The Doctor’s Dogs: Gracey, Ninja and Baskerville
On 16.2.2016
afternoon, I felt obliged to bring my 3 dogs for their walk in the park, as
Mummy was down with flu. Their usual
walk time is around 6 pm and they were all glared at me restlessly as they
looked forward to their walk. All the 3 dogs can understand some English and
they love to sit on their allocated 3 individual rows of chairs, especially if
they are asked to.
GRACEY:
Gracey is
the “queen”. She is always in charge and
the other 2 don’t dare to challenge her even once! This is possibly because she
is the adult dog when the other 2 were still puppies. She also has the killer
instinct and never hesitates to sink her fangs into the neck of the other 2
since they were puppies. She is now 3½ years old. I bought her with her brother
named “Champion”. On 13.1.2013, Champion
passed away after being rolled over by Mummy’s car. Champion was very playful and rather
indiscriminate. He was probably playing
with the tyre when my wife drove in slowly after sending me off to the airport.
He was yellow, with fluffy ears and black patch on the nose and the distal part
of his tail. He was my son’s favourite
dog and apparently he brought him to his room as well. The mummy called the son in London to ask for
instructions in a desperate attempt to revive him. I buried him in the back garden when I came
back.
Gracey is
ever so dainty but very gentle and sure footed.
We had a steady walk in the park with all the birds chirping away but
her gentle physique does not prevent her from showing her killer instinct. I really have to pull her
away when there are other dogs in the park!
NINJA:
Ninja is the
dashing and handsome persistent boy. He can stand up and quickly plant a kiss
on my daughter’s cheek. When I wash my clothes, he will stand up to check on my
work! His front paws are like hands
which can open a partially closed gate or door. Going for a walk with him in
the park is like riding a horse as he gallops around. The neighbour’s white dog
is always aggressive with him. I made a
wrong turn and almost walked into the male dog who followed us at least 2
metres with a menacing stance. Ninja
also loves Ping-Pong cream crackers. He will dash for them at the back door and
take them away to a corner to sniff and savour the biscuits with his 2 front
paws. Ninja is the most energetic dog in
the park. I always wonder how he has so much urine as to mark on some many
trees and bushes!
BASKERVILLE:
I chose
Baskerville when we bought the 2 puppies from the 10th Mile
market. He looks big (thought to be the “king”
of the puppies). As he grew up, I
realized that he just looks big because he has fluffy hair. Although he is supposed
to be the brother of Ninja, he has quite a different temperament. He takes time to learn but he eventually gets
there. He is also not trusting and even barks at my other son on and off. He loves to take a dip in the bath tub,
especially when no one is looking. He
also loves to do some sun bathing as if his ancestors came from a cold country.
He has a rather stubborn confidence and does not easily give in to harassment
from Ninja. A small female dog in the neighbourhood obviously has a fatal
attraction to Baskerville as she often comes to the gate and wagging tail &
back vigorously! Baskerville does have a
mind of his own and he is the only dog who refused to come back to the house
when I told him so. He stood still and waited for my foot steps to make a few
steps in the direction of the house before he finally gave up and followed me
back. Baskerville is the most
hardworking dog. I noticed that he patrols the house regularly and at the
slightest hint of intrusion, he barks the loudest and longest!
DOG THERAPY:
My daughter
once said that “if you need love, just get a dog!”. Their loyalty is unweaving
and they never forget.
Attached
photos to show what I meant!
by
Dr Clarence Lei Chang Moh, 20 Feb 2016
