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Merry Christmas everyone =)

1st MKA & MPGA Pet Grooming Competition 2010 - Part 1

Yesterday Ringo & Aiko went to be model for groomers (Liu Feng & Elson Tan) who participated in the MKA & MPGA pet grooming competition in Setia Alam, Klang
They were brought to the House of Groomers early in the morning prior to the competition so that the groomers cn prepare for their best

Here r pictures of them during the competition.. ^^

The 1st MKA & MPGA Pet Grooming Competition 2010

Ringo a bit restless in the beginning

Calm down a bit but still nervous

Liu Feng & Ringo

Fluffy..

Ringo "even though hair is covering my eyes i still can see u clearly"

Ringo manage to look into the camera n smile

U'll kno she damn pro by looking at her pose lol

Shaving.. transforming..

The dignity of the judge..

Here comes the difficult ones.. princess Aiko.. hope she will be good.. but..

Elson Tan wanted to comb her hair

Aiko "wa! i kno u trying to kill me with the comb"

Aiko "i fight.."

Em.. i think he needs some help.. lol

Aiko "i won.."

Luckily was good for a while..

Cut.. cutting.. cut.. cut

Mr. Kobayashi Toshio judging Aiko

Mr. Kobayashi Toshio evaluating Ringo..

Ms. Gloria Ho (gal judge), Mr. Kobayashi Toshio(guy judge) calculating the marks.. plus Mr. Gan Wee Yet peeping from behind?

Haha final posing.. Elson looks very tired

Aiko "wa seems like u completed the mission impossible.. thx bro! sorry for my misbehaved"

Liu Feng won the 2nd runner-up in Junior Open Class

Ringo "Thx lot Liu Feng.. i like the new cut =)"

P/S: Specially thx to camera man - Yang

Aiks~~

Baby Aiko & mummy Ringo finally staying together
but not v me..
they went back Subang d
miss them so much
when cn i go bk la~~~

Aiko "dun cry.. nah.. give u my toy ball s souvenir.. in case u miss me.."

PONYO ^^

Remember Ponyo?

The red doll that adopted by my sis..

Remember the song.. ~ポーニョ ポーニョ ポニョ さかなの子..~

Just visited her in Damansara n stayed there for a night.. she's 2++ year old now lol..

My sis Esther & Ponyo

Ponyo "Hi everyone long time nvr see =)"

胖妞? I think the name suits her well but Esther dun like to call her so..

笨牙?

I scared her n she went to hide under the table.. wahaha

Very active n cute gal

Ponyo..

Stay healthy n b happy always =)

Ringo on Heat!

Since ringo is on heat..

Let's talk a bit bout "canine estrous cycle" =)

Female dogs normally come into heat every 5-9 months & is different for each individual.

The estrous cycle is divided into 4 stages: anestrus, proestrus, estrus & diestrus, each corresponding to the principal hormonal influence governing that stage. The combination of proestrus & estrus, which is the heat period, is averagely 21 days.

Proestrus

The initial stage of the heat cycle lasts an average of 9 days (ranging from 3-17 days). The 1st sign is a discharge of  blood, might b light pink/yellow at early stage, from the vulva. There is firm swelling of the vulva along v it.

During proestrus the females discharge pheromones, substances that attract the males. During the 1st 4-5 days of proestrus, the female show no interest in breeding.

Estrus

During estrus, the blood-tinged discharge become thicker & clearer. Estrus lasts 7-9 days (the range is 2-20 days). Ovulation usually happens on the 2nd day of esturs, or about the 12th day of the heat cycle as measured from the 1st day of proestrus.

A more accurate method is to measure serum progesterone levels. It remains low during early proestrus (< 2 ng/ml). It rises as ovulation is approaching. Luteinizing hormone stimulates progesterone to raise, and LH peaks rapidly & drops precipitously during ovulation. The LH surge triggers ovulation, which occurs 2 days after peak. As LH peaks, the serum progesterone rises above 2 ng/ml. thus, whn the progesterone measures above 2 ng/ml, one cn predict that ovulation will occur within the next 24-48 hours.

Figure 1: Hormone Levels During Estrus and Pregnancy

Picture taken from Purebreed Pedigree, "Determining Breeding Times and Whelping Dates"

http://purebredpedigree.com/videos/read_blog/17/determining-breeding-times-and-whelping-dates

 

Diestrus

This is the stage which successfully bred bitches r pregnant. Most species hv a mechanism in place for maternal recognition of pregnancy such that non-pregnant females cut this stage of the cycle short and return to proestrus & estrus repeatedly unless that cycle is broken by pregnancy, disease, or season. Bitches do not recognize pregnancy but instead all bitches that go through estrus continue through a prolonged diestrus whether they were bred or not and whether they r pregnant or not.

A milky, odorless discharge may b seen very early in diestrus but, in general, vulva discharge should cease during this stage, because all the hormonal changes of pregnancy take place, even non-pregnant bitches may show mammary development & lactation late in diestrus. Diestrus lasts about 60 days.

Anesturs
This is the stage of reproductive quiescence. Underlying hormonal change during this stage r characterized by increasing frequency & amplitude of gonadotropin secretion, mediated by dopamine.  Anestrus lasts about 4.5 months in the avg bitch but may vary widely. The avg bitch begins a new proestrus every 7 months.

Reference:

1.  Eldredge DM, Carlson LD, Carlson DG, Giffin JM. Dog owner's home veterinary handbook. Howell Book House; 1992.

2.  Kustritz MR. Clinical canin and feline reproduction: evidence-based answer.

Wanna show Ringo's swollen vulva but she shy.. so i mosaic-ed it lol..

Ringo's blood stain..

Another masterpiece of her.. 

Licky Ringo licking.. licking.. non stop licking..

Ringo "I clean.. I clean.."

Wakka "Ringo.. -.- stop licking.. come play v me.."

New Unit in JB

Due to some reasons.. kinda busy this month..

House shifting plus exams..

Share some pics of Wakka & Ringo in this new unit - the Aloha Tower =)

This place is much more bigger compare to old one

Think they r very happy cos each of us cn hv a room of our own lol

But still.. they wan to sleep v me.. lol

Ringo in the room

Sniff.. Sniff..

Wakka in the room..

Wakka "Hello"

One lazy pig

Two lazy pigs

Ringo & Wakka in the living room =)

Princess Aiko and The Three Musketeers

Once upon a time in a land far.. there lived the princess Aiko who was parted from her mother Ringo by the evil step-grandparent Carlisle..

Her mother was trapped in a high high tower on a southern land called Johor Bahru..

One day Princess Aiko decided to pay her beloved mother a visit..

It was a particular wet and cold day when three handsome musketeers: Cookie, Wakka and Yang (actually Yang was only the driver.. o no horse rider.. and Wakka was backing them up in sri samudera) were recruited to protect and make sure princess Aiko's safety along the journey..

After a long journey plus some twist n turn.. bla.. bla.. bla..

Finally princess Aiko arrieved in the great fortress, Sri Samudera Tower

The attack was swift n easily they gain their glory lol (actually it was not an attack at all)..

Yup.. so the princess n her mother met n tears were in their eyes..?? (..mayb..)

Reunion of princess Aiko & mummy Ringo

Aiko "Hey photographer pls take good pics of me.. it's goin to b on the famous dollsfamily blog"

Ringo "Babe Aiko u grow so fast huh.. miss u so much.."

Aiko "Good job guys.. mission accomplished.. say "cheese""

Princess Aiko and her mummy and 2 Musketeers (the other musketeer was insignificant)

From right: Ringo, Wakka, Princess Aiko and Cookie 

Em.. and so.. they live happily ever after..

Princess Aiko

Baby Aiko growing up at the blink of eyes..
She grows a lot for the past 4 months! From the size of my palm to half the size of her mommy..

Her hair is getting curlier and is black on her body.. but her muzzle n legs r fading into lighter color.. she has grown tons of long and fluffy hair.. that I decided to groom her last week =)

She obeys to commands like sit, down, go, no, come.. some other tricks.. unless she purposely ignore me..

Surprisingly, she is not a demand for attention type of kid.. Sometimes acts like an adult.. doing stuff at her own pace.. being alone at the corner.. n does a lot of thinking.. yet it's fun to play with her.. as she's very active except whn she needs time for herself.. lol

Being hug n cuddle is wat she luv the most.. she’ll jump to lay on my lap whn I sit.. also.. whenever I rub her tummy she’ll stay still n enjoys! x)

It’s amazing how a pup develops in a few months..

Princess Aiko =)

Wonder wat's in her mind..

The thinking statue?

Cn see the fading of her coat.. wat color will she ends up whn full grown?

She's always very loving

She seems bit upset of me cutting her hair..

Aiko is very sweet and luv to give kisses..

Hope she's happy n healthy alwayz..

Luv u baby Aiko =)