7 days after Ah Di left...

Its the 7th day after Ah Di has left us.

Sometimes tears will still well up in my eyes when I talk about him, especially on sentimental topics. But both me and dear are getting on well now. We are now convinced that Ah Di is happier in paradise now. He was suffering a lot during his last few days, so the suffering should have ended now that he is up there.

I have heard myths that when Dogs pass on, they are actually helping to deflect all the bad luck for their owners, bringing all the bad karma away with them. I believe he is our guardian angel now, watching over us, giving us his protection in his own unique way.

We shall not cry for him, as he will be reluctant to move on if he knows that we are weeping for him.

We will always remember him, and he will still stay close with me in my heart for the rest of my life. I know he is always with me spiritually, and I will always carry his momento with me whereever I go. It has now become my safety amulet.


Its the 7th day today, and I know his spirit will be back home to visit us today.
I have left some snack and drink for him in his bowl, hopefully he will still enjoy them as much as he used to do.

Ah Di, please meet Daddy in his dreams tonight if you can.
Daddy wants to hug you for one last time...
I will put off my work to sleep early today and wait for you in dreamland.

3 days after Ah Di has left us...

It was really hard during the first few days.
I will still recall the fond memories of him several times in a day.

I miss his "Welcome Home!" greeting, be it the happy wag of his tail, or the mistaken bark for a stranger (afterwhich he will try to hide somewhere for doing something wrong, he's so cute...)

I really miss his help in calling out for my parents to open the door at home whenever I forgot to bring my house keys, which I did again on Day 1 after Ah Di left, which left me wondering how to best call for mom at the door, because Ah Di has been doing the calling for me for the last 8 years...

I miss bringing him for his nightly walks downstairs, when I will be chatting with dear over my mobile as I walk him, and from time to time, shouting at him not to wander off too far.

I miss trimming his fur every fortnightly, though sometimes he will get naughty and make things difficult for me. I remember there was once he made a sudden movement during the trimming, which resulted in a deep hole in his fur coat. I had to shave him clean for that incident, and he sulked for a week or 2 until his fur coat grew back to a proper length. (he knows he don't look as good in short coat! he is a smart dog and understand people's comments on him)

Can't help it but took a few pictures of his favourite items and corners at home which really hurts cos we will no longer see him in the pictures physically..

His Drinking and Feeding bowls

His Weekend Dog Run Luggag Bag (he always get very excited when I carry this)

His fortnightly hair cut equipment

His essential bathing shampoo and scrub (notice his fur is still on the scrub!)

His favourite stoning corner in the living room under the chair

This is where he would sit in my room and look up at me every night at 11pm to ask for his walk.

His favourite stoning corner in the balcony in the day, and whenever i leave for work.

His favourite parking slot whenever we are watching TV or having dinner in the living room

Ah Di is gone.....

In Loving Memory of my Faithful Dog and companion,

Ah Di

1997 - 2008

Thank you for staying with Daddy for almost 8 years.

I still can remember the first time I saw you.

It was during my first bookout from BMT in Feb 2000.

I had always liked shelties and to have you by my side is like a dream come true.

I miss playing with you at the playground, teaching you how to run up & down the slides.

During my time in the army, you would faithfully wait for me by the door when I go for my evening runs, for me to return and bring you for a walk.

Thank you for enduring the car journey to hall to visit me when I was mugging for my exams back in NTU, even though you din really like car trips during that time.

I believe you have enjoyed our beach walks and swims together at the East Coast Park, even though you couldn't last that long when you grew older.

I understand your affection for me when you would always snuggle up by my side when I sit or lie on the floor at home, or nudge my arm with your nose for some petting, and brushing your back against my feet for some self-petting.

Thank you for helping us to keep watch at home for the last 8 years, and daring to stand up and be counted when you see external "threats" at home.

Thank you for always helping me to shout for mum to open the door whenever I forgot to bring my keys.

Thank you for giving me the reason for a short break away from work every night when you come to me to ask for a walk.

Thank you for making the effort to wait for me to visit you one last time at the hospital before leaving us, and even trying your best to run to me when your legs could not support you any longer. Daddy knows you did your best.

I will miss your infectious smile, your loud whines, your annoying barks, your bad breath, your accidental bites, the way you always try to get my attention, the feel of your fur, the wag of your tail, the sheepish look that you show me when you do something wrong, the way you would roll over for a belly rub, your sneak attacks for a kiss, your unique way of getting someone to open the door at home...

安心上路吧.

你永远活在我们的记忆中!

你在天堂一定要幸福！

在天堂找个女朋友吧！Daddy 挺你!

Ah Di is sick...

Got really worried when Ah Di started running a bad diarrhoea since last week, and has stopped eating 2 days back.

Brought him to the animal hospital this morning and got his blood, urine and fecal tests done.
He is diagnosed with a severe case of hookworm, causing him to suffer from a serious case of anemia now.

He was prescribed with 4 medications to be taken orally, and will have to visit the vet again in 2 weeks time for a follow up. Now, he is not eating anything already. Its really hard to get him to consume the medication, and I have to resort to breaking down the pills and washing it down his throat by force.

Its really heartbreaking to see him looking so sad and weak...


He started to show problems of having blood in his stool a few months back, and we could not find any root causes for it then when we did an examination at the animal hospital.

The vet told me today that the reasons for catching hookworms are usually due to interaction with contaminated environment (soil, grass), or through the faeces of infected dogs.

It couldn't have been his usual walking grass patch at home cause we never had any problems all these years. Then I realized that the timing for the onset of blood in his stool is coincidental with the time when I first brought him to the Dog Run. So the conclusion might be that there are some other infected dogs at the Dog Run, since Ah Di has the bad habit of sniffing at other dog's poo.

I hope Ah Di gets well soon, and I will stick to bringing him to the beach instead of the dog run when he gets well.
Everyone please pray for Ah Di to recover quickly...

Big Bro left for the States!

Bro has finally realised his dream of moving over to US today.

I'm happy for him that it will be another major step forward for him in his career, and he will be doing something that he likes over there, and he loves the place as well.

But for myself, I will have 1 less:

• EPL watching kaki
• Basketball buddy
• Talk cock buddy
• Lunch buddy
• Singing buddy
• Colleague to bitch about at work
• person to take care of me
• blah blah....

Caught Mum tearing earlier on when she was packing bro's room.
I think Dad is taking it better.
Home will be less lively without Bro around now.

Its a natural process that once the children grow up, they will start to leave their parent's nest to build their own homes and chase their own dreams. Kinda sad and happy for the parents. Happy that their children have grown up and strong enough to stand on their own, sad that they will not have their children by their side day-in day-out.

The ironies of life...