
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Title:
a comfortable daily resting place for your pet
Date posted:
Thursday, July 22, 2010;
Time started:
3:20 AM
Posted by:
Piddy Yong
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/07/20/garden/20100722-pets-slideshow.htmlPiddy had her regular resting place, from my bed, a designated corner on the sofa in the living room, to a mattress in living room when she was too old to jump up & down the sofa.
It's just a another post. 3:20 AM.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Sunday, November 15, 2009
Title:
Remembering Piddy (7)
Date posted:
Sunday, November 15, 2009;
Time started:
4:43 AM
Posted by:
Piddy Yong
今天是碧蒂17岁冥诞;人的岁数是119岁。
小妹妹问她妈妈,今天会不会去给碧蒂上香。
我们没有去,但都记得这一天。
她后来当天唱了首生日歌给碧蒂听。
碧蒂走后,很多东西没有变,很多东西也变了。
像诊所的停车场现在是ERP收费的。

It's just a another post. 4:43 AM.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Title:
I should Have Been So Lucky
Date posted:
Tuesday, October 20, 2009;
Time started:
2:23 AM
Posted by:
Piddy Yong
Most mongrels like Piddy would end up in the pound and eventually put to sleep; even pedigrees suffer the same fate. Piddy was a lucky one and so were all of us to have Piddy for almost 16 years.Below, visit 12 very lucky dogs in the US, just like Piddy.http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1930475,00.htmlPS: I watched an episode of Animal Rescue few weeks back. A dog was lucky to be rescued from the backyard of a deserted house. One of his hind legs got to be amputated to save her life. Unfortunately, she was so badly abused and had lost trust in human beings. She was eventually put to sleep.
It's just a another post. 2:23 AM.

Sunday, September 20, 2009
Title:
Remembering Piddy (7)
Date posted:
Sunday, September 20, 2009;
Time started:
1:50 AM
Posted by:
Piddy Yong
我又要出门了。
如果碧蒂还在的话,我得先张罗她的日用品,确保我不在期间她有得吃,有得用。
其实,自从她病了后,我就很少出远门,都是几天短程的。
有一次迫不得已去了中国两周,结果要劳驾姐姐和她的两个妹妹带她去洗肾。
她们三个人没有带她出门的经验,结果走路去,回程得招狗德士;碧蒂坐德士回家,不幸的大妹妹得走路回家等德士到。

碧蒂还年轻力壮时,每当我把大皮箱搬出来,她就知道她得过几天没有妈妈的日子了。
提着大箱子出门时,她会落寞地凝视着你离开她的视线;
当我提着大箱子回来时,她又会兴奋地像是中了大奖,发出很开心的犬叫声。
我在国外打电话回家时,偶尔也会刚好听到她的吠声;还有,在国外打开行李箱,经常会“意外”地发现她的毛发粘着我的衣物上,叫人会心一笑。
今天我把件大衣搬出来,竟然还有一条她的金黄毛发粘在上头。
碧蒂走了一年,却像她还在。
It's just a another post. 1:50 AM.

Friday, May 1, 2009
Title:
Remembering Piddy (6)
Date posted:
Friday, May 1, 2009;
Time started:
11:04 PM
Posted by:
Piddy Yong
热狗狗没有汗腺,准确地说,没有太多汗腺。
据说,都集中在脚板处,还有就是靠张开嘴散热。
所以,狗在户外时经常张开口,并不完全是因为他跑得很喘,也可能是因为他在散热。
有天中午坐在车里看到一只名种狗,跟在个外劳后。
乍看,以为他是外劳的宠物。
但是像我这种“狗眼看人低”的人,觉得不太可能,便四处张望,果然不远处有对洋人夫妇。
这只狗应该是他们的。
原来这只狗,有“过狗”的智慧。他三步当两步地走,是为了先到树荫处乘凉;来到树荫,他便停下等待主人跟上。
我的车子后来来到小贩中心。下车去买食物时,看到只黑色狗坐着,主人像在安抚他,或是在逗他玩。
买完饭要走回车子,马来同事说有只狗晕倒了。
我凑上前看,是刚才那只狗,侧躺着,口中流着白沫,不断地在咬自己的舌头。
有好几个人在旁帮忙,有人找来了个汤匙让狗咬着;不久后德士来了,好心的司机愿意载这只中署的狗去看急诊。
狗走后,人散去。我的车子经过PIE,见中午时分,高速公路竟然塞车,不知道那条黑狗送院的路是否顺利。
我庆幸赶去见碧蒂最后一面时,只在个红绿灯前停了几分钟。那一刻,几分钟像一辈子。
It's just a another post. 11:04 PM.