Misc | 6 Funny Tweets Pag Maulan

Ohmaygulay!

It's been a long time since I last blogged! I got a new job and I am still maintaining my direct selling business sooo... But with things under control now that I have adjusted, I am hoping to be able to post more!

I am now working as a school administrator a.k.a secretary of the Directress . Part of my job is to inform her of class suspensions due to bad weather so she can announce to parents and to other teachers. 

I have no AM radio and TV as well (poor me) so I rely on Twitter and Facebook announcements. Apart from following government officials and official pages for official announcements (whew!) on Twitter, I also search for #hashtags to stay updated.

So follow #hashtags I did. And not only were they informative, they were also hilarious! As in tawa ako ng tawa habang nagbabasa  Read na para maka-relate ka!

NOTE: I blurred the profile pictures and names to protect the tweeters . 


1. Tweets of those who are close to their mayors:

2. If you are brokenhearted, even the heavy rains can elicit #whogoats:

3. Even no one can see you because of the heavy rains, it is still essential to look your best!

4. The latest silly song craze now makes sense:

 5. This genius figured out why the mayor wasn't suspending classes:

6. Reality finally dawned on this tweeter:

DISCLAIMER: If you are the one who tweeted the above tweets, thank you for speaking your mind. And I apologize for posting them here. Nevertheless, I am not claiming them as my own, just merely sharing them 

Peaches and Me | Peaches with Her Vet

Peaches have come along a way now since the time we brought her to the vet for confinement. Thanks to the kind vets at PetMania, Peaches now weigh 3 kg!

Peaches' record.

With one of PetMania's vet, Dr. Kayra.

Taken last May 26, 2016, Peaches was 2 months and 10 days old. So far, she had 5-in-1 vaccine and on that day, she had her first 6-in-1. Dr. Kayra advised it is better to give her the 6-in-1 for better protection.

Peaches also had 3 deworming. We need her to lose those parasites so she can grow healthier and bigger! 

Though we still haven't taught Peaches much tricks, we are contended that she is healthy and playful. For photo opportunities, hubby has to wait for the perfect moment to take his shot! For now, she knows 'sit' and when she needs to pee or poop, she always sit by the door to let us know she wants to go out.

Our next goals, teach her 'stay', 'lie down' and 'up'. And of course, 'talk' or 'speak'. She's too quiet except when she's growling when she's playing or angry :)

Yes, she loves gnawing on wood! Poor table...

Peaches And Me | The Story of Peaches

Peaches' littermates.

Let me share the story of where Peaches came from and how we got her.

Samantha, Peaches' mother.

This is Samantha, a beautiful 1.5 year old Chow by the time she gave birth to Peaches and her littermates. Samantha was actually the pet of hubby's cousin's daughter (whew).

A closer look at Peaches' littermates.

Samantha gave birth to five cute little puppies, of which the cinnamon pup is the only male. When hubby's cousin lent us two pups because he knew I loved chow chows, hubby's nephew saw the cinnamon pup and named him Banana. Peaches and Banana.. *stomach growling*

Say hello to Banana!

Peaches is probably the pup on the left as she has pointy ears.

Peaches actually was the smallest in her litter. Life is full of irony indeed.

Unfortunately, two weeks after they were born, one female was found out outside of her cage with wound marks on her body as if she was pulled out of it.

One week after, Banana was found dead as well. And days after, one more of the females was found lifeless. But hubby's cousin has his hands full as his daughter, the owner of Samantha, was diagnosed with Dengue. Plus, he has ten 2-months old Labrador puppies to care for as well.

A day after, hubby happened to visit the Labrador puppies and saw another chow pup was lifeless and Peaches herself was convulsing. He immediately notified his cousin but with a lot on his plate, he let hubby decide what to do. Hubby rushed Peaches to the vet.

Little Peaches seemed to be in a trauma.

The vet's diagnosis: heatstroke. And it probably was the cause of the death of Peaches' littermates as well.

After one night of confinement, the vet assured us that Peaches has recovered though extra care must be given. Peaches might have suffered from organ failure because of her high body temperature but it was too early to tell. After being released, hubby decided to return Peaches to her rightful owner.

However, hubby's cousin admitted he is busy with his daughter and other puppies. And there's the fear that Peaches' mother might not recognize her anymore. After all, Banana was found headless and they thought Samantha bit his head because he was always brought outside and must have caught the scent of all the people who carried him. Hubby's cousin decided to give Peaches to us as we can probably care for her much better, with a deal to share Peaches' future pups.

But caring for a month-old pup was no easy task. Peaches doesn't know how to eat from a bowl so we had to feed her using a baby bottle and we had to wake up during the wee hours to follow her every-2-hour-feeding schedule.

Peaches looked like an angel when she's asleep. But when she's awake - that's a different story.

Thank God Peaches survived and grew to be a monster puppy - er... healthy puppy. As a puppy, she loved to chew and play. But without littermates to play with and learn bite inhibition from, we had to find new playmates for her. Initially, we let hubby's family dogs to play with her but Tuna, Dexter and Kaka were too old for her.

Good thing my brother's Labrador-Golden Retriever dog has given birth two months ago plus he recently acquired a 3-month old Rottweiler. We found new playmates for Peaches!

Athena the lovely Rottie.

Pups from my brother's dog.

My brother's pups were too big and impatient for little Peaches but they gave her plenty of exercise when they play.

Oh well. As owner, raising Peaches well is our main task, after all. At least Peaches get to meet other dogs. Socialization is important with chow chows.

Peaches And Me | Peaches Goes To The Vet For The First Time

Peaches, about a week after suffering from heatstroke.

Peaches has come along way since she was brought to the vet for suffering from heatstroke! She now loves to go outside and run after our feet or play with the older dogs. 

Kaka, a four-year old shih tzu.

Tuna, a mixed breed. Ok, aspin. Cleverly named, she is the daughter of Wana, a one-eyed dog. Now, tuna has two eyes :P

Dexter, an 8-year old mixed Dachsund and Mini Pinscher.

Peaches rests after a short period of playing.

Peaches definitely looked like she has recovered and it's time to visit her vet again. This time, for her first deworming.

Peaches sniffs her way around.

Pet Mania has excellent services, plus the vets and staff are ultra friendly! Kuya offered to trim Peaches' nails, which I aim to learn how to do soon. Then, he cleaned her ears, too.

After giving Peaches her deworm syrup and her vitamins shot, her vet arranged for us the date for Peaches' first vaccine.

Pet Mania offers excellent services, and they respond to SMS, too!

Hopefully, Peaches will be ready to meet other dogs in the park or dog-friendly malls, soon! The more she gets socialized, the better! As forums and chow 101 has stated, Chow Chows are snobbish by default but with training and socialization, they can learn to tolerate people and other animals.

By the way, Peaches has four other siblings. What happened to them? Well, that story belongs to another post!

Peaches And Me | Meet Peaches, the Chow Chow!

Photo by flickr.com/dieysi

We recently adopted a Chow Chow pup and named her Peaches. But she just turned 4-weeks old when we got her. Last Friday, 15th of April, Hubby saw her at his cousin's place and she was twisting in an awkward way. Her other sibling lay dead beside her. Letting his cousin know about the situation, hubby decided to bring the pup to the vet himself as his cousin's daughter was brought to the hospital plus he has Labrador pups to take care of.

The vet diagnosed Peaches suffering from heatstroke and wiped her with a wet cloth to cool her down. At 41.7 Celsius, Peaches is close to death. She was also dehydrated and we feared some of her organs might have shut down. Peaches was injected with dextrose to put back fluids in her as she was in no shape to drink..

Peaches was dampened to bring her temperature down.

We paid Peaches a visit the next day and was happy to hear that Peaches was recovering well and her temperature was down to 38.4 Celsius. If this went on, the vet even said we can bring Peaches home later at night!

Peaches was advised to get a lot of rest so she can recover.

Realizing that Peaches' mom might recognize her anymore plus some other issues that are too sensitive to pose, we struck a deal with hubby's cousin. We'll bring Peaches home and take care of her. When the time comes and she gives birth, hubby will give half of the pups to his cousin.

We got milk for puppy's from the vet.

Peaches needs all the help she can get to recover fast!

For me, I only wanted Peaches to survive. Of course I was elated to get Peaches. I wanted a Chow Chow. But getting a month-old pup proved to be a challenge. Peaches can hardly eat from a dish and she knows nothing about eating solids.

She slept right beside her dish out of exhaustion. The dish is a little too big for her by the way..

The first night was the hardest night. We had to wake up every 3 hours to feed her. But feeding time was not a fun time. Peaches can't eat from her dish and I had to feed her using a syringe.

During the day, it was no better.

Peaches looked sad and traumatized..

Then my brother (He owns a Golden-Lab-Husky mix and a 2.5-month old rottie.) gave us some Mondex. It was powdery, like cornstarch, and we only needed to mix it with water. The counterpart of human's Oresol for dogs, Mondex is supposed to hydrate and energize Peaches.

Grabbed from http://www.reviewstream.com/reviews/?p=163712.

Sure enough, it was like replacing Peaches with a new battery. She started to play and eat from her dish (We mixed her milk with a little Mondex.) that night!

Peaches, 4 days after being brought to the vet due to heatstroke.

Peaches now looked a bit healthier and she gained a bit of weight. We let her roam around after eating so she can do her 'thing' but mostly, we let her sleep.

To keep Peaches cool while she slept, we placed a damp towel beneath her while providing her with her own fan (Yes! She has her own fan!). 

Now, she would only sleep if the towel is under or anywhere near her. Who knew dogs can have a security blanket? Perhaps she misses her mom so much she imagined the towel was her mom's fluffy fur.

We make sure to wash the towel with soap and water for hygiene's sake!

Well, I do hope Peaches will be alright. It's too early to tell if some of her organs have shut down but the vet said the condition is reversible. Right now, my main concern is for Peaches to grow as healthy as possible.

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