Ice Cube

Seems like another rainy day. Afternoon class may be cancelled due to that. :(

Brought Scallop to Old Man's place last night (his so-called make up for missing all the walks due to bad weather) so he can have a chance to socialise with Betty, Nana and Yoyo. Haiz, being a timid doggie, all he does was to keep running away from them all despite being the largest in size. Old Man's 2 poms looked really tiny compared to Scallop...

Anyway, was too engrossed with playing with them to take any pics or videos. So here's one that was taking earlier in the week.
Presenting, Scallop and his 2nd encounter with an ice cube:

Yet More Apparels

Placed order with Little Spree after Scallop's 1st full grooming @ Petopia as we observed that he seems cold after losing his baby hair. Moreover the weather was (and still is) terrible. Raining practically everyday. Speaking of which, we had to bypass his walk again today. :(
No worries though, will make up to him tonight!

Back to topic, we had to wait a while before we can arrange to meetup for collection as Little Spree do not keep stock. Anyway, finally got them on the 23rd. Pictures were taken that same night but forgot to post them up.

White, Black and Pink Tanktops, for wearing @ home, but they are too small...





Pink iBone Hoodie, for really cold days



Orange Beach Wear



And a Motorcycle Helmet! Which we dun think he can wear...



Scallop showing off his feminine side, the tank tops are small but not tight




Some may ask what the hell we are thinking to be getting clothing for Scallop. Well, cos he likes them! Haha! Everytime we had a piece of his top in our hands, he will chiong right at us and try to put his head thru the collar of the clothing. Wa piang...

Anyway, more pics of Scallop. This time round in his body-hugging baseball singlet. Probably the last time he will be wearing it as we feel it's tight-fit liaoz.

2nd Pee Pad

Bought Scallop a 2nd IRIS Pet Toilet Pee Tray from Pet Station. Price this time around was S$52.75 even though the exact model from the exact retail store costs only S$46.90 in early November.

And Scallop is 4 months 4 days old today. Current weight is 5.1kg and height is 14 inches. Please stop growing...

2nd Lesson With Dr-Dogs

The 2nd lesson sees a few new participants besides those who attended on the 1st day.
There were a total of 3 new participants : Queenie, dunno what breed; a Pug whom I thought was a bulldog, dunno what name; and a really tiny tea-cup breed who came late. The class is getting pretty big!

Scallop as usual is timid and refuse to socialise with the others even though Max the cute little GR rushed to greet him the moment he stepped into the training grounds.
The setup for the day's main training area was huddles, and unfortunately for Scallop and me, we knocked down one of the poles and he was so badly frightened that he refused to go near them.

Some pictures before the videos:
Scallop unwilling to socialise...



Scallop being scared of the new Pug participant



Scallop ignoring the 'Down' order



Scallop after being 'forced' to stay down




Scallop showing off his superior 'Sit-Stay' endurance to new participant Queenie and the rest





Now the videos...
Our first attempt at hurdles, which knocked down the pole:



The second and third attempt which I literally have to pull him along, poor Scallop...





And the fourth attempt when he was really distressed :



The fifth attempt in a different location, but unfortunately we knocked down the pole again...



Eventually, we managed to coax him to go through the obstacle successfully a couple of times using..... what else but treats since he's a greedy pup... no videos or pics to show though as both of us are needed to get him to overcome his phobia somewhat.

After that is the usual walk past, dunno why Scallop always get to pair up with Travis the big GR. Only difference is that last week the handler was a mei mei, but this time around, handler was mei mei's dad... :(



Scallop's sit-stay is superior as usual





Unfortunately he shamed us by not being able to come when called... he actually ran to somebody else! The traitor!



Last exercise of the day, distraction, Scallop's performance has improved too as compared to last week



Besides the above, Scallop also managed to learn the 'Down' command successfully. Will be enforcing it the rest of the week so he'll have no problems in the next lesson.
Next week will be walking on balancing beam. Being one who's scared of heights, we foresee plenty of difficulty for poor Scallop.

Doggyfriend

Read about Doggyfriend from SG Pet Channel and discovered that their prices are indeed competitive. Wanted to give Scallop a dog tag and Doggyfriend's range pretty nice so thought of giving them a try. In the end, the final bill goes up to S$107.24.



Bow Wow Treats Mix N Match 3 for S$10 :
- Banana Jerky
- Ham Jerky
- Milk Jerky
Bow Wow Salmon Jerky : S$5.50
Bow Wow Mixed Snacks 300g : S$8.05
Car Decal - Schnauzer : S$9
Revolution for Small Dogs (5.1kg-10kg) : S$55.80
GlamorTags - Haute Dog gold colour standard size with engraving : S$18.90 (tag will be mail separately on a different date when it's ready)

Really like their prompt service. Placed order close to midnight on the 19th, received confirmation SMS from Isabelle on the 20th night and delivery was made on the 21st at our preferred timing. Will probably shop with them again as long as I can get S$60 worth of stuffs to enjoy their free delivery service.

Banned : Burp! Beef & Lamb Twist

The Burp! Twist is one messy treat... Even though Scallop seems to like it, he will tend to chew and break the twist down to tiny pieces and they will stick to his beard and paws making a mess out of himself. Decided to throw it away and try to give/sell the remaining. Tried bringing to my work place to give to the resident mongrel dog 'Girl Girl'. She simply take one sniff and walk away, totally not interested...

Anyway, video of Scallop dropping the Twist beyond his territory and trying to get it back.

1st Lesson With Dr-Dogs

Scallop finally got to start his first proper comprehensive obedient class with Stanley and Serene of Dr-Dogs. We were told to arrive 15 mins earlier (4.15pm) so that the students will have time to socialise before the start of the actual class. Scallop was real timid and kept backing away from his classmates.
Among the 6 students, Scallop is the only Miniature Schnauzer, unlike the previous class which has 4 of them!

Besides Scallop, the rest of the class are made up of :
Max : the 3.5 months old Golden Retriever
Travis : also a Golden Retriever, but he's an adult and huge
Princess : Shih Tzu
Puppy : Silky Terrier? <- to be confirmed next lesson
?? : a really fierce Jack Russell <- will find out name next lesson

Though he's timid, Scallop behaved superbly throughout and made us really proud. His sit-stay was very consistent and has the longest duration. All thanks to his twice daily 10 minutes sit-stay exercise before meals.

Main take-aways from today's class to practise and enforce :
- Scallop must sit immediately upon command and not walk here walk there before sitting
- Scallop must always walk on the handler's left
- Scallop must stop being a vacuum cleaner
- Scallop must try to stop turning around to face the handler during a sit-stay exercise when the handler walks behind him

And some useful reminders :
- 4-8 months will be a tough period when Scallop changes his baby teeth to adult ones, he may vomit and have diarrhea and lose his appetite and will chew everything in sight
- has to rid Scallop of his separation anxiety problem

Looking forward to the next class to learn the proper way to teach him the 'Down' command, which we had tried unsuccessfully so far.

Pictures and videos of the day's events...

During introduction, Scallop's easily distracted by things
Behind...


Side...


Behind again...


Finally paying attention to the front


Alone?


Just showing off his sit-stay consistency


Scallop seems to be the most obedient


However, he's actually a kaypo



Moving out to the training grounds for training




Thirsty must drink water


Posing for pics at the end of the day






Some videos :
Tunnelling






Sit, Stay, Come



Walking Past



Sit, Stay with Distraction



End of Class

1st Dose of Dewormer Tablet + PLC Shampoo Redemption

Gave Scallop half a tablet of Dewormer Tablet with his dinner.

Also collected the bottle of Biogrance My Puppy Shampoo (worth S$21) from PLC's HQ @ Northstar AMK, using 730 accumulated points from the PLC Loyalty Card.

More Clothing

Received order via snail mail from Doggie Wardrobe today.
Initially wanted simply to buy for him a CNY piece, but in the end, added in additional pieces since they are on clearance sale.


Main Piece : Gold Furry Kua Size 3 - S$24.90



Secondary Piece : Blue Outdoor V-Neck Singlet Size 3 - S$10 (clearance sale)



Add-on Piece : Black & White Samurai Size 3 - S$10 (clearance sale)



Afterthought Piece : Blue Seattle Baseball Singlet Size 2 - S$10 (clearance sale, tight fitting sia dued to undersize)

Fish4Dogs Training Treat + Daybed

More purchases! Got 3 more packs of Dogswell Duck & Chicken Breast Treats (S$36.25) and Fish4Dogs Super Star Training Treats (S$5.95) from PLC Eastpoint. This time round, we brought Scallop along and he was on a leash and roaming round the place sniffing at everything! He seems overwhelmed by all the dog food, treats, toys etc. Haha!




After dinner, we went over to Desmond's (Bubbly Petz) place to collect Scallop's new day bed (S$14.90) + clicker (S$7.90). They were so kind to also include a black Unpet Mr Bear squeaky pet toy as a gift (worth S$12.90 according to their website)! We appreciate the gesture so very much!

1st Application of Revolution

Applied half a tube of Revolution for Scallop today to prevent heartworm disease as well as to prevent flea infestations.

Cold Weather

Poor Scallop... weather chilly + lack of hair = brrr...ccooooold!