Monday 27 July 2015

KONG ZoomGroom review #furforhope

This is probably the first time Im doing product review. Thought it would be good to pen down my thoughts after trying out the product.

Tried out KONG's Zoom Groom for the first time last week after hearing other people's feedback since i forgot when. I see it everyday but I didn't have chance to use it on Tui - he is like the best candidate to review this product! (Toytoy short hair la and she seldom shed so... nah)

Okay, previously I have been using the normal slicker brush on him - those with tons of small wire pins (it's in the kennel lah so I just use lor). 

Here's a quick comparison on the features of the 2 types of brushes:


Image credit: Burtonsgrooming
Normal Slicker Brush

- Fine Short wire tips
- Comb like handle 
- Available in different sizes and easy to get

This is the most common brush that owners can find and uses, daiso also got sell small one $2 only. It does helps to brush out his stubborn fur but ...

1. Im quite worried that I might poke him accidentally if he moves, or hurt him if he happens to have certain semi-healed wounds around that area. 
2. The stubborn fur not only stick on his fat body, they also stubbornly stuck to the brush. It's super hard to take out one - i always use my finger to pull out (like what we do for combs) but I always ended up poking myself. Stupid or what. 

LOL his face: 你在偷拍我吗? 

*I can't find the end result of the brush, remember got take one but just lost in the sea of photos.. sigh*

Zoom Groom

- Rubber brisk/tip
- Soft and sturdy
- Ergonomic design for better grip
- Comes in 2 sizes- Regular and small (Tui uses Regular)
- 2 Colors - Raspberry and Boysenberry (Thou dogs are colorblind, their owners are not)
- The rubber tips helps to stimulates capillaries and natural oil production for a healthier skin & coat.

I show you the pictures you judge for yourselves:

Mr Wai is his masseur for the day, as usual. (STOP SNATCHING AWAY MY BONDING TIME WITH MY 4 LEGGED BF LAH)!!!

Start liao start liao
Here also shiok

Dont...stop... #totallylovingit 

This Tui ah, after one side brush finish, he will auto flip to the other size for u to brush.
It's quite easy to brush out the fur but we did it for many rounds because he really has too much fur. 

armpit oso must brush.. 

Who needs hair? We can donate. 


See that ball beside him... @.@

This is how the fur gets trapped. 

You can easily "peel" of the layer of fur and it comes out like this. 

IMO Zoomgroom is suitable for dogs with short and thick coats. Tui is double coated if im not wrong. Reviews on the internet says it's more suitable with short coat dogs too.

Maybe I should bring and try on Mimi the German Sherperd next time. 

Ok la enough liao hor, let's have some cat fish skin (Honest Kitchen's Beams) before going back to shelter~ 



Till the next time~ 





Sunday 19 July 2015

Found & Reunited - The dog call Raisin

About three weeks ago...

As usual I am heading for shelter, my mom called me and said:
 "I FOUND ANOTHER DOG!!! 
He was running across the busy road around 85 Market (At bedok) looking lost so I shouted: "Come, Ah boy!", he came over and stood there and look at me, so I brought him home in my bicycle". 

*PS all the dogs my mom found, all call Ah boy * #nocreativity



Im like.. ermm okay.. another dog found after one year. But this dog is different, he doesn't have ticks. So mummy put him together with Toy (the sibeh unwilling party) on the sofa for a couple shot and sent to me. LOL. Asked her to take nice clear shots of him so that I can post online but all the pictures cannot make it -_-.

I had to run a few places and can only get home around late afternoon to take clearer pics. There he is.. this long, skinny (? not really malnourish skinny, but as compared to Toytoy, erm, he is skinny) Jack Russell came to greet me once I open the door. 
He seemed to be rather old because his facial fur had turned white.. and he has a few tooth missing on his lower jaw.. thus we (ok, I) named him BOGEH

I do not have much interest nor attraction towards Jack Russell all these while as I always thought that they are super hyper active and too energetic for me. But this old man is sooooo sweet and sticky.

He doesn't pee at home so we took turns to bring him down for walks in hope that he will pee. We had no idea of his background - toilet trained? pee pad trained? news paper trained? or grass trained? so we trial and error. Papa say his pee ALOT can fight with Tui. LOL.


He was found with this pink harness. Pink harness?! My mom say confirm is a woman that owns him. 
I say no, confirm is a uncle - those kind that dont care what color it is so long it's a leash. 
Because woman sure will buy "boy" color for male dog one. 

Took some pictures and started posting every where I can.. We were thinking he was probably lost because he does not have any ticks and his nails are rather short = well maintained.  
Bogeh loves to follow people around, in and out.. and he has this super cute pattern where he will put his head on your lap.


THIS FACE. EVERY MORNING. XOXO



 CANNOT MAINTAIN. -->> Toytoylim will only put her head on your head because she wants to use it as a pillow, not bcos she wants to get some love.

Somebody sibeh emo that we have a new dog in da hse... she literally just sit there and look at the floor for 10 mins or so?

so mama went to sayang her while bogeh check her out.
Toytoy: Mai guay lai hor i wong u! (Dont come any closer ah I warn you!)

See this boy so manja,,

LOL cannot maintain .. toy de face only has ONE word. 
You know .. 


Zoom in... ke lian de face,.



Comes the night, we decided to bring Bogeh to 85 market and see if anyone recognises him. This is where I feel very bless to find him because he gave us a chance to bond together as a family. Times like this we jin united HAHA. Walked over and asked around but nobody recognises him. 

They two tgt oso quite cute. same small small size but different width


Longest tongue competition!



Toy: i must walk faster, MUST BE INFRONT OF THIS ahpek!!

Back at home.. All jin tired already.. Mummy initially put raisin in the kitchen and fence up, cos she scared he anyhow pee and poo. But when i go and see him WAH LAO the fence so small. Damn pathetic. & so he upgraded to our suite. wakaka. 

He knows which is his "pillow"

Sleep until head on floor also dont want to move. 

Dirty teeth haha old man~ 


Lai dental check. 

Toy: See my tongue so longggg... 
hanah hanah ur tongue longest la.

Toy: Yay okie I win, can keep my tongue liao. 


The next day we brought him to the vet to scan for microchip. Mama tong bang Toytoy, Papa tongbang Bogeh, and I tongbang my self because I cant even balance properly -_-.  He loves to stand up when hes in the basket, we were so worried that he will drop out. Whereas Toytoy just nuaaaa and can even fall asleep in the basket -_-""". 

Oh! Raisin LOVES TO RUN below my block as there's a big piece of grass. Not sure if can load the video not but i'll try. SUper cute!




She's looking at Bogeh below. 


Goofy face. Like up to no good. 



Gotten his microchip number and we went back to 85 area to paste his poster all around the neighbourhood before heading back. At the same time I also called AVA to check on his microchip number but they say will contact me after they search their system.. 

Little things that this old man do really melts your heart, like when we are in bed, he will crawl to u to get nearer. Once u look at him, he will stop, den crawl again. hahah.




Again. 


Few days later I received a call during work. A man called and ask if I found a dog, cause he saw our poster. Then he said: "I think the dog that you found is the dog i found." Im like: ?!!? What?
So apparently, he found Bogeh in Pasir Ris farmway 3 days ago during when he send one of his passenger to camp (he's a taxi driver). And he saw Bogeh walking along the road in the big rain so he picked him up and brought him home not knowing what to do. He does not have any prior experience with dogs before, so he sent Bogeh for nail clipping as his nails were super long, brought him a shampoo and kibbles.



Blow drying service

How the dogs live their lives with us..



Then he keep asking me if we are serious about dogs anot, is the dog in good hands, if we can take care he will give us the dog cause he duno how to take care. I say i will discuss with my family and get back to him.

That night he called me again and say he will bring Bogeh's things over to me. im like, errr okay. So we met and Bogeh still rmb him despite only knowing uncle for 2 days. He was lost for the 2nd time during his morning pee walk (off-leashed) and suddenly there's a loud car honk and he ran away. Then got found by my mom. 

And so... we thought: die liao lor found in farmyway most likely kena abandon. Which dog will bo dai ji end up in farmway on its own? And there are so many strays there he wont be able to survive for long. After some discussion we decided to just keep him till he finds his owner, or keep him for good since he also quite old le. Plus he's quite easy to take care. 

Daily walks~

Big head small body

signs of staying with toytoy for prolong period of time.



See.. 

Who knows on one day I was having a nap, I received a call from AVA saying that they found his owner and his owner requested me to give him a call and I called him right after that. I was quite skeptical because he sounded calm over the phone and I told him that Bogeh was found in farmway.

The owner was stunned and said he couldnt have gotten there by himself because they live quite a distance away! And from there I found out Bogeh is call Raisin and he is 12years old already. As the owner is on his way to the airport he asked if we can help to look after Raisin till Saturday when he comes back. OF COS CAN HAHAH Like tt I got more time to spend with him <3 I was quite scared that the owner did not really bother about Raisin and was planning to QC him..

I updated the previous uncle about raisin finding his owner. And hor... he ask me:

You got any numbers to give me? I want buy 4d. And so I tot oh.. maybe want buy his microchip number so i gave him. He ask me whats that. Den i explained and he called me : 

"Hello? You got see any number on his body anot ah? Tt time I found him I saw number "23" on his front legs. U help me see got other number on his other legs anot leh. "

I find find find cannot find a single shit sia. 

Den i tell uncle: No number leh, only alot of old ppl's spot. U buy the date u found him la... 
So he say okok thank u. Den no reply liao LOL. -_____-"




Can u see his proud smile?

You call me?




LOL TOT Bogeh


Drew a pic of him!

My daily breakfast khaki


things he do which make u smile.. he wants mama to sayang.. 

The next few days was all quality time spent with Raisin aka Bogeh. #imustconfessineglectedtoytoy #becausesheosodontcareme. Brought him out with me to a friend gathering and man he was so loved by all the Jiejies there. He follows me everywhere I go and is super calm on the cab! Awww ~.~ 





papa wiping his face after food

meimei says: THIS IS A PET!! A pet that loves it's owner. Toytoy that kind dont consider as pet hahaha. 


Gaigai lo!! Toytoy's Harness from bkk fits him perfectly (Bought L size and she still cant fit wth)

Over at the gathering: 






Weekend came and it's time to send him home.. We brought him to farmway to find Tui and had a short walk at harlus before driving him back to his original house. 
On car car

Looking for ahwai when he go pump petrol


Fat boy with him



Le bf with Tui becuase Raisin only want me to walk him. 

Happy old man

The tongue!!


Why all the dogs like that ah HAHAHA.



Tui ok with him but not as ok as with toytoy



Let's cross the bridge!!



I tried testing Raisin when we stop right outside his house and see if he recognises the house. But he just walked past it and went to the park he usually go instead. Im like: Whattttt. its right infront of you leh. ~ 

After that we decided to just go in and met Raisin's owner. It turn out that his owner is a nice couple, and he explained that Raisin had been with him since young, he trained him back when they were in Australia and he brought him back to SG with him. He had a few more dogs too, of which a small maltese which was super happy to see Raisin and started humping him non stop. 

The reason why Raisin did not recognise the new house was because he was lost on the day they shifted. He happily ran around the whole place and start peeing/ pooing. -_-. The owner told me that he is superrrrrrr barkish and noisy. And his bark is very destructive. WAH. How can that be possible because throughout the one week we almost thought he is mute. HAHAHA. Except when he whine in his dream -_-"


**Never take picture at his place cus i tot not very polite but rest assure it's a nice place**


Glad to see him back at where he belong and his happy face to see his furry friends. I will visit him soonnnnn and a big thanks to everyone who helped to share his post on Facebook :D




Happy Ending!! Now i can focus back my love on the little and big fatty :P