The Malaysia K9 Day 2005 will held on January 8th, 2006 at Central Park, Bandar Utama, Kuala Lumpur. It is an annual event dedicated to all dogs, be it a mixed breed dog or pure breed dog. All are welcome to join us at Central Park on this meaningful day.

Date : January 08, 2006
Venue : Central Park, Bandar Utama, Kuala Lumpur
Time : 8:30am to 3:00pm
Admission : Free
Open to : All dogs lovers. Owner of Mixed Breeds and Pure Breeds dog and their dogs.

More information can be read at www.puppy.com.my/k9day2006/
Register for Malaysia Dog Beauty Pageant 2006 at www.puppy.com.my/k9day2006/k9bpform.html ( Free to participate for all )

Highlights

• The 3rd Purina / Puppycom Beauty Pageant
• Police K9 Unit Demonstration with brand new demonstration.
• The Protection Dog Demonstration.
• Purina Puppycom Obedience and Agility Demonstration
• 7 Doggie Games
  • Dog Fastest Recall
  • Obe-Agi Dash Run
  • Fastest Eating Duo
  • Amazing Agility Race
  • Dog Longest Stay
  • Waggy Tail Contest
  • Dog Musical Chair
• Dog Charities
• Micro-chipping of Dogs
• Dog Parade
• Meet the Dog Breeds
• Lucky Draws
• Doggie Products’ Booth
• Vet Corner that offer free medical checkup for your furkids
• Meet the Breed Section

See all of you there !!

K9 Trekkers and Friends visited St. Jerome Orphanage last weekend. Members brought along their lovely furkids and a lot of food to cheer the childrens. Most Trekkers were at the orphanage by 4:30pm and childrens there had a fine time mingle around with furkids for several hours. Donation collected amounted to about RM 1000 was also presented to the management of the orphange.

More than 30 dogs, mixed and pure breed dogs, were microchiped last weekend at Taman Desa. More dogs are expected to be microchiped in the near future. The new microchiping service offer by Puppy.com.my are meant for all dogs, mixed or pure breed, that has not been microchipped. Each chip that are implanted into the dogs beneath their skin carry a unique identification number which can be read by a microchip scanner. Puppy.com.my will maintain the database of all dogs microchip at Puppy.com.my’s facilities. Price of microchip is extremely affordable at RM 18.00 for the chip and RM 10.00 for implantation by a qualified vet.

More information on dog microchipping can be viewed at http://www.puppy.com.my/ob/microchip.html

SANTA BARBARA, California (AP) — Sam, the dog whose ugliness earned him TV appearances, limousine rides and even a meeting with millionaire Donald Trump, has died, the Santa Barbara News-Press reported Tuesday.

The pooch with the hairless body, crooked teeth and sparse tuft of hair atop his knobby head died Friday, just short of his 15th birthday, said his owner, Susie Lockheed.

“I don’t think there’ll ever be another Sam,” she said, adding wryly, “Some people would think that’s a good thing.”

Sam became an international celebrity after winning the ugliest animal contest at the 2003 Sonoma-Marin Fair in California — a victory he twice repeated. The purebred Chinese crested hairless made appearances on TV in Japan, radio in New Zealand and in Britain’s Daily Mirror tabloid, stayed in luxury hotels and met Trump on a talk show set.

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The Graduation ceremony for the Purina Puppycom Dog Obedience and Agility Students were held at Taman Desa Community Park this afternoon. Certificate and CGG (Canine Good Citizen) Medal were presented to about 150 students graduated from recent training classes.

After the presentation ceremony, three doggie games were organized by Puppy.com.my and the games attracted active participation by the graduating students. The Longest Stay and the Fastest Recall were the first two games organized. The third games, Heel Free and Weave, a new games was won by a Chihuahua by the name of CO that beat many other bigger dogs in speed and time.

The weather was good and we manage the finish the ceremony by 6:00pm. Some of the pictures as as follow:-

Down Stay Competition

Down Stay Competition with added distraction

Fastest Recall Competition

Winners of the Heel Free Competition

Winners of Dog Fastest Recall Competition

Winners of Longest Stay Competition

Gladys receiving her certificate and medal

Sei Weng receiving his certificate for passing the Novice Class

Pui Yee receiving her certificate and medal

Group of Dog Lovers posting for the camera

Apple

Evelyn Ang celebrating birthday with Shalom

Kenny Ho

Yap ST

Information on Puppycom Dog Obedience and Agility Training

We were at A’Famosa again during the last weekend for our Puppycom A’Famosa Doggie Get Together Day 2005. Some 150 members took up a total of 20 Bungalows for the one night stay at the A’Famosa Resort with the friends, and most important of all, their K9 friends.

Upon arrival, all have great funs at The Cowboy Town and participated in some of the doggie games organized by the committee. Some of the pictures are as below:-

The highlights of the trip was the AA session among close friends and K9 trainers which ended at almost 1pm.

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This year has seen an explosion of new pampering products for man’s furry friends, among the more unusual of which is a fragrance designed to neutralise the sexual scent of female dogs, a study said on Tuesday.

The products — mostly aimed at cats and dogs — also include weight loss supplements, sun screen and stress relief sprays, alongside cosmetics like nail polish and hair colour highlights, said the report by research group Mintel.

“For many pet owners, their animals are as loved and pampered as their own children, and deserve to be groomed and cared for with the best products,” said Mintel spokesperson David Jago.

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Every morning or evening, in most housing area or community park, you will normally see a log of dog owners walk their dogs and at the same time allow their dog defecate along the road or at the park and happily walk away. Effectively treat public area as their dog’s toilet. That currently is the norm in our society.

On the hand, if your dog poo and you take out a plastic bag from your pocket to clean up after your dog, some may appreciate what you did and generally all will treat it as an exception now.

In reality we are now in the 21st century, all dog owners must now make that exception as the norm and treat that norm as an exception. In our bid to promote Responsible Dog Ownership via various events and Dog Obedience Training, we have been promoting that as a start. We are glad that many dog owners now carry plastic bags with them so that they can use that pick up their dog poo. Unfortunately, even with regular reminders, there are still quite a number of dog owners who visited events such as RDO Day simply let their dog poo and walk away, we wonder when will learn to be more responsible and start to clean up after their dog.

Recently, we at www.Puppy.com.my organized our 2nd annual trip to A’Famosa for a one night stay at the resort. Those who participated are allowed to take along their dogs and stayed at the bungalow resort. We have been stressing to dog owners on the need to ensure hygiene and clean after their dog at the A’Famosa Resort and yet we are sad to see some owners still happily let their dog defecate without picking up the poo.

We all know that old habit die hard and we will keep on promoting that and hopefully, thing will continue to change for the better in time to come.

Don’t Leave Leavings
Always carry a plastic “baggy” or two with you when you walk your dog to pick up any waste it leaves behind, then dispose of the waste properly. Failure to clean up after your dog is disrespectful to your neighbors.

WAKO, Japan – Honda Motor Co. has designed a car that’s friendly for dogs – part of the Japanese automaker’s ongoing effort to create vehicles that are easy to use and comfortable to ride in.

AP
A model smiles at a dog sitting in a special glove compartment on Honda Motor Corp.’s W.O.W Concept vehicle during a media preview in Wako, north of Tokyo. The W.O.W. Concept, which stands for “wonderful openhearted wagon,” shown to reporters recently, is an exhibition model with no plans for commercial sale that will be exhibited at the Tokyo auto show later this month.

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Unfortunately, this model is still just exhibition model with no plan for commercial sale yet. If the K9 features are introduced, it is definitely a plus point that dog lovers will consider when purchasing the next new car.

The Star Online

130 stray dogs, and still counting …
By CHRISTINA KOH
The Star, 4 Oct 2005

WIDOW Kang Gaik Kee, who made headlines years ago for spending her savings on her 80 beloved dogs in Penang, just cannot stop picking up more strays.

When she comes across abused, sick or abandoned dogs, she cannot find it in her heart to turn the animal away.

She treats the dogs like her “children” who respond to her love, care and gentleness.

Today, she has over 130 strays at their new home in a 0.8ha ram-butan orchard in Kamunting, near Taiping, Perak, which was given to her by a Samaritan.

However Kang, 64, feels increa-singly frustrated and worried with age catching up.

“Although I need dog food and money to feed my dogs, more than anything I hope to have someone, like a volunteer, to help me here at least once a week.
“I know it’s a lot to ask for. But if I die, I don’t know if there is anyone who can continue my work,” she said.

Feeding, bathing and caring for her dogs from morning to midnight is a labour of love which Kang has to do alone.

Her sacrifice began over 20 years ago when her husband died and she had no children to care for.

To ease her loneliness, she began collecting stray dogs, spending about RM50,000 of her EPF money to provide them shelter.

“I’m very grateful to people who have come forward and help al-though the economy is not very good right now,” she said.

She added that she was especially grateful to two people in Kuala Lumpur and another two in Penang who provided her with dog food and other supplies.
However, the widow still faces difficulties in making ends meet be-cause she usually needs to spend about RM200 daily to feed the animals.

To help raise funds for Kang, the Ipoh Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) is orga-nising a charity dinner at the Tow Boo Keong Temple hall in Ipoh on Oct 30.

Society vice-president Dr Goh Hue Lang said the proceeds would go towards the upkeep of the Kang’s shelter and the ISPCA shelter in Jalan Raja Dr Nazrin Shah at Jalan Gopeng.

She said those who wished to do-nate should cross their cheques and bank drafts and make them paya-ble to ‘ISPCA’ with their name, add-ress and contact number written on the back.

For details about the dinner, call Doreen at 016-5608905 or Dr Goh at 05-5455933. Kang can be contacted at 012-5549716.

For Dog Owners who are too lazy to walk the large breed dogs and wish to cycle instead may want to take a look at DOG2BIKE spring coil. Picture as below.

DOG2BIKE spring coils meet both objectives – owners can now exercise themselves ,and with their dogs on their bicycles , under controlled conditions ( of safety ) , within their time constraints .

DOG2BIKE spring coils absorb a certain degree of the force normally associated with dogs’ sudden tugging and pulling . This will enable the biker sufficient time for his reflexes to make the necessary compensating movements to maintain balance .

Simple assembly , with high quality chrome-plating , makes this DOG2BIKE Spring coil a life-long investment for the development and health of both dogs and owners .
( Naturally , a skillful adult biker and an obedient dog are required as a ‘safe’ team )

More information on Dog2Bike Spring Coil can be view HERE

A mongrel shot by the dog-shooting team in Taiping did not die and left to suffer. Many animal lovers were furious at the fact that the dog-shooting did not terminate the dog cleanly with a clean shot and instead let the dog suffer with wound and hobbling around looking for food. They should have done a better job if they want to terminate that stray dog. Related news from NST as follow:-

Wounded dog gets treatment
M. Husairy Othman
NST, 29 Sept 2005

Link to NST News on the article

TAIPING, PERAK, Wed. A two-year-old mongrel shot and wounded by a dog-shooting team three weeks ago has finally received treatment.

The male mongrel, shot in its left front leg, had been hobbling around looking for food while the horrific wounds to its leg went septic.

It was shot by a member of the Taiping municipality dog-shooting team on Sept 7.

The plight of the dog was highlighted by a reader in the New Straits Times’ Letters page on Sept 27, prompting several concerned animal-lovers to embark on a “search and rescue” mission.
A couple found the animal in secondary jungle near Taman Tupai Emas here at 10.30pm yesterday.

They leashed the dog and gave it food and a bowl of water mixed with antibiotics.

The male mongrel, despite its injuries, managed to elude its pursuers who were trying to help.

Taiping Zoo director Dr Kevin Lazarus attended to the injured animal at the couple’s home this afternoon.

With the help of his assistant Lim Cheng Keat, they took about 30 minutes to clean the wound and apply medication.
“The injury is not life-threatening and with proper follow-up treatment, the dog will recover completely,” Dr Lazarus said.

“However, an X-ray will have to be done to determine if the bullet is still embedded in the animal’s leg.”

An NST reader, who wanted to be known only as “Rose”, has come forward to pay for the animal’s treatment.

From culinary delights to spa treatments, Tokyo Dogs takes a look at dog pampering taken to new heights in Japan. ZACK YUSOF reports.

A NEW craze is sweeping Japanese society in Tokyo: pampering dogs. Last year, the Japanese bought more than one and a half million dogs, a staggering figure by all accounts. And like all new fads, this one has brought on an associated boom in canine commerce.

Another company has designed a dog collar with a difference: it incorporates a GPS Tracking System to locate a wayward four-legged friend at a moment’s notice.

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http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2005/9/23/tvnradio/12097013&sec=tvnradio