A Delivery Comes With a Bonus

Packed in a sealed plastic, the AIR21 courier hand over the packaged my sister and I have been expecting. Typically when I receive something wrapped like a gift or package I would shake and guess the content several times before opening, but in this case, mystery was stripped off—I need not do my old habits. It contained dog deworming tablets for Chie and the rest of Aspin family rather should I say for the intestinal worms whose days are numbered inside their hosts’ intestines.

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Kermit’s First Season

I’m happy for Kermit because she made it—her first season has ended and passed, that means she has zero possibility of pregnancy. What a victory for us! Our teamwork has paid off. Since we discovered the unusual condition of her hind feet, we have decided that though spaying is not an option—she will remain—forever single, through our effort that is put to the test afterwards.
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The Proof of Protection

Vaccination Certificate

The vaccination on last Tuesday is successful, and the photo of vaccination certificate can prove it. Sorry, if you cannot rely solely on the blurred photo for details, but for your convenience the following are specified:

• Name of owner
•  Address
•  Name of pet
•  Breed
•  Sex
•  Color
•  Age
•  Markings
•  Vaccine used (Rabisin)
•  Date vaccinated and expiration (we’ll be back the same date next year)
•  Name and signature of veterinarian
•  And lastly typos weren’t left behind starting with my family name

Congratulations to Buchie and Chuchie; they are well-behaved while on the trip and during vaccination. My sister decided to give a healthy treat which I agree with—Yakult contained good bacteria for good digestion. But sadly what we fear for Buchie was confirmed by the vet. Months ago, I felt a mass on Buchie’s chest and I told it to my sister, then she looked it up on the Internet, and found Sliding Hernia matched her condition.

After the vaccination, I told the veterinarian about the mass on her chest which fortunately didn’t grow. He examined Buchie which was standing quietly. According to the vet, monitoring of the mass’s size is important; if it gets bigger, operation must be done.

Poor Buchie; nonetheless, the good news is she’s agile and eat much—still she weigh less than her sister or Chuchie is just genetically big like their dad. For now, I don’t want to worry about her condition; rather, I pray that it will vanish and that she stays with us so we can take care of her. By then we’ll have bigger family, but happier though noise permanently dwells with us, especially if they hear the sound of a metal, they think their food is being prepared.

I’ll veer the topic to anti-rabies vaccination. If your dog doesn’t have one yet, ask who’s in charge in city veterinary office. There’s no reason why your dog shouldn’t have one; if you’re budget is tight, I’ll say it again it’s FREE. Your dog’s presence is all it takes for a year of protection.

The Little and the Great Pain

This week, they are scheduled to have their first vaccination for free in the city veterinary office at the city hall.  As part of RA 9842 “Anti-Rabies Act of 2007,” dog owners are mandated to have their dog vaccinated of anti-rabies to protect the animal and the community. I’m sure they’ll behave in their first trip (riding in a vehicle). I hope they pee or do other messy business before we leave and after we arrive at home. My other dogs were vaccinated also there as a puppy then at the barangay hall every summer.

For Filipino dog owners, you can ask about this service in your barangay hall; or urge someone you know to avail of this free service. It’s a little bit of pain (for man’s best friend) that protects everyone. I know they can take it. What sort of treat should I give them afterwards: ice cream, french fries or chips? (Don’t get me wrong, I do care about their health. Although in some occasion, I give treat—with less nutritional value.)

When it’s all done, another painful thing will come: adoption of Buchie. We’re going to contact our relatives who might be interested of having a dog as a member of their family and not just as a pet or “bantay.” But an intervention may happen that she could stay with us even though we already have 3 dogs and 2 puppies (Buchie is included). Space is limited, but it can be fixed.

Those are the possibilities that may or may not happen, but the vaccination is certainly going to materialize.

The First Week of Dog Walking

Since Thursday last week, I’m taking them out for dog walking. It’s about time from them to explore a different environment. The first time we went out, I had to call Chuchie and Buchie frequently to encourage them to walk. And when they hear the sound of vehicles, they were a bit frightened. Buchie approached me barking as if telling me that she wants to go home; whereas, Chuchie keeps on moving and sniffing the ground.

I wanted to stay longer for us to catch sunlight without the harsh UV rays, but dog walking is new for them; thus, I took them home so as not to stress my furry pals. Without much amazement, I watched them gallop, walk, and run as we were headed home. Buchie was barking like announcing her arrival. I don’t have to take the lead because they are like cars equipped with GPS; like their parents they love going home. We didn’t even spend more than 5 minutes outside, yet they already missed our home.

Hello World!

On May 24, 2010 Chuchie and Buchie were born. It’s the day our family didn’t expect that there would be an addition to our family. Two weeks before, we prepared IC’s laboring area, where she can comfortably give birth, but nothing happened. We waited in vain till one morning I discovered the third litter of IC.

I didn’t notice them at first because they were huddled by IC, my pearly white 3-yr-old dog. The markings of brown and black revealed our realized anticipation—we have new adorable members in our family. I found out this good news first; thus, I took the liberty and privilege to announce the much-anticipated arrival to my newly-awaken siblings and parents.

Chuchie and Buchie are the third litter of IC. The first two, IC commonly gave birth to three puppies with varied markings. But in the third, white dominated the puppies’ coat. They were big for their first day out of their mother’s womb, making them the biggest among their siblings.