The Day I had Yaki

I grew up with dogs since childhood and use to have a family dog by the name of Lucky. But because at that time I was still studying and Mum is the one who take care of the dog and eventually Mum give him up to a business friend who reside in JB. At the point of his leaving, I cry and cry and cry.

I remember when I started work in early 20, it was my second job and I was suppose to be on standby somewhere near Sembawang, it was the very first time I rescue a abandoned dog, it was an old pomeranian and after keeping him for a month or so. My parents keep asking me to bring him to SPCA. I was very naive then and thought he might be able to have a proper care over there. So I bring him there and the saddest thing is SPCA put him down and I cry and cry and cry even though he wasn't my dog and I told myself never again will I bring a dog to SPCA. And I told myself, if one days I ever have my own house, I will keep a dog.

My wish came true after 2 years of having my own house. My colleague told me that there is a Dachshund for sale and told me no harm to take a look. So I make an appointment to go down to AMK after work.

I remember when I reached there. There is this long and short thingy came running out from the toilet after her owner called her. Her name was Yaki and she was 10 months old. It was my first encounter with a Dachshund and it was that pair of eyes that melted my heart and after negotiate to a reasonable price as I wanted her playpen as well. The ex-owner decided to let me have her and I took her home on that day itself.and since then Yaki has been with me and it was 31 Jan 2008.

Of course, for every new beginning there is adjustments for both me & yaki and it tooks us almost 1 months to get use to each other as I need to let her know the "No" and "Yes" and her boundaries. Of course, she messes the house and my stuff initially but as the days goes by, things got better.

This was Yaki 2nd days in my house.