Mun (one of my super-regular readers and commenters – love her) had a very good question – no, JD isn’t getting a dog jacket. That was my gift suggestion for some dog’s owner. JD however, is a material dog. She loves presents. She knows the word presents. When Rockstar gets presents she knows how to bum impromptu chew toys off him and search his toy bin for hand-me-downs.
- Spoilt Dog in attempted arty-farty shot while we were in the car
As part of the family, JD is entitled to a gift that brings her (not say, her owners) joy. Here is a list of her previous gifts:
Giant weird-smelling (but apparently delicious to her) ham bones and things from upscale pet shops
Really gross-sounding squeaky rubber chicken (couldn’t stand it. Traded her for a can of tennis balls – balls are always a good option if you have a BC)
All manner of Kong toys (those rubber things you put treats in and stuff – we spent an obscene amount on these til one day we watched her hook her paw nail into the rainwater drain cover on our balcony, dig it out, and start playing with that. It was…. humbling. Hence,
D-I-Y store drain covers
Pink Bean Bag (she hated the rustling, asked for her old dog basket back; the darn bean bag was like HKD 800 ok, it was meant to look good with the rest of the apartment decor, it became Worst Gift Ever)
Pink faux fur Victoria’s Secret rug (USD 17.99 on offer online or something. Loves!)
Pink-and-black polka dot fleece blanket to line her basket
G.O.D. hot water bottle cozy in shape of pink squid with pom-poms
Ikea octopus soft toy
(In case you’re wondering, she likes to shake toys that flail about satisfyingly, hence her preoccupation with tentacles. The octopus’ name btw – yes, it had a name – was Sotong. Sotong literally means cuttlefish/ squid, maybe also octopus, in Bahasa; but to Malaysians and Singaporeans calling someone a “Sotong” is a colloquialism for calling someone absentminded or a little daft.
Anyway. If you told her “Get Sotong,” or “Kill Sotong,” (we nixed “Kill Sotong” post Rockstar), JD would repair to her basket in our bedroom, fetching Sotong out for a good shaking. I had umpteen blurred photos in my old laptop of Sotong abuse, will put some up if I ever have the time to go digging for em – we haven’t decorated our tree yet. May Sotong rest in peace. (How long do you think soft, tentacled toys last when your dog shakes them like she’s killing a rat?)
This year Rockstar wanted to make up a goodie bag of dog treats for her, we were going to shop at the Hong Kong Dog Rescue store in Aberdeen (they have a really good range of various dog treats and chews – hoofs, tendons, Roo meat, Lamb……) so we’ll do that in time for Xmas…
- When they say It’s A Dog’s Life, they might mean it’s a joy…
A big thank you to you, Aileen for answering my question with such a long and entertaining post about JD. 🙂
Oooo, JD is quite the lady to own a Pink faux fur Victoria’s Secret rug. And how did she ask for her old dog basket back since it has been taken away from her sight? JD is going to be so pleased with her Christmas present that Rockstar is getting her. Will it include a bully stick as well? I heard that bully sticks are one of the safest chew and dogs love them.
I think we tried bully sticks very long ago, but not recently… Can’t remember her reaction anymore… If HKDR has some I’ll include one in her goodie bag then, thanks
We’d filled her new beanbag and then moved her old dog basket outside to get rid of later… She purposefully went and lay in it after trying out the beanbag, complete with apologetic expression.. She’s fussy about textures, she likes the faux fur or soft fleece to delicately nibble at…