who

A dog wags its tail with its heart – Martin Buxbaum

who

Just some people who really LOVE dogs

what

It’s all about dogs, and our experiences with them, 90% of the website anyway but we also love other animals and write about animal welfare in general

why

We grew up with dogs but didn’t realize what it meant to have one until we got our own. Then we relocated with her to the other side of the world, a very different world for dogs and other animals.

We volunteered with dog rescues and realized there is a huge knowledge gap here in Asia about dogs, dog ownership, and dog/animal welfare. We want to share our experiences and information, in the hope to correct some misconceptions about dogs. And join in with the growing dog-loving culture in Singapore, and Asia, to help raise awareness about dogs and animals in general.


about this website

We are dog “owners” and we love dogs and animals.  We are still learning about them, still amazed by everything our dogs do.

We are not vets. We are not trainers. We are not canine behavioural specialists. We are not pet shop owners. We are not breeders. We are not product reviewers. We are not affiliated. We don’t pretend to know everything about dogs.  We just live with them. We are only sharing our stories, thoughts, and experiences.

living in singapore – this is where we talk about all the angles we’ve faced from relocating and living here. It’s stories about living in Singapore with our dogs, encounters with other dogs and their owners, local animal welfare issues, local culture…basically anything about dogs and Singapore.

our dogs is all about the dogs we’ve had collectively over the years and their stories.

misconceptions – this is where we discuss common myths, misunderstandings, and misinformation about dogs.

dog stuff  - just some interesting and fun stuff about dogs.

animal welfare  - thoughts and ruminations about the welfare of dogs in Singapore, animals in general, and a look at what’s going on. Also posts on animal care, including alternative therapies.

info  - check out this section for resources and links to some helpful websites.

Recent Posts

A Man & his Parrot

On my walks, I sometimes see this guy walking his Parrot. Well, the parrot perches on his hand while he loops the park a few times.

I’ve never seen anyone “walking” a parrot. I don’t actually know anyone with a parrot.  I’ve heard of people walking their cats and ferrets. I got as far as getting a harness for my cats to try it out.. but that’s far as that got.

Come to think of it, I don’t know much about parrots, except they are incredibly intelligent and have long lifespans.  I think most parrots are kept in cages and exercise includes being out of the cage daily. So I guess that’s why the man down the street walks his parrot.

They must have a fantastic bond. The bird just sits on his hand. I never got close enough to see if he is tethered. Parrots form really deep and close relationships with their person so I’m not surprised that he just sits on the man’s hand, enjoying the outdoor air. I see him different times of the day so it’s likely that this routine, probably since the parrot was a juvenile, has made the bird very comfortable…and happy?

So if a parrot can be walked regularly, I hope the dogs in our neighbourhood can also enjoy some time romping around outside in the grass.  Blackspot decided to roll around in the freshly-cut grass yesterday. Wriggling around on the ground. Creamy got excited and ran at Blackspot, trying to solicit some play. The sun was hot and beating down but it was a great few minutes for the two dogs, a welcome break on their routine walk.

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