Goodbye dear Stripe

stripe died today. She was 12 according to Lex, 15 according to M, but forever the youthful 6 when Lex first got her. She sat quietly beside the passenger seat of the car, the first day I met her. I marveled that she was the most obedient dog I had ever seen. She had a steady pace & a beautiful gait almost like skipping, and followed my lead whenever I walked her. You maintained your beautiful gait & beautiful happy face until you died. I love you so much girl.

Stripe moved house 3 times with me, from Kinrara to Subang to SS12. Timid as she was, hearing a bark from her was rare. She had the most beautiful eyes & snout that she didn't like me touching. Stripe knew how to sit, raise her paw to me. She raised her paw to Lex, the day before she died.

I always dread Stripe dying & today it has finally happened. I hope you did not suffer much, girl and I am sorry I never got rid of the ticks troubling you. I remember the walks up the hill we always had & how you would pee if you got into the house just so I did not dare scold you. How you got car sick whenever I drove. Remember I brought you home to Kuantan for Chinese New Year. Even Hunters gone. Maybe you will see him in heaven.

My heart is hurting so much knowing I would never hear you get up & shake yourself from head to toe when I get home from work. I miss you girl. I'm sorry if sometimes I'm too busy with life to give you an extra pat on the head.

I love you girl.Wait for me with Hunter & Lucky. We will meet again soon, I promise you.

Rest in peace, Stripe.

23 Mar 2012

great escapade

we have a hobby. when lex is not at home, we paw thru bottom of the trash area in the hopes of snagging some treats. today we learned a new trick, opening the trash door itself and sara (being the cheeky girl herself - this was the same pup who was afraid of dogs barking at her), ran out. but she didnt go far. she never goes far without me, only loitered around the gate outside. me? im a good doggy, even if the gate is open wide, i stay inside the house, cos lex said i shldnt go anywhere with her on a leash, cos i dunno how to cross the road and avoid cars.

sara teen

look at how big I've grown!

World's most comfortable pillow

we're a mother & daughter team

Meet Sara

Why I think blogging is beneficial - by stripe

Blogging? What’s blogging? Begging I know la...begging is beneficial because with a 'I’m so cute look', I get free food (KFC please) given to me. Just put my head on Lex's lap & act cute only...then tummy full full, burp burp.

(lex: blogging la, not begging. blogging is where u write down yr everyday thoughts on stripe-beagle.blogspot.com..duh...piak!)

ohhhh...blogging...well for me, as a dog, blogging is how I pass my time at home when Lex & Dee is at work. (Lex: no wonder my electricity bill so high!) When I blog, I put my thoughts down, cos Lex don't understand dog language ma. I bark WoOf & rowf is different meaning, u know. Sometimes when you put things on paper, or in this case, the monitor, when things are laid out properly, it makes more sense, at least to me.

Also, when I blog, it's my way of keeping in touch with my fellow friends who live far away, cos they blog too. Through blogs, I made a lot of new friends, that otherwise I wouldn’t have met like: scuba, joey & herbie. Though they make me jealous with gatherings & romps to the beach & eating outdoors, i feel happy for them. Herbie died last week, and his brother Helios is taking over the blogging pen (keyboard?) from him. His human, M was very sad & messages of condolences came pouring in from all over the world. Through Herbie's blog, M can remember him & their happy moments together, so a blog is like a journal that records your happy & sad moments so that at the time you need solace the most, you can read it anytime, anywhere.

Other than that, I blog to make announcements lo. it's a cheaper way of communication for my circle of friends. Like my new arrival puppy, I’m gonna post her picture up soon.

Well, there's not much reason a dog blogs other than the above. We have simple lives, blogging, begging, eating , sleeping, pooing while waiting for our humans to come home from work.

Now for my acceptance speech (always optimistic ma), if I win the contest, the domain or hosting will be for my pup who has yet to be named. Lex wanted to name her lat jiu (chili) but I don't want cos it sounds vulgar, so although Lilian don't like dogs, I would appreciate some suggestions from her too.

The contest with prizes sponsored by 5xmom who runs the Make$ Money$ blog and she is contributing back to the blogging community with the money she earned. She will be giving away monthly prizes if this contest is popular. Please encourage your readers and friends to participate as well.

My name

What is your name? Stripe
4 letter word: Sh*t (i do that every nite)
Vehicle: Sutera
TV Show: Simpsons
City: Sarawak
Boy Name: Stuart
Girl Name: Sally
Alcoholic Drink: Sarsi?
Occupation: Secretary
Something you wear: Socks
Celebrity:Stevie wonder
Food: Slurpee
Something found in a bathroom: Suds
Reason for being late: Sick
Cartoon Character: Simpson
Something You Shout: Stupid!