavish buffet dinner catered by Hyatt Regency. Also in the suite were other Wealth Management and Global Markets clients of the institution that hosted us (as you might have guessed by now, our F1 suite ticket was an invitation)

This is the pit, it's where they changed tyres and refill fuel during the race.

We stepped out to our spectator seats after dinner to watch the race. This is how fast they moved!

There was a lot of drama and lots of excitement - Massa (representing Ferrari) was ahead of the pack for more than half the race, until he went for refuelling and some mistakes occurred. He dropped from No.1 to No.18 right away.

Plus other dramas like crashes, etc.

All in all, I had a great time. Woof!

That's disgusting

2008-09-09T22:22:00.004+08:00

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In case you can't see clearly and are wondering what's that in the picture, it's actually a snail coiled around a piece of my dung and sucking up all its glory ;)

It was there for a good few hours and after that, I couldn't bear to watch anymore.

One man's meat, another man's poison.
One animal's dung, another animal's treasure.

The new guy

2008-07-14T20:40:00.003+08:00

There is a new puppy in the pack, and he is none other than Yoghurt or Yoyo for short.

Yoyo is a whippet puppy and is the latest addition to Auntie B's family. Strictly speaking, its the latest addition to our big extended family. Paw, Auntie B's first dog, is the god dog of my Lady Boss. By virtue of that fact, Yoyo is also related to Auntie N, who is the owner of Zen, Paw's blood sibling. Zen is also a god dog of my Lady Boss, so that makes her "sister" Patches a god dog as well, by default. Hmm.... the extended family is getting bigger and bigger.

ANOTHER NEW FRIEND

2008-04-25T21:02:00.002+08:00

Just came back from walking my Big Boss in the park behind our house.

Saw this young mother with her sweet looking little daughter ( 2 years old or less )

(Actually met them a few days before, the little girl was trying to mimic her mother in dance steps..so cute !It was a beautiful sight in the late evening sun.. mother & daughter. Big Boss said to me he wished he has his camera with him).

So I approached her in my usual friendly manner, dragging Big Boss along. The little girl was a bit afraid of me even though I was looking real friendly. Big Boss introduced me to them and had a chat, and guess what , when we part company, little girl called out " Bye Bye DANGO! " . She remembers my name !Yes ! I think I heard her mother told Big Boss the little girl's name is Belinda, or Melinda ?

Any way, another human will be calling out Dango ! Dango ! when ever I bring Big Boss or Lady Boss out ...heh heh . Big Boss will be jealous. Nobody call his name in the neighbourhood..

Marine aquarium

2008-02-27T23:01:00.003+08:00

Other than Golden the golden retriever, my Lady Boss' cousin also has other pets in the house - fishes. You can see below what a fantastic collection of marine fishes and plants it is...... clown fish, star fish, corals, etc.

Dango Lost Another Toe Nail

2008-01-28T14:52:00.000+08:00

This morning Big Boss went out to the front yard to pick up the Today papers. In the corner of his eyes he saw a woman with a small dog walking on the far side of the road out side. Hardly seconds later Dango charged pass Big Boss and smacked violently against the front garden gate, barking furiously. It was then that Big Boss realised the woman must had quite deliberately walked her dog to within inches from the gate.

Big Boss thought it was just another of Dango's show piece vigilance. But he was shocked to see Dango limping in with her front left leg, and blood all over the place. Upon close examination, the left front foot' first nail ( human's big toe position ) was bent 45 degree out wards and bleeding profusely. After the initial clean up, Big Boss sent Dango to the 'family VET' near by to get the nail removed and wound fixed.

The Vet is good and Big Boss wondered how she managed to get Dango to allow her to remove the nail ( one of her closely guarded personal weapons )

The removed nail is another one to the earlier ' collection ' Any one want top see it?

A note to dog owners of toy breeds. Dogs like Bullies do not like other dogs. They do not socialise like the way toy dog meets toy dog. It was a foolish thing that woman did this morning.

My cousin

2008-01-23T22:41:00.000+08:00

I have not introduced my cousin to my fans out there. I have a cousin.... er, as you can see, he is not my biological cousin. He is actually the dog of my Lady Boss' cousin and his name is Golden.

As you can see, Golden is a ... well, golden retriever and is about a year younger than me.

He loves drinking water and playing tug (see above pic).

First meal of the year

2008-01-01T16:26:00.000+08:00

Today is the first day of 2008 and what better ways to celebrate than indulging in wholesome home-cooked food from Aunty Woofy?

Aunty Woofy is the proprietress of Woofy's Choice http://woofyschoice.blogspot.com/ which serves yummy delights for me and my canine friends.

I waited for ages outside the kitchen for my food to be warmed up, but it was indeed worth waiting for. The taste was just simply beyond description. Want to see what I gobbled down?

To my canine friends out there, trust me... you can't go wrong with Aunty Woofy.

Christmas floats

2007-12-23T23:05:00.000+08:00

A few Christmas floats recently passed by where I stay. Unfortunately the pictures were not very well taken.

Merry Christmas to all my fans out there! :)

Taking a break

2007-11-29T22:51:00.000+08:00

Apologies to all my fans for not blogging. I have taken some time off to smell the fruits (see picture below).

I urge all canines to spend some time smelling fruits too - it's invigorating! HA HA

HELLO HELLO

2007-10-18T12:06:00.000+08:00

HELLO HELLO ! Any body out there ?

Where are my friends ? They all seem to have disappeared from Planet Earth!!

Dango the SLY

2007-07-11T16:59:00.000+08:00

Lady Boss was giving Dango all the goodies she can eat with her injured foot ( the nail thingy )

And Dango is learning fast : injured foot = more food. So show injure foot - food come.

So at times when she wants a share of even Big Boss's very own meals, she raised her injured foot , shaking it a bit, put on a tortured look and like saying : " PAIN PAIN, FEED ME! FEED ME! .."

For a couple of times it even moved Big Boss into breaking the discipline and fed her some of his food.

HA HA HA !!

Until Dango did it too often and Big Boss smell the trick and told Lady Boss about it.
So Lady Boss dangle Dango'favourite dried rib bone infront of her, and up went Dango's famous 'injured' left rear leg. The moment she got the bone she is off running away to chew her prize. Hey! the injure foot is down and back to normal, immediately !!

Dango ! You SLY !!

The day I lost my nail

2007-06-26T23:54:00.000+08:00

Today is the day that my Lady Boss got freaked out..... because I lost one of my nails (see picture below).

Not only did I lose one of my nails, I lost a lot of blood too. Lady Boss thinks that I probably injured myself when I did one of my usual high impact jumps, but this time I got injured. She brought me to the vet after she was done freaking out.

I can tell that my Lady Boss loves me a lot, because halfway to the vet's, she realised that I might feel pain in my paw because of the injury. Guess what she did? She carried me for the remaining journey. All 20kg of me!

Here is how I looked like after the vet cleaned up my wound and bandaged me.

HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU

2007-05-17T12:35:00.000+08:00

SIGH ! Just heard there is another bullie abandoned and now in SPCA. Only 5.5 months old !In human terms, a 3 year old human kid !

It reminded me of my sad childhood. Thrown into the cruel lonely existance of warehouse security guard when I was only 2 months old. My lucky break came only after another two and years, when I adopted my Big Boss and Lady Boss.

How can humans have such short span of devotion, of love ?
They have all sorts of religions and philosophies, but they are so confused and lost in the basics.

Most of the times we doggies ( Bullies especially , of course ) do better than humans in this aspect. We only need some food and care & love and we are so hopelessly devoted to you, humans...

I'm proud to be a dog.

I am still a shh -small Gal

2007-04-14T13:51:00.000+08:00

Some days back Big Boss brought me to the beach.

I was really happy when after crossing the over head bridge we head towards the underground tunnel instead of the park behind the library. The beach ! I like !

But Aiyah ! I found my self out of breath reaching the sand banks where Big Boss usually set me free from the stupid chain and let me play catch ball. This time he brought my favourite squeeking ball too.

After only a few rounds catching the balls, Big Boss looked really closed to my face and said : "what happened to your stamina ?! You are walking after the ball ! "

I was so embarassed I nearly want to run into the sea and ..and.. but I am not stupid, life is still goood neh..

May be I am getting old ? Cannot be wat ! I am still young.

I am still a shhmall girl , a small girl. Dango is only a small girl !

Better do some training at home. These few days, got reason or no reason also run to and fro the length of the house. Also doing more stairs too.

And singing along ; Dango is a Small Gal Bull Terrier, Schi-small gal Bull Terrier.. and a top notch Security Guard !...

In A Dog's Mind

2007-04-09T21:41:00.000+08:00

Do dogs dream ?

Sometimes watching Dango's expressions when she sleeps, I would think so.

At times there are sweet calm expressions , and sometimes disturbed expressions. There are little leg kickings ( well that may be only some relex actions, or she actually thought she had to run away from someting , in the dream ? ).

Do dogs make reflections , of important incidents of their past ?

Sometimes I saw Dango looking out of the house without actually looking at any thing, her eyes in some really deep deep 'thoughts'. Even her usual alertness is gone, and quite often I can observe her for quite some time before she noticed it. Then, the even 'darker' expressions, surprised and a bit embarassed and like asking '..oops !..but why are you looking at me like lat..'

Perhaps, more than humans, they can make recollections of even their earlier lives, may be generations of dog images in their DNA..

Enough..

BIG BOSS SAYS -WAY OF THE DOG

2007-04-03T11:29:00.000+08:00

Some times we really have to wonder and admire the attitudes, rather, philosophy, of a dog.

Imagine they have no carreers, no money , not even a piece of clothing to their name.
For most of them, they had little social life. Their owners are out most of the time. Rercreation consist of mostly walks in the neighbourhood, a game with a ball or sorts. In side the house, the dog is quite often the only one of its kind..all alone.

Yet they can always remain cheerful and faithful. Had so little, yet give so much.

In my times of low spirit, I often asked my Dango, how she keep herself happy.
In such moments, Dango always pay 100% attention, her dark but sparkling eyes look keenly into mine and always seem to say : "I don't understand a word you said, but I am with you Bro, all the way".

In martial arts we have the 'Way' , the 'DO' ; Judo, Karate-Do, Kendo... all supposed to teach the right philosophy of life through martial training. We have great philosophers from different cultures , from different ages, pointing the way, the DO... but look at Human nature..

The Way of the DOG, DOG DO...

Some years back I was so touched by a SPCA poster featuring a dog looking up to his human owner. It said; .."to you he ( dog ) is just a pet , to him you are his Whole World".

If you share the same reaction I did , then I want to say to you now , that, in itself reflects how self centred HUMANs are ..

DOG DO

Rescued bull terriers

2007-03-19T15:18:00.000+08:00

This is a video on You Tube about rescued bull terriers. All the bullies you see in the video were abandoned and subsequently rehomed by Bullies In Need, a UK bull terrier rescue group.

We bullies are loyal, fun loving and we love human companionship. My Lady Boss always says that I'm the apple of her eye, and I hope that the rescued bullies in the video find good homes, be given a new lease of life and become the apple of their owners' eyes as well.

My Flickr Badge

2007-03-02T19:31:00.000+08:00

Look on the right side-bar, under the chat box. My Lady Boss made a Flickr Badge for me, and she'll be adding more pictures in due course.

But she thinks that it's ugly now because it stays on the side. Anyone who knows how to change the HTML code to centralise the Flickr Badge, please leave a comment in the comment box.

A DOG'S LIFE

2007-02-13T13:16:00.000+08:00

You know, Big Boss and Lady Boss stay in a 3 storey house with many rooms.
I have lots of exercise running up and down . But then I have a big problem.
The two bosses may not be always in the same place same time when they are both in the house.
So who should I follow ? Go with Big Boss, Lady boss not happy and call me to her, go with Lady Boss, Big Boss left alone, not nice leh.

How How ? !!

Besides being really a friend to both Bosses I always try to "earn my living " you know; " tan Chiak tan Chiak " mah. I am always extra hardworking when both bosses are around, like rushing to check noises, chase away passerbys ( especially those on motorcycles I hate ), always checking things out - ALL CLEAR !! .

But how to be with both of them when they are at different places ??

A Dog's life, SIGH ! But at least I know they both luv me a lot , so see one step walk one step lah... they shoul dbe happy they have a great Bull Terrier friend like me : DANGO !!

Every one in the neighbourhood knows Dango !!! Hmmm... life is not too bad lah..

All things bull terrier

2007-02-12T15:40:00.000+08:00

My Lady Boss has a few bull terrier items; she calls them my bull terrier friends since I'm aggressive towards other dogs and do not really have any dog friends. Some of these items were bought by her while others were given to her as presents.

Bag with bull terrier prints

Bull terrier floormat, which I claimed as mine and sleep on it at night

Bull terrier water bowl that I drink from

Bull terrier soft toy, bull terrier date holder, bull terrier key chain &
"Dog Bless U" bull terrier

Bull terrier head rest

Me with 2 bull terrier piggy banks

Dog in a tee

2007-02-03T00:25:00.000+08:00

I have taken to scratching and biting my body quite a fair bit recently. Lady Boss thinks that I'm probably allergic to one of the treats she bought for me. To stop me from causing further bodily harm to myself, Lady Boss made me wear one of her old T-shirts (since it's so difficult to get me to put on an e-collar).

Happy New Year from the black and white dog

2007-01-03T11:04:00.000+08:00

May the new year bode well for everybody.

Happy Feet - a self direct video

2006-12-19T14:06:00.000+08:00

Before you people out there start thinking that this is yet another self direct video along the likes of Paris Hilton's romp, it's nothing of that sort. With a little bit of help, I made my first video entitled "Happy Feet", just like the cartoon movie with the same title.

Here's how to make your own self-direct Happy Feet video:

1) Get your digital camera ready.

2) Lie on your back and get a human to rub your belly.

3) When you start kicking, tell the human to switch on the digital camera and shoot.

My Lady Boss' god-children (dogs)

2006-12-16T02:48:00.000+08:00

Paw and Zen are siblings who are my Lady Boss' god-children. She helped rehome them to their current respective onwners. Their mother, an English cocker spaniel, came from the same shelter that I briefly stayed in. I remembered that we used to be at loggerheads with each other while at the shelter. There was once that I bit her long, furry ears because I just can't stand her....grrrrr..... It's funny that 2 of her children turned out to be god-siblings to me.

Anyway, back to Paw & Zen (their father is a mini schnauzer). They just celebrated their 1st birthday more than a month ago. Lady Boss bought a pretty Rogz collar for Zen and some of Paw's favourite treats for him.

Here are pictures of Paw (black and brown) and Zen (black) when they were about 1 month old. How they have grown!

Paw and Zen have another sister but unfortunately, Lady Boss did not manage to keep in touch with her owner. Hope she is happy.

Visit from the vet

2006-11-09T23:45:00.000+08:00

Last weekend, I got a visit from Dr. O as I was due for my annual check up. Knowing that I am aggressive to other dogs, Lady Boss did not want to bring me to the clinic, so she got the vet to do a house call instead.

Here are some pics of me during the check up. Note that Dr. O commented that my poo was perfect! :D

Adoption: One Year On

2006-10-30T20:23:00.000+08:00

Nothing really much been happening lately, which is why I have not been updating my diary.

My Lady Boss tells me that today is a special day - because one year ago, I came to my new home. Time flies..... and I don't even realise it. It seems like only a few months ago that I arrived. I remembered I let go a pile of poo in the garden when I stepped in. Guess what? I still have as much fun doing it today.... :D

I'm still the same old me, as spunky as before.... only thing is, I put on some weight. I blamed that on Lady Boss because she's always buying lots and lots of treats for me and cooking home-cooked food that I like.

I'm well-fed and very well-loved and all I need to do is to pretend to go to work by guarding the premises. When no one's watching, I just turned a blind eye to whoever is walking past the house. Really, I think I can't ask for more.... hee hee......

I HEAR A STORY ABOUT ONE OF OUR KIND

2006-09-14T19:36:00.000+08:00

I heard this true story of a young ( under one year old ) white Bull Terrier name Snap, somewhere, some time in the US.

Snap was quite a character, self confident, take no shit from nobody type ( hmmm..that is our kind alright ) and was the co-owner with his boss of the farm he lived in.

One day he confronted a wild animal that intruded the farm, they said it was a wild dog. A vicious fellow that was much larger than young Snap. Snap did his job and killed the animal after a vicious fight. Snap was badly injured too.His boss kept him indoors for rest and recovery.

Before he can recover fully, there was another intruder. This time a large wolf.
On that fateful day, the large wolf was cornered by a whole pack of dogs of the farming community; all types, including big fellows like Great Danes . But none dare to make the first move, the wolf is one big manacing wild customer.

Alot of barkings , fake charges, but just a 'show down' with nothing really happening.

Suddenly , a white shadow charged past the circle of dogs. It was Snap, for he heard the disturbances. He gave a disappointed glance at these cowardly folks ( almost saying WHAT YOU GUYS ARE WAITING FOR ! )as he head straight for the wolf. He went for the throat, but his old injuries slowed him. But he still caught the wolf's jaws and he hang on there and never let go. After a brief moment that lasted an age for the young Snap, the pack of dogs finally got the guts to charge and killed the wolf.

Young Snap die of his old and new injuries. The passing of a true blue Bull Terrier.
All Bullies round the world salute you.

Note: We Bullies do not have the miss guided hatred of wolves , like human beings do. Wolves have to hunt to survive. Sometimes they have no choice but take on an occasional cow or sheep owned by humans. What do you expect them to do to live ? Be a farmer and plant potatoes?. But then they crossed paths with humans and they were labered BIG BAD WOLVES. Accused of every crime known to humans ,and probably only commited by humans,justifications were made for wolves to be slaughtered to almost extinction in the last 200 years. It was until recently that they are spared and allowed to live in some areas like Yellow Stone Park of the US and in Eastern parts of Germany. Truely , another sad tale for our related kind, some say they are actually our ancestors...

There was not a single record documented of a healthy wolf having attacked a human.

BIG BOSS SAYS AGAIN...

2006-09-09T20:12:00.000+08:00

These should have been written some time back, but credit due must be given...

We were apprehensive when we adopted Dango. There were so much tales about dogs chewing up their owners'belongings. And Bull Terriers have such powereful jaws. So the first day she came, we had all our shoes and other things on the floor kept.

NO, Dango never destroy any of her owners' properties. No chewing of shoes, furnitures, or any other things well within her reach. In fact she is very careful not to damage anything, even during a wild indoor ball game . Any one can notice she made quite some efforts to avoided crashing into any thing. And that is respect !

Dango has great discretion. She is alert and defensive when she encounter big burly men. But she treats children ( and most females ) very differently. Many times she charged to the front gate in response to some noise disturbances, but come to a skidding brake when she discovered it is children. The whole body language changed to a friendly one. She can even distingushed the engine sound of our neighbours' cars ( so she BO CHAP )from that of strangers'( agressive barking )

Dango never take any food not meant for her. Tried and tested. All our food on the dinnig table will not be touched even when we are not around. The girl has her own strict code of conduct.

When we give her chewing treats like dried salmon skin stick, or rib bones ,or dried lamb ears( after some jumping exercise to get to them ), she will run to the door mat to chew, so as not to litter the place.

Dango never waste any food. She pick up every bit of food spilled over. She remembers the hungry years.

BUT SIGH ! Big Boss is a biker, and she has some ancient grudges with motorcycles. When ever Big Boss mount his bike, Dango will charge to attack the tires. That she never change. A mystery .

Any way , what more can one ask of a Bull Terrier ? Big Boss and Lady Boss sure are the most happy Bull Terrier owners.

Baking Boo~hoo~

2006-09-02T23:56:00.000+08:00

My Lady Boss got an oven at a sale last month at a very good price, so today, she got down to do some baking.

It's the first time that she's baking something, so she decided on brownies (cos Auntie SG told her its the easiest to bake). After creating a mess in the kitchen for a long......... long time, this was the result.

It looks alright, and it smells alright but it doesn't taste alright. And can you believe it? Lady boss distributed the brownies to some of her friends staying nearby, including Auntie Ping our housekeeper.

Luckily I'm a dog and can't eat anything with chocolate. Otherwise I will end up as one of the guinea pigs too. Pity those humans!

Hips Don't Lie by Shakira

2006-08-22T18:13:00.000+08:00

Shakira is one of my Lady Boss' favourite singers. It is little wonder that her songs are so well-received all over the world, with that catchy Latin beat.... the songs really wanna make you shake your bon bon, even when you are a dog!

Below is the real MTV of Hips Don't Lie, from the album Oral Fixation Vol.2

Here is the spoof, done by a fat guy. Quite hilarious!

Canine Discrimination

2006-08-20T16:01:00.000+08:00

Just as there is racial discrimination in the human world, there is also canine discrimination in the dog world, it seems.

A few nights ago, Lady Boss brought me out to walk me in the park behind our house. Just as we were almost reaching, we saw an auntie who lives about 6 units from our house walking her old dog back. Knowing my pattern, Lady Boss "belakang pusing" and went back to the house and we stayed behind the gate in our garden to wait for the coast to clear.

Then the auntie and her old dog walked past our house. As usual when I see dogs, I turned crazy and started to bark my head off and got aggressive. Then the auntie and her old dog stopped in front of our unit and see, dunno for what? Then seeing that they're still not moving after a while, Lady Boss told the old dog's owner "Auntie, this dog (pointing to me) will fight with other dogs", hoping that they don't come any nearer and go away quickly.

Then the auntie shouted at us "You keep a bull terrier, you're going to get into trouble!"..... it seems, by her logic, our breed should be put to sleep becos we will bring trouble to our owners?

Look at this face, so cute! Why discriminate against me and my breed?

Erm..... actually i have another theory: Lady Boss called her "Auntie", which implies she is old becos my Lady Boss already not young. Maybe she felt dulan about that :D bwahahahaha

Someone tried to beat me

2006-08-10T11:16:00.000+08:00

My Lady Boss went to her cousin's house last night for dinner and I waited for her at home in the garden. I went about doing my own things like smelling the plants, peeing in the grass, barking a little at the occasional passerby......

Then came this mad guy who took a shoe and a stick and tried to beat me from outside the gate. I dunno what his intention was but he must have been really mad..... cos i was inside my own territory and wasn't in the least bit bothering him.... well, maybe i did bark at him a little but hey, I'm a dog...... Anyway, my neighbour on the right Ryan ko-ko saw it and chased him away.

When Lady Boss heard about it, she was very angry. This morning, she told me that when she goes out next time, she'll leave me inside the house instead. Woohoo....... things didn't turn out that bad afterall.... now I will get to have the WHOLE, damn house to myself.... muahahahahahhahaha.... i can't wait!

MY NEIGHBOR'S

2006-07-27T20:41:00.000+08:00

There are quite some dogs in my neighborhood.

Some always pass by my house , some I bump into when I bring Big Boss or Lady Boss out for a walk.

Every day there is these pair of Boxers walking by , sometimes in the morning, some times late afternoon. Never quite like them. Most of the time I did not even bother to chase them away. They have these moody face and you can't tell if they are happy or angry. But they always stop to look at me when I bump into them in the parks.

Then there is this brown Huskie fellow. Always passing by my house too. Quite a handsome guy actually,hmmm.. so I purposely kick up a fuss when ever I meet him. There are another two of the same type in the next street corner house. Always looking at me when I am near their place. Quietly, drooling. Cannot stand this type also. COME OUT AND HAVE A FIGHT !! YOU WEAKLINGS!

Another sad element is this old old Golden retriever. Always with his very old old lady owner. They walked exactly the same way , wan to die wan to die like lat. A sorry sight.And they alway stop infront of my house to look at me...what for ?

In the last house of the street before the park is this little furly dog. Aiyah, so small but always want to challenge me. So I also play play a bit and bark at this little fellow. Give people some self esteem lah, barked at by a Bull Terrier leh..got face mah. There was once his owner walked pass my house and before Big Boss can close the gate I charged and paw him. Scared the living day lights out of him. Big Boss was furious and have to apologies to him profusely( heh! heh! heh !, one charge two birds :-) ..shiss...sh !)

Just now I brought Big Boss out for a walk and this Ang Mo came jogging pass with his red hair wolf like mongrel. Quite a nice looking doggie and well behaved too. The Ang Mo did not even feel the need to have a chain on him. That , Big Boss & Lady Boss will never dare to try with me. I will run off on my own ..and see you later lor.

OK, may be next time, on other dogs , or more new doggies in town..

Some noices at front gate that need my attention,
signing off now

Dango The Bull Terror

Loevy, come home!

2006-07-22T10:10:00.000+08:00

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My lady boss says her friend's dog has been lost. The worst thing is that the lost dog, Loevy, is a very timid dog..... I wonder how she is getting on. I sure hope she has got food to eat.

Loevy was lost around Tg Katong Road on 13th July 2006. She is a white, medium-sized mongrel with brown ears and was last seen wearing a blue collar. If you happened to see Loevy please call the hotline above.

Update: Loevy has been found late at night on 23 July 2006.

Dango's songs

2006-07-11T22:47:00.000+08:00

heee heeeee.....y'know, my lady boss always sings songs about me.

You can listen to some of her songs here:
http://www.geocities.com/morsefish/index.html

The first song is called Happy Dog.
Here are the lyrics.

Dango is a happy dog, happy dog, happy dog.
Dango is a happy dog, my bull terrier.

The second song is called Little Dog.
Here are the lyrics.

Dango, Dango little dog
How you're sleeping like a log
Slowly, slowly waking up
Turned and ask for belly rub
Dango, Dango little dog
You will always be my girl

Rest and relac, relac

2006-07-02T22:20:00.000+08:00

BIG BOSS SAYS

2006-06-26T21:50:00.000+08:00

Dango is a very special Bull Terrier.

We were apprehensive when she first arrived, knowing their type's tremendous power for destruction, if they use it .

No shoes bitten, all of our properties respected by her.

Only one thing, some how she hates things on wheels. She attacks her Big Boss's motorcycle when ever it is moved.

Dango is our one dog security system at home. DUTY COMES FIRST is her code of conduct.
She never let any approaching noises, passerbys , human or animals, machines , birds left unchecked and unchallenged. She will shoot off like a rocket to attend to her duties, even when at her favourite meals, or when (seemingly) asleep.

She earned her living, this BT. TAN JIA GAO !

Of course at times, She also know when to 'GENG'. On a few occasions I caught her sleeping at the front yard, with birds strolling all round her and she BO CHAP, but the moment she saw me coming, she jumped up and started chasing the birds vigorously. Boss coming, JO KANG AH !!!That must be in her mind.

I am OK with that little slyness, she knows the birds are not a threat to the household. I consider that DOG WISDOM.

Dango also knows when to live and let live. One day a regular cat was spotted by her in the back yard flower bed. Stupid cat just laze there , ignoring her challenge and before I can stop her, Dango charged and caught the cat in her jaws. I would have thought the dumb cat sure die in pieces. But I was surprised when Dango let her go, loosening her jaws in a few releases so that the cat can run off, with a jawful warning.

Dango is barking vigorously again. Got to check it out with her, or else she may feel her vigilance unappreciated. More about this dog next time..

NEW NAME NEW LIFE

2006-06-17T13:07:00.000+08:00

The day was 15th Oct 2005

I was released from my 'cell' at the back of my owners' house . To meet three guests. Two men and a woman.

You know our type, once it is approved by our boss, we can be friendly to other humans. The meeting was short, and I did the usual and checked out the 3 visitors by registering their individual smells . One of the two men, I had his right hand fingers in my jaws for a few seconds, he was quite shocked initially but very quickly realized I meant no harm . Passed my test.... hmm...otherwise.....

30th Oct 2005

My owners and their small son loaded me in their car and made a long journey. I was unwilling and suspect something coming my way. That day, I was given away and got a new home. 'Finger-licking good' man is my Big Boss ( lucky never bite him ..hee hee..) .

First thing I did within seconds in my new home ? I unloaded a pile of personal output right in the centre of the front yard. Might as well stake my claim early.

I was given a new name 'Dango' by Lady Boss. It is Japanese and means 'tang yuen' in Chinese. Soupy Ball

Luck changed with new name....

IT WAS NOT LIKE THIS BEFORE, MY FIRST TWO YEARS

2006-06-10T23:12:00.000+08:00

It is difficult to explain. May be out of pain that I cannot remember all. Some how I was left in a furniture warehouse as guard dog when I was only a little girl of a few months old.

Imagine a little white shadow roaming the warehouse compound all night long. While other luckier dogs are asleep , near their loving owners. Out of boredom I checked every sound , every smell, every disturbance... What else , these were my only company. I begin to develope a high level of alertness... a good guard.

But I was depressed. Is this my destiny , my life ? Factory workers and an occasional mongrel hardly add meaning to the existance.

Sometimes I looked up to the starry sky late at night, wondering is there one all powerful, all knowing Supreme Dog up there and if He is looking out for me. Supreme Dog probbaly look like me too; a white Bullie with nice black nose like mine, and a black left ear, like mine too.

Supreme Dog just left me to my fate there .. months add to a year, than second year...a lonely guard out in some back yard, no hope, no hope to meet any body nice .

Then one day I was brought back to my owner's house , for the factory was no more. Not any better, there were quite a few other dogs there, mixed breeds, there was one very old guy they called Chi Wa Wa . Never like any one of them. Owner always out . Her little boy likes to play with me though..obvious choice correct ? ...me a Bullie Gal you know.

But it was another prison. Being a Bullie other dogs are in touble when they mess around with me. Guess what I did to two of these dumb ones... And I had to be locked up in a room most of the time to ensure the safety of other dogs.

Oh ! Supreme Dog do not forsake me !!

Yes , at last my luck changed. But next time. It is mid night now, duty calls.

Yeahhhhhh home-cooked food!!!

2006-06-09T23:45:00.000+08:00

Just now, I saw my lady boss come back with lots of fresh meat groceries. It can only mean one thing - she's cooking home-cooked food for me tomorrow. I LOVE home-cooked food. What a break from those monotonous pellets!

Lady boss knows I love home-cooked food and always tries to cook for me when she's free. Unfortunately she's not free most of the time.

I look forward to tomorrow's meals...... (salivate)

A picture of me!

2006-06-07T23:23:00.000+08:00

That's me. Cute or not? :)

First post

2006-06-07T17:23:00.000+08:00

Testing how this thing works...... can u see anything?

I'm just a dog, you know? It takes me time to get used to such things.