Two Dogs, Two Vets, One Day

Wednesday was an eventful day: Tiffany and David started their journey back home to Kansas City, Jim had the day off, and both dogs had appointments at their respective veterinarians.

Sai Lo needed vaccinations, micro-chipping, and heartworm testing. He was a super-star at the vet. He was quiet and patient while waiting to go into the exam room. There was one other dog in the waiting area with him and while he was mildly curious, he wasn't obnoxious. He was brave and gentle while getting jabbed three times with needles of varying sizes.

Johnny had a follow-up visit for a stubborn urinary tract infection. He was a mess at the vet. He sat while we were in the waiting area, but he was quivering with excitement. The walk through the narrow corridor to get to the exam room - filled with the other waiting animals - was a disappointment for both of us. For him, because I wouldn't let him say hello to each and every one of them - though he couldn't help a quick and dirty sniff a few times*. For me, because he was pulling and generally ignoring me. Ugh. Once he got into the exam room, he was a dream. He did everything Dr. Lim asked of him including an intimate inspection of some very private parts. It looks like some more obedience practice is in order.

Later in the afternoon we took them to the off-leash area at Bishan Park for some playtime. They played until they were exhausted, rested a few minutes and then played some more. Sai Lo furiously dug holes in the sand, covering Johnny and anyone else foolish enough to step into range.

Sai Lo's heartworm test came back negative so we got him some Revolution. After I applied it between his shoulder blades, he applied it to Johnny, the couch, and me. Next month he goes straight into his cage until it dries.

All in all it was a good day for our little family.

*You know the old adage, "You learn something new every day?" Well, that day Johnny learned that some cats take great offense to being sniffed, no matter how quick and dirty.

Introducing Logan (a.k.a. Sai Lo)

Here he is, our newest houseguest (Logan is on the left, Johnny is on the right, Jimbo is in the back). ASD rescued him on New Years Eve from a farm where he was tied up with no food or water. He had another foster home for two weeks, but his foster Mom's landlord made her get rid of him.  The name ASD has given him is Logan. We have been calling him both Logan and Sai Lo which means "little brother" in Cantonese.  He is 6-7 months old, the first time he saw the inside of a house was 3 weeks ago and he has no training to speak of. Despite all of that, he is a very good little dog and we love him already. He is very affectionate and such a good little snuggler.

On his first day Tiffany dressed him up like Rocky.

Johnny, Jim and Sai Lo hit it off right away. We all went to the park for a walk and had a great time.

Stay tuned for the continuing adventures of Johnny the Fox and Sai Lo.

I Can Explain...

Jim and I have been tossing around the idea of fostering dogs for a couple of months. I have plenty of time on my hands and Johnny LOVES doggy friends. It would also give us a great feeling of accomplishment to help some of the homeless dogs in Singapore until they can find their forever families. Last week we decided to take the plunge so I went to Action For Singapore Dogs' website (www.asdsingapore.com) and submitted my information.

Two days later I got a call from Wendy at ASD asking if we could take our first dog right away...