Ever Curious Akilla Pug Waits in the Car

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Me in My New Striped Tee

It's really hot where I am so mom just let me wear this long sleeved tee for a while. I really like it, it fits me perfectly! But I had to go naked again after this photo op. :-)

 Told you it's really hot here. My lips dry up so quick! When my lips dry up, this is the smile I give. I look uglier than the usual cute-ugly. With this smile, I am now ugly-ugly.

That's all for now :-) Hope you like my new outfit. I'd be able to wear this when the weather gets cooler. 

XOXO,

Akillapug

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Akilla taking a bath!

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From: Posterous (akillapug) <post@akillapug.posterous.com>
To: dizon.anabelle@yahoo.com.ph
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Subject: Posterous | Re: When Akilla was still small!:)

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Getting By

Dear Friends,

It's been a while since i shared some news. And I trully miss my anipals.

Its really tough adjusting with the heat and I have my tongue stuck out most of the time :-s To help me cool down, mom gives me a frozen plastic container. She fills it with water and puts it in the freezer. I love licking the cool block until I fall asleep hugging it. :-)

Weeks ago, i had bald spots because of the stress with the heat. My body mites took over! So i had to be dipped in a solution every week + i was bathed with medicated soap every other day. I am also taking vitamins.

Now my coat is back to being black and shiny. :-)

That's all for now! Mom has to use the computer! ;-)

XoXo,
Akilla Pug

My First Birthday :-)

Hmm this looks tasty!

Yippeee I got to lick off the sweet icing!

Posing with Lolo Arnel and Patwick. Patwick says hi :-)

Posing with Lola Bernie while Patwick's not paying attention.

Eager for the big surprise!

Wow! Looks yummy :-) My jaw dropped.

Concentrating. Mental telepathy. I'm sayin' "Come near. Come near. Let me eat yeah. "

I got a lot of food and treats! Yey! Yummy yum yum licky licky!!!

Happy with Mommy A! :-)

With Tita Mabel who came from her college pictorial :-)

Thank you for the pics, Tito Aaron :-)

More pics to come!

XOXO,

Akillapug

Baby Akilla (2.5 months) Walking in UP

Cute little Akilla's weekend stroll at UP Diliman last May 2009.

This is how I looked when I was little!

Everything Ok..

After taking three different oral meds this morning and one at noon, Akilla's peacefully sleeping beside me at my workstation. I hope the meds don't have any negative side effect.

Thank you to everyone who expressed their concern and love for the sick baby Akilla. Let's hope she recovers fast. :-)

XOXO,

Mommy A

Today's Visit at the Vet: I Have Tracheal Collapse and Anemia :(

I have been having coughing fits since last night when we jogged. My humans thought the honking sound was caused by me accidentally strangling myself with my harness because I'm pulling too hard. But the honking sound went on until the following day and it got all of them worried.

And so mom and I took a trip to the vet. This is my third vet, The Animal House, and it's along Aurora Boulevard in Cubao. (It's She-ra's vet too!)

When we arrived, we were greeted by the vet assistants and were asked to wait in line. While waiting, I met a 3-month old baby fawn pug who got her shots. There were also a lot of animals in cages, and most of them were shitzus who just had their hair trimmed.

They weighed me in a big digital scale. I now weigh 14lbs. They also took my temperature and they stuck the thermometer in my butt :( I was really embarrassed. :-(

The vet asked us a few questions about my appetite and my cough. She told mom that they need to see my x-ray. Having my x-ray done was my most dreaded moment. :-( I was left inside the room with two men. I was screaming and shouting for help but my mom was outside and I was afraid of the dark :-( I really hated those men I almost bit them. But after the x-ray, my mom told me that they were our good friends and i that should not be afraid.

The x-ray showed that I have a narrowing trachea (windpipe) or Tracheal Collapse due to softening of the cartilage rings. You may check out this site for more info on the disease. According to the petplace website, these may be the cause of Tracheal Collapse:

Other possible presenting signs are intolerance to exercise, labored breathing and cyanosis (bluish tinge to the gums). Excitement, eating, drinking, irritants like smoke or dust, obesity, excitement and hot or humid weather may provoke a coughing spasm.

The cause of the collapse is unknown, but there are probably several factors at play. Abnormal synthesis of the components that make up the cartilage found in the trachea is believed to be the cause of tracheal weakness. The weakened trachea flattens from top to bottom, obstructing the flow of air in and out of the lungs.

There are other possible causes of tracheal collapse, such as congenital defects, chronic airway disease, trauma and tumors that compress the trachea from the outside. There are other conditions that can cause coughing, and this can exacerbate the collapse of the trachea.

Good thing they already had me checked, before it gets worse. The vet told us that I can easily recover if I follow the medications.

The vet gave me a medicine called Doxycycline and I am going to take it twice daily for 30 days.

I thought that I would no longer fret and it's over after the x-ray but the vet said that they have to get some of my blood (CBC) to check for possible infections. It was not as traumatic as the x-ray experience because mom was on my side. The results showed that I was free from infections but I had low platelet count. The vet said that I am anemic so they gave me more meds. All in all I have 4 different meds which I will take starting tomorrow. It also includes meds for hyper acidity and iron.

I hope to be better soon. :-) Thank you for taking time to read my vet visit story.

XOXO,

Akilla

Thank you for the lovely year!

My dear humans and anipals,

I just turned one year old today :-) (March 8, 2010)

Yesterday I had a small party with my anipals Nina the native+terrier who's my constant companion, Shalom - my kitty bestfriend who never gets tired of my kisses, Aruba - shalom's mom and her new kitties, Scotch the toy poodle, Shera the persian cat, my housemate, and Pepper the siamese cat. Thank you for celebrating with me! Thank you also to their humans tita che, tita dalin, tito nick, tita kalai, tito aaron and also to tita marjo and tito jay and tito nelie.

I received lots of treats! I also had balloons and the humans had pancit, cake, sushi, ice cream, banggus and chips with yummy dip. I got to taste the bangus and dip! :p They sung songs in the vdeoke and I joined them by barking :-)

Thank you to all my human friends and anipals for everything we shared on my first year :-)

Special mention to the pugpack and my twitter friends. :-)

Most especially to my lovely family for taking care of me :-) Mommy A and Mommy R, lola bernie, lolo arnel, tita mabel and tito andrew, my kiddie friends Lex, Yobe, Gianne, my

officemates Tito Mark, Tita Hix who I love to tease, Tito Tony, Tita Al who calls me chukuy and everyone i crossed paths with :-)

Thank you for preparing my morning and night meals.
For poop walking me and picking my poop everyday.
For bathing me every other day.
For cleaning my crate/cage.
For giving me treats.
For teaching me how to sit.
For bringing me to my regular checkups.
For taking care of me when I'm sick.
For curing my allergies.
For giving me groovy clothes and manong sandos and 80s dresses.
For walking me.
For bringing me to trips.
For tirelessly playing with me.
For laughing at the faces I make.

I will do my best to be a good pug. I will return the favor by always making you smile and laugh at my funny acts and faces esp when I'm sleepy.

On my second year, my goal is to eat more, play more and sleep more! I am looking forward to meeting more new human and animal friends :-)

I love you all and thank you for all the birthday greetings!

XOXO
Akillapug

Tired From Work

Been working straight. Really tired.

Fell asleep on the couch.

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Waiting for the Bread

Akilla asking for the bread I'm holding. Say sit and she sits! :') -- Tito Aaron

Thanks Tito Aaron!

XOXO,

Akilla

Bathing Time

We went to my Grandfolks' house before New Year's eve to meet up with my titos dru, aaron and tita mabel because they planned to go to Tiendesitas. The place where there's lots of treats and cutee doggies.

Lola did not allow me to go unless I take a bath. So here I am. Everyone's ready to go but I still have to bathe so I won't have pugstink. :D Lola bathed me outside the house. This is me while everyone's watching.

Before going to Tiende, we dropped off the car to the repair shop. I'm really anxious 'coz it's taking forever. After this scene, we finally headed straight to our destination. :-) Hooray Tiendesitas!

Photos by Tito Dru.

Me and Lola on Christmas Day

Lola B gives me food and bathes me whenever I am vacationing at their house. She also walks me until I poopoo. Lola B and Lolo A always make my stay comfy and homey. :-)

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Back At Home

After spending almost a week with my grandfolks, I'm finally back home. They missed me so much they let me sleep in the big bed even without my diaper. :-) They love me when I'm so sleepy because I do not react even if they attempt to squeeze my face.

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Akilla Under the Sheets (@ 8months)

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The Baby Is Now A Lady

Moms were shocked and worried to see red splotches of blood on my pillow yesterday (October 26). Later on they learned that I have already menstruated. My oh my. I didn't know that and I didn't even notice but I saw mom really worried. From what I heard, this will last for about 21 days and because of this, I can already have babies. My oh my! I am still a baby! I am only turning 8 months this November. I can't believe I am now a young lady. Hihihi.

Mom told me that I may notice some changes in me. Like now, my *toot* has grown a bit sore :c They told me I will be in heat. In heat? What's that? They are now extra careful whenever I take my potty walk. Mom read from a puggie help site that male dogs are able to smell my discharge for up to 3miles. No wonder we hear a lot of dogs barking from afar when I start to strut outside. I feel so very pretty and irresistable, just like a hot celebrity. The boys want me. But I don't want them. I just want to poop. Sometimes when they get really noisy I bark back and tell them to back off. I need to concentrate on my activity. I am not afraid of them big dogs. Especially when I am beside my mom. But mom is afraid because she carries me at once and then hurriedly takes me back inside the gate or inside the car.

I will also be spending a lot of time inside my cage for the next three weeks. I am still too young and cute to have a boyfriend and some babies so I will have to wait until I am more than a year old. I need to enjoy my youth first. I am still at my biting stage. I don't want to end up biting my babies. :D What's also sad is that for three weeks, I won't be able to play and lie in bed with my humans, unless they buy me a diaper! They are hesitant to do so because they are quite sure that I will bite the cotton from the diapers. I love cotton. I love eating pillows. And eating diapers will be an exciting experience. A must try. :-) But then again, I have to choose between biting diapers or being free to play in the big human bed.

It's getting late and I have to sleep. Hohum.. I will keep you posted on any developments!

XOXO,
Akillapug

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Eagerly Waiting

"Wait lang baby ha?" I looked at my human telling me this. We were on hazard along commonwealth avenue, just beside the drive-thru. We're waiting for my other human who went at the photocopying store. I can already smell the food inside the car, but I remained behaved and quiet on my human's lap for 10minutes. I can't believe I lasted that long! I deserve some treats and lots of playtime!

Saturday Afternoon Ride

I think I'm really getting the hang of sitting at the driver's seat. Lately I've been wanting to sit here. I get fidgety on the passenger seat. They've attempted many times to transfer me at the other seat but I keep coming back here. Maybe it's because I feel the authority of being under the steering wheel. :-) This is taken on our way to the UP Oval. My humans grabbed some snacks from the drive-thru and suddenly decided to eat it picnic-style on vast grass. Before and after this shot, I was jumping around the car chasing the smell of the Jollibee palabok. I wish they'd give me some when we get to our picnic place. Wishin' and hopin' and dreamin'...

Sorry Granny

I don't know what gets into me but whenever I ride our blue car I become a naughty and excited lil puggie. I bark at the people outside the car, I bark at the guests at the backseat and I want to run around and jump on humans laps. I often bite (playfully) and get hysterical. I want to sit on mom's lap even when she's driving. I really can't help it. A while ago when my granny tried to hold me i wanted to break free so i accidentally scratched her face with my nails. Uh oh. I'm doomed. I am really sorry granny. :( I just get too excited whenever I'm riding the car.

Granny really can't wait for me to outgrow teething and biting. Moms also can't wait for me to become less hyper and more sweet and lazy. Hope humans can give me a little more patience. :-D I promise to be a good puggie, I promise to obey, just give me some cheese!!!

Akilla Pugdate: Adjusting to changes as I grow

Hello all. I haven't been writing 'coz a lot has happened and we're all very busy. We were struck with a tropical storm called Ondoy and it has harmed a lot of pets and humans. Moms and I are really lucky so we helped in little ways we can. Moms donated and helped with relief while I ensure they stay happy and stress-free by just being the adorable me. I pray that all the dogs and other animals who died in the tragedy are now happy in dog heaven and in all other animal heavens.

A lot has changed in my routine lately and I think I'm liking the changes. Moms have decided not to let me go to their office anymore. I only visit every once in a while. Since I already turned six months old last Sept 8, they think I am big enough to be left alone in the room during the day.

And so it started two weeks ago -- they leave me alone in the room, out of the cage, during the day while they are at work. They set aside some of their stuff and setup a small space in the room where I can run freely and sleep on the cold floor. I was a very good little puggie for two days. When they tiptoe to the door I make sure that I am behaved when they see me. But on the third day, I just got bored and accidentally left the room disastrous. I scattered and munched on moms clothes and chewed on slippers and rags. I also have scattered poop and pee. Uh oh. I was really doomed. My stomach got upset during the night and then I threw up and moms discovered small chunks of rubber in my barf. They were pieces from moms slippers. They decided to leave me inside my crate again so I can stay away from harm. I'm used to the small space anyway. Now i have no choice but to sleep, drink and chew on my pig ears. I need to prove to them that I can be a good puggie once more so they can let me roam the room again.

Mom has also discovered my craving for cheese. She gives me small chunks whenever I behave, or if she just cannot resist my charm. I also switched to adult food. It's even more exciting and enticing when Mom mixes some cheese on my doggie food. I'm a big dog now! :-)

When I was younger, mom wakes up with the smell of my poop. But now, there's no more poop hiding below my pillow because I can already hold the urge to relieve. After my morning meal, mom takes me out to potty walk. We have the same routine at night. After dinner, mom lets me potty again outside. It benefits us both. I no longer poop inside my crate, the room no longer stinks with my poop, I am guaranteed morning and evening walks and mom gets to exercise too!

Tonight I am sleeping over at my grandfolk's place because there was power failure in our house. The electricity went back after 10 minutes but we were already alighting the car and so we still went anyway. I am sleeping with Nina tonight. Cute and fuzzy Nina is my big doggie sis. She's been with my grandfolks for 9 years. I have her pic here.

Tomorrow is another day! I shall be walking in a different neighborhood. My poop is starting to leave marks in different places. I will be sharing all my experiences with you as we go along. Goodnight to y'all!

XOXO,
Akilla