Auntie PF visits

My sister (Pei-Fen) visited SoCal for about a week. Soba had a good time hanging out with her. It was very cute how quickly he accepted her into the pack. PF joined us for our afternoon walks. If Soba and I went too far, Soba would put on the brakes, and then look back to see if PF is coming. He would then wait for her to catch up before we started walking again. It was so sweet! I'm sure Soba is going to miss his Auntie after she leaves! :(


Pei is eating ice cream on the couch. Soba is trying to get some using that cute looking face of his. His smart Auntie didn't fall for it! Doh!








When did Soba get rabbit ears? Not very becoming. =)

Allergic Dermatitis

We've noticed Soba have patches of receeding fur on his paws for a few weeks (similiar to the picture below). So, we decided to get him checked out by the vet just to make sure it wasn't anything too serious. The good news is that it wasn't cause by nutritional deficiencies, parasites or infections. However, the bad news is that the Vet couldn't give us a diagnosis. He thinks it is some sort of allergies caused by the environment. He sent us home with a spray and shampoo for Soba's paws and also told us not to switch his food.

So I've been thinking maybe our hikes up the hills near us may have caused this? Soba doesn't stay on the trail when we hike. He likes to wander and sniff around in the grass and dirt. Also, I've been guilty of feeding him human food like carrots, bread, cheese, etc. This probably contributed to this issue. So, from now on until his condition improves, no more hikes up the trail and no more human food!! =(

Graduated from Obedience Class

Yeah! We FINALLY finished the obedience class yesterday. We really liked our instructor Valerie, but the class was a little out of sync. I think each "parent" had different expectation of what it was going to be like, and I guess these expectations were not met so some of them just stopped coming to the class. Sadly to say Soba and I were the only ones who showed up to our last class yesterday!! There were also some gaps between classes due to holiday and weather which slowed down progress. We had to revisit some of the things we already did because the doggies forgot.

In spite of all this, I do give Soba credit for learning the basics like "sit", "stay", "down", "heel", etc. But he still has a LONG way to go before he is truly obedient. Wade and I were joking that he didn't really graduate from the class 'cause there were no tests at the end to see what he really learned. He was the only doggie that went to ALL the classes so maybe the certificate should be changed to congratulate him on full attendence. Man! We are harsh parents!! :)

Destructo puppy strikes again!

We left Soba alone for about 2.5 hours while we visited our neighbors. Wade went upstairs after we came home and discovered this all over the upstairs hallway. DUH! Soba shredded Wade's notebook and papers into pieces. Wade was upset because they were his World of Warcraft (WOW) notes, and apparently it was his only copy. I told Wade that it was Soba's little revenge for not paying enough attention to him and playing WOW all the time! Ha Ha Ha!!! I felt a little vindicated too!

Go Seahawks!!!

Soba celebrated the Seahawks making the playoffs this week by tossing around a few rounds of football with Wade. His football jersey is a little tight on him. He looks like a sausage. I think the jersey is too small on him now.














Soba and Wade posing before the game. It is all smiles until the first fumble by the Seahawks then it is all yelling and cursing at the Wan household.














Soba is getting comfy so he can enjoy the game. Let the game began! Go Seahawks!!!