Irie

4th May (Monday) - It's already May. Where has the time gone? Hard to believe that we're nearly half a year now. And so many things had happened in between the days when I haven't been posting things up.
I took my psychologist's advice on getting a pet as a therapy. After my sister's Shih Tzu, I also managed to get a pet of my own as well. She's like my baby, and she's a poodle so I don't have to worry about any furry allergies. I used to have allergies with Shih Tzu but not anymore, but I'm still not willing to take the risk. Having bought her from a breeder, she's in a really poor condition. She's severely malnourished to the point where she's so weak that she couldn't even move. The breeder was a cheater, telling us that she's in good health, and that she's three months old. B.S. Sorry to say. My sister's Shih Tzu is three months old, already had her first jab, and she can run, jump, stand and eat. I was so worried that I rushed her to the vet and do you know what they said. She's severely malnourished that she's nothing but skin and bone. She has no vaccination yet, her teeth aren't fully grown, she can barely move, and worst of all, she has TICKS. Fat ones too. The cheat. He was going on and on that he has more than 7 dogs and that none of them are in poor condition. But honestly speaking, if you have more than 7 dogs, food are limited and of course, you will tend to feed in minimal amount so that you don't keep running out for dog food every few weeks. The vet told me to put her on supplements and to force her to eat small frequent meals. Plus exercising her.
I did what the vet said, and after several prayers to Buddha during Wesak, my prayers came true. She's getting a little better, but she still tends to slip and fall, like a baby taking her first few steps. The vet estimated her to be around one to two months, but certainly not three months. That, I can accept why she's having a difficult time in walking.
Giving her a name was little tough. Originally my first choice was Phoebe, so that it sounded a little like Fifi, then Elmo, because she has reddish brown fur. But she's a girl, and calling Elmo will be really awkward. Then to Kimiko (Definition :upright, righteous), somehow it didn't seem right. As I was pondering with preparing her new home, this name seemed to kept coming to me. Irie (入江). It means alright in Jamaican Patois, powerful, excellent and great. But my main reason for choosing the name is because it's a Japanese name, which means bay. And she loves it.
Being in the aesthetic side really helped me out a lot. Dogs are like human beings, they need proper grooming and exercise besides the daily need like food and water. Even dental hygeine is important. I found toothbrushes for dog use but since she's still a baby so there;s no need for it yet, but she's going to need it, one day. I got her a dingling toy and a warm blanket for her in case she's cold. So in a way, now my hands are full taking care of her. Once I gotten the hang of her, I'll update more often.
And a happy birthday to my beloved friend, who is like a twin sister to me.