3 posts tagged “beagle”

It’s no secret that I love dogs. I’ve got too many dogs at home as proof. Hahaha So when Seraph invited me to go to a dog show with him, of course I said yes. Since we saw the calendar event at PCCI the day before, we decided to check this out since his friend will also be there to showcase his husky.

The event was held at Marikina at an activity center right beside a hospital. I heard lots of dogs barking the moment I parked my car, I got so excited. It’s a good thing the event was held in an open space and at least there was a cool breeze that day or else the dogs might get tired out from the heat. There wasn’t a diverse breed lineup that day but at least it included beagles, chow chows and huskies. These were the breeds that I’m particularly inclined to watch.

There were so many chows and huskies and I had to stop myself from just going over to each of them and give them hugs!!! Or else I would have been kicked out of the hall. hahaha Good thing I restrained myself. One thing I observed though, the owners really took a lot of time and effort on bringing their dogs there at their best. There were some last minute grooming everywhere. The dogs were obviously trained, hmmmm if I brought my dogs there, they would’ve ran amok…being untrained. haha

The dogs competed on 3 things: form and stance, alertness and obedience. First they’ve got to be presented to the judges in their best form then they have to go around in a circle with their handlers doing a kind of gentle sprint on four legs (not a gallop or else they’d get disqualified). The judge will then test for alertness using a squeak toy and right after the dog will do a final run. Lastly, they’ll do a breed lineup where the dogs will have to hold the proper pose again.

                                  A dog has to be able to hold a pose as dictated by the handler.

                                                                   A quick sprint on four legs.
                                                                           The breed lineup.

Here are the dog breeds that we saw. We didn’t stay long though. We waited only til the huskies were shown so I never found out who came home as champs.

Chowchow

                    Of course I couldn’t resist the “butt” shot. Plus the chow with bib was just soooo adorable!

Beagle

Basenji
I’m not really familiar with this breed, but I was told that they had similarities with Egyptian dingos, that’s why they look like egyptian dogs depicted in most heiroglyphs. They were really small and wth really thin legs.

Pomeranian

                                                                         One word – Fluffy!

Keeshond

Another breed that I’m not familiar with, I love love their silver and black coat. I was told that they were originally called German Spitz, resembling a smaller cousin the Japanese Spitz.

Siberian Husky

Taking care of beagle pups can be quite a daunting task especially now that they are very active. They LOVE to play and we've scheduled playtimes for them throughout the day. During this time, the house turns into a beagle pandemonium.  We usually let them play around 2 hours before their mealtime. They have to be watched constantly because they can easily break or chew on stuff. That's why when I bought them rawhide chew toys, they got so busy chewing on them that I at least got to do the stuff that I had to do instead of just watching them all the time.

 

What is rawhide anyway? Well according to various articles I found on the net. It is made of the outerlayer of a cow hide that was dried and processed into pliable sheets that can then be shaped into a bone. The inner layer can be lined with diced up treats as a  special surprise for the dog. It contains a few calories but is never meant as a food substitute. Dogs love it because it satisfies their need to chew. However, it is not recommended to be given to dogs all the time. When it becomes too soft or too small, it has to be taken away from the dog because he might choke on it.

 

Well whoever invented it, my thanks to him. My dogs love chewing. Hehehe As you can see in the pictures below.

 This is basically a long overdue post. No thanks to my crazy schedule for the past months.  Last November my beagle gave birth to four very cute puppies. It was the 27th, just three days after my birthday. She underwent a very gruelling labor of two days. All members of my family did everything we could to make her feel comfortable during this time. She started giving birth a little past midnight and the first one that came out was stillborn. We had to wait at hourly intervals for the pups to finally come out. We barely got any sleep.

The picture on the left is kahlua and the ones below are the puppies when they were just hours old.

Of course I was so excited to name them all. All of our pets had the letter "K" at the start of their names except for Serene (my Siberian Husky), because I adopted her and I didn't want to change the name she was used to. I named the pups Kimono, Kayenne, Keira and Kung Fu. Unfortunately, Kung Fu died two days after because of dehydration. Since it was Kahlua's first time, I think she accidentally lied down on poor Kung Fu. I hope he's happy in doggie heaven now.

These are the pups when they were one month old.

Here they are at two months.

It was a delight when they started walking. At first it was just awkward steps then they learned to run. Then all of a sudden it was a beagle puppy pandemonium inside the house. They were so playful (up until now actually). They've really lived up to their reputation on being on the list of the most destructive dog breeds in the world. No slipper, magazine, throw pillows, towels and socks are safe when the pups are on the loose.

As they grew older, the pups began to develop their personalities. Each had their own quirky habits that we've learned to love.

Kimono, being the only male in the litter, is the initiator of all naughtiness and reckless behaviour.Kimono knows how to make puppy eyes when he wants something and it will take all your self-control not to indulge in what he wants. He's often the first one to fall asleep and the first one to wake up.

Kayenne, has very pretty eyes. When she was still nursing from Kahlua, she would whimper a lot (we don't exactly know why). It seems she's carried on her crybaby trait until now. She loves playing with Kahlua. The only problem I have with her is that there are times when she is very picky with her food.

Keira, I call her the ugly duckling. Not intended cruelly but because she is quite different from her siblings. She looked like a Rottweiler when she was still very small. She is getting quite fat because she loves to eat. It's really interesting watching her grow up because her face markings are changing and the brown is becoming more prominent now.