CHLOE AT 1 YEAR & 3 MONTHS OLD

CHLOE'S NEW TOY

Got Chloe a new toy. Here it is.




And she's loving it! :D

LITTLE CHLOE IS AFRAID OF THE TEDDY BEAR

Yes... My little puppy is a coward... We should change her name to Chloe The Cowardly Dog instead.

Went home to parents' for 5 days. Came back by flight 'cus B only got to stay 2 days this time around, due to visitors from Spain.

Anyway, to welcome me home, he bought a big white teddy with the sweetest face and pink ribbon, and placed it at the front passenger seat. As we approached the car, I saw this baby sitting there, waiting for me!

Thereafter, we headed home. Then nightmare for Chloe started. At first, she was so glad to see me. Been missing me a lot, according to B - she was just not her usual self.

But as soon as little Chloe saw this teddy, she freaked out! It took us 2 whole days just to convince her that it's harmless. But then again, can't blame her, right? 'Cus this teddy is 4 times her size. Hehehee...

MORE PICTURES OF CHLOE

Master, Chloe love you.


Lick lick.


Drunk. Urgh...


Bored...


Huh? Me?


Missing teeth?


Chloe's actual size.

PICTURES OF CHLOE

Presenting to the world, Chloe The Criminal! Run for your life!!!!!

CHLOE THE CRIMINAL

As the title suggests, this little criminal of ours did something very, very bad. And she did it twice.

Everyday after dinner, she’d be sitting around with us, watching TV – to be specific, she rests on my lap. Whenever there’s a need to do her business or have a drink, she’d squirm, a signal to go down – so she can run to her room. Very good girl.

So last night, the same thing happened. Very normal that we didn’t suspect anything.

However, during commercial break, we started to wonder on her whereabout ‘cus she’d usually come back to me after she’s finished. But she’s not back. So we called out to her, to which she will come running – but no response. Something is not right.

We went to look for her and to our shock, half of her body was inside her big bag of puppy food. There she was, happily eating away. It turned out that B had forgotten to close the bag after feeding her earlier. As we picked her up, we felt her tummy and it was hard! All filled with food. Very bad puppy, it’s only gonna make her sick.

The very next day, when we got home after work, a happy little face greeted us at the door. She has broken out of her room! So we went around, checking to see whether she has created any mess, but everything looks fine. But when we went to get her dinner, we found a big hole in her bag of food. Turned out that this little criminal has bitten a hole in it and hosted a feast for herself throughout the day. Imagine that! Again, we checked her tummy and it’s swelling like a balloon, worse compared to yesterday.

Put her into her room to reflect on her crime and found that she has not poo and shue for the day. Very suspicious! And there’s nothing around the house when we checked earlier. Then it dawned upon us that the mess could be upstairs.

So up we went and found 7 spots of poo and 3 spots of shue! It’s all around! Crime scenes include our bedroom, walk-in wardrobe, ironing board, family area and wallpaper! Yes, wallpaper, you got that right. I wonder how she managed to leave a whole strip of poo on the wall, just sticking there like a monkey’s tail.

Normally, she’d only poo once after breakfast and another time after dinner. But today, there were 7 poo spots and we have yet to feed her dinner. That only shows how much she has eaten the night before and today. Bad baby!

All that said, she is now inside her room, grounded until further notice.

MILESTONE FOR CHLOE

I'm on leave today, so spent the whole day at home with Chloe. As usual, she'd follow me around the house, poking her nosy little nose in everything.

However, something big happened today! Chloe went down the stairs all by herself! It came as a great surprise 'cus all the while, she has been a little chicken that would never try no matter what.

She learnt to go up the stairs after around 2 weeks staying with us. But she could never, never get down. We tried all means just to train her but nothing works. She would just stay up there, whining for help - regardless of the circumstances. So we finally came to the conclusion that perhaps she's too small and the steps are too big for her. Just let her be and we shall carry her down each time.

Then out of a sudden, after a whole month, she transformed into a pro!

She was actually upstairs with me, when I realized that she's missing. Searched every nook and crany, and she's just not there. Feeling puzzled, I called out to her. And to my surprise, I heard her downstairs and in no time, she started walking up the stairs and appeared right in front of me. I almost couldn't believe my eyes!

I tested her after that and she became her usual dependant self, wanting to be picked up. But I continued to walk and just left her there. Few steps down and she followed. :> When I turned back to check on her, again she stopped and gave me the "Me? Me?" look. Hehehee... But I carried on and again she followed. From that moment on, there's no turning back. She's finally learnt the skill!

HER NAME IS CHLOE

Yeap, as the title suggests, we named our new baby Chloe.

As to puppies feeling anxious about new home, new company, bla bla... Not at all! At least not with this particular one. :P Hahahaa...

This morning, after getting out of bed, we were excited to check out on our baby. You know, just see how's she's adjusting, etc. We took it very slow, to the extend of tip-toeing and speaking with very low voices, not wanting to startle her. But once there, we found an excited little baby, hopping on her hind legs with tail wagging and all smiles, wanting to be picked up. So we were like "Okay... We underestimated her... What a darling!" :>

Anyway, today would be the 1st day of her potty training. I hope she's gonna learn fast 'cus I've heard from friends that puppies can be quite forgetful sometimes - meaning one moment they'd remember and another, they don't. So it's gonna be great challenge because our ultimate goal is to let her roam freely, and she'll need to learn exactly where to go when nature calls.

So we shall see. :>

DECISION ON BABY MALTESE

Remember I mentioned that we were having 2nd thoughts on the baby Maltese, with a lot of concerns, etc? :P

Well, the petshop called on Wednesday and informed us that she's ready to go home. "Just call when you're coming so that we can prepare her!" So B and I were like, "Err... How? This is it."

Anyway, we gave ourselves time till Friday, i.e. today, 'cus even if we're bringing her home with us, it would be better to start on a weekend so that we can spend more time with her - rather than having to leave her on her own for 2 whole days alone. It is a totally new place for her and it may be difficult for her to adjust, and we wanna ensure that we're there to see that she's alright... 'Cus this is a great commitment and if we are to go on with it, then her well-being would be priority.

All that said, what's the decision??

Well.... We're bringing her home! I'm actually waiting for B now, to go together. I am somehow feeling rather anxious, just like a new parent - hoping that everything will turn out fine...

PICTURES OF BABY MALTESE

Due to high demands, I am posting some baby maltese pictures here so that you can understand the reason why me and B ended up making the impulsive decision! Hahahaa...

By the way, the baby that we're considering looks even more baby as compared to these, as she is so much younger. :P

BABY MALTESE

We visited a petshop to buy food for Margaret on Saturday evening. It was late and the shop was closing. So B grabbed the food and went to the counter to pay. And me, as usual, would stray to the pets area. Hehehee... And by the way, Margaret is our 4-year-old guinea pig.

Anyway, it's our first time to this shop and it's a great surprise to find that they have so many types of puppy breeds in store. And all of them are like few months old! How precious! Anyway, we couldn't stay long to look at the puppies 'cus like I said they were closing.

We went back the next day to have a good look at the puppies. One of them on offer is a 3-month-old Maltese puppy! I asked the sales attendance if I could hold her and he said sure. Placed her on my arms and I was inlove. :> She's really so tiny and delicate, with hair so silky that I can hardly feel it. And the face is so beautiful. We just bonded instantly! Even B fell inlove 'cus she's just so adorable and melts into our arms. So we were like, "Bring her home?"

Eventually, we decided on her. But there's a tiny problem, she's coughing a little. So the sales attendance told us that we can place a deposit first, while she's staying back to be treated. Once she's well again, we can bring her home. And we did.

But now that she's not at home with us, it gave us time to have second thoughts. :P Then the part on added responsibilities and also finding a spot for her and where to potty train, etc. started to frown upon us. Oops, too late? There's a lot of adjustments to be made and stuffs, whether we're ready for all that? But I've always wanted a Maltese though... As you can see from my profile, she's one of my favourite things.

Anyway, we'll have time to think it through until when the shop calls. Till then, there's still chance to turn back. 'Cus afterall, we've not paid the full amount yet. So... By the way, this baby Maltese costs a whopping RM1980. RM1000 more as compared to other breeds like Silky Terrier, Shih Tzu, Jack Russell and alike - which only cost RM980 each. So yeah, it's a pinch and I actually wondered whether it's really worth the investment. Or should I settle for a more economical breed?

All that said, Maltese is still my favourite. So not gonna settle for anything less. And we shall see, whether I'd actually keep her eventually. Stay tuned for my decision!