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Morning Walk

By weliveinaflat

On March 28, 2014

In Dog & You

dog up and down the stairs

You mean we don’t go up the stairs, human?, thinks Donna as she does a U-turn.

Donna is happy to trot along, but if you start to run, she will gallop off in a short burst of speed ahead of you.

running dog with four paws in the air

Look! Four paws in the air!

dog sniffing about a corner

The corner where the human says “Up-up” and the dog pauses to sniff the pee-stink left by other dogs instead – –

Eventually she ascends the concrete block with a flying leap!

dog can't read sign that says no climbing

Despite the “no climbing” sign. Dogs can’t read signs you see :P Lalalala~

dog inspects the grass

Inspector Grass inspects the grass and does the necessary.

dog waiting to go down the stairs

She’s smarter now and waits to see if we go down the stairs. How long do you need to take a photo of stairs, human?

Human finds a cat! Up-up, Donna, or you can’t see the cat!

dog finds a cat

Happy Birthday, Donna, says the cat.

happy birthday donna, says the cat

Now get out of my face, please. Meow.

Haiku – Outside the mall

By weliveinaflat

On November 29, 2013

In Dog & You

Photos of what we do during our dog walks in general

By weliveinaflat

On November 9, 2013

In Photography

When we first decided to get a pet, we debated about whether we should get a cat or a dog. Mr P suggested a cat several times because, by all accounts cats are more independent and perhaps more suitable for two busy adults.

But I wanted a pet that will get me exercising regularly. It is a commitment I wanted to make. You can walk or run with a dog, but not with a cat. (It was later that I found out some people do walk their cats on a harness :P)

So we adopted Donna. Dog walking became an everyday item on the day’s to-do list.

How many different pictures can one take of the same dog walking every day? More pictures than I would have thought.

Enjoy. Photos after the jump ;)

Phoneography Weekly: What lies under the bushes

By weliveinaflat

On September 1, 2013

In Explore

plant sorrel flower

Phoneography Challenge hosted by Lens and Pens by Sally Phoneography Monday Challenge: Nature
hosted by Lens and Pens by Sally
App used: Camera+
Post-processing done on my PC.

I was taking a picture to show you my favourite weed/flower. But the dog kept nosing under the bushes.

Identify yourself!

So I had to stop and check what’s up with her. And then I found this pair of eyes staring back at us.

cat under the bushes

Perhaps it’s mean to say this but it’s always funny to see the cats go all “red alert” when there’s a dog near :P

No cats were hurt in this photo shoot. I petted street cats regularly in my teens, but it changed when I got a dog. LOL.

Phoneography weekly: The temple at night

By weliveinaflat

On August 26, 2013

In Photography

Captioned “sacred” because I submitted for that theme for August Break 2013 on Instagram.

Phoneography Monday Challenge: Challenger’s Choice (Night-time street photography) – hosted by Lens and Pens by Sally, Gracie Nobiya, details here.
Apps used: Camera+, Snapseed, Whitagram, Moldive (text), Instagram (amaro filter)

Step-by-stone-step across the stream at Bishan Park

By weliveinaflat

On August 21, 2013

In Explore

We were scheduled to meet with some small dogs for the first time.

And because we had a not so successful introduction to another dog before, and knowing that Donna can sometimes be overly friendly and want to approach some dogs we walk pass on our walks. And also that she has, admittedly, a past history of antagonistic relationships with other female dogs – namely her mother, siblings, a former cell-mate called Grace – I thought it prudent to take the dog for a long walk in the morning… 2 hours. :P *pats self on the back*

Aside: Doggerel recently published a post on that gives the key points how to introduce unfamiliar dogs, if you are interested.

We went to the pretty Bishan Park. (I have more pictures and a related news article on my previous post on this link to dog urban agility at Bishan park, if you are interested.)

One of the lovely features in the park is the man-made stream that runs through the length of it. At various points of the stream, there are stone steps that one can traverse across to get to the other side for the fun of it. We’ve never tried going across them before, but there’s always a first for anything isn’t it?

So I thought hey, Donna can parkour across the stream by hopping across the stone steps!

But first, the coast has got to be clear, so we waited for this man to come across. I thought to take a picture of Donna before she starts her journey across the stream, but she didn’t want to stay. She wanted to forge ahead.