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Singapore dog hdb-approved mongrel aka Singapore special

We adopted Donna from Gentle Paws and Friends way before we heard of the Adore program that gets mongrel dogs HDB-approved. We weren’t looking specifically for a mongrel at the time but we didn’t see an HDB (Housing Development Board)-approved small breed dog that we wanted to adopt at the SPCA.

An early picture of Donna when we first adopted her. She was fatter with the same friendly smile. :P

We eventually met Donna and adopted her. It took some time and difficulty, but we finally have got her HDB-approved and a legal companion pet in the flat!

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Green Corridor Graffiti near Buona Vista MRT, Singapore

By weliveinaflat

On May 1, 2016

In Explore

We visited the Green Corridor stretch from Greenleaf View to the Bridge along Dunearn Road two years back. I’ve been wanting to visit other parts of the Green Corridor like the Green Corridor graffiti underpasses for a while. We finally made it there last weekend!

Dog-friendly places covered in this post

Green Corridor Graffiti near Buona Vista MRT
363 Katong Laksa

PetMate transport VS regular taxi fare

By weliveinaflat

On April 19, 2016

In Explore

Update: Jan 30 2017 Please note that weliveinaflat.com does not recommend PetMate. I personally have deleted the app and do not use it anymore. You should check out the less costly and yet friendlier pet taxi Pawmigos if you need more reliable service with a human touch. ;)

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I have been sending Donna to daycare regularly for a month, and I explored using PetMate or dialing direct through the Comfort Taxi hotline on Monday a few weeks back.

PetMate is what is known as the Uber for pets. It connects you to private drivers who are totally open to ferrying pets, with or without being accompanied by humans. So unlike Comfort cab, Grab or Uber, you know for sure the driver is not going to reject your dog even before booking.

I found that PetMate is not affordable for my regular trips to Donna’s daycare which is just 15min drive away. But when venturing further from home for doggy outings the PetMate service can certainly take the headache out of coordinating transport, especially if you are going to remote locations. Read on for details! ;)

Happy 7th Birthday, Donna!

By weliveinaflat

On March 28, 2016

In Dog & You

I typically don’t interact with many people or dogs at bigger dog parties. With too many dogs, it can get chaotic so I keep Donna on the lead in such cases.

And in the case of parties I’m organising, I can get too preoccupied with details and forget about talking to people. I’m sure that may be the case for some of you too, since I myself have attended parties where I didn’t converse much with the host besides, “Hi”, “This is the present for XYZ” and “Bye!”. :P

This year, it seemed a better idea to keep Donna’s birthday celebrations small and informal.

Donna’s Gotcha Day Bundt Cake

By weliveinaflat

On March 27, 2016

In Shopping

Donna’s Gotcha Day was in Jan 12, 2013. Xmas to Chinese New Year is typically a busy period for me, so after last year’s hectic experience I decided to just ask a few dogs out for a picnic at Bishan Park so Donna can have fun with some friends.

Sengkang Riverside Park with Donna!

By weliveinaflat

On March 26, 2016

In Explore

Sengkang Riverside Park appears to be a relatively boring and featureless place at first glance. Here are the key features and what you can expect to see in the park. ;)

Dog picnic at Punggol Waterway Park

By weliveinaflat

On March 13, 2016

In Explore

We’ve visited Punggol Settlement for a cycling outing before. So when I heard Punggol Waterway Park [google map], I assumed it would be roughly the same area. I was wrong, the two are about 2.8km apart if you drive. Last year we visited and found Punggol Waterway Park to work pretty well for a doggie Christmas picnic that we were invited to.

ribs for sharing at Cornerstone, Bishan Park

Dog-friendly Cornerstone at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

By weliveinaflat

On March 8, 2016

In Explore

P and I had dinner at Cornerstone when we took Donna over to the Bishan Park dog run over the weekend. The overall dining experience was rather disappointing, although we did enjoy some of the dishes we ordered.

Socks & Colby’s Birthday Party at Ah B Cafe for dogs

By weliveinaflat

On December 17, 2015

In Dog & You

We will not manage to attend any Christmas Parties before Christmas, but it doesn’t matter. Last Saturday, we met up with some of our Instagram friends at Ah B Cafe for Socks and Colby’s Birthday Party!