Two Years since last I posted... We're back..

 Two long years since last I posted Blogger, I hadn't do it with my Blogger for some reasons. Sorry!

Heart met new three friends, Charlie (chocolate Lab), Ben (yellow Lab and guide dog) and Caesar (mixed breed). Last year, I dogsat Caesar for a month when his owners were away, and he had a good time with his friends and lots of play. Late November 2021, I decided to took them to little night walk right after gas station and walked around the park, I noticed Caesar started act strangely and immediately went into alert mode before I realized, so... I spotted a coyote! 

Thank to him, I'm now aware around coyote roaming at the park if night. I've never forget. So this was Heart's first time to saw a coyote and she never seen a wild canine before. My mom can hear coyotes howling overnight, she was sleeping with windows closed and the forest is very close to my parents' house. She told me about it!

Heart's yearly checkup on late February and was examined by the veterinarian, she is in excellent condition so she can continue to work. Her eyelid was small lump and was ready for surgery on mid April. Heart's surgery went well and took rest in 10 days, no work and no play till she is well recovered. And veterinarian cleared Heart's eyelid, well healed so she is back to work. 

Heart's yearly checkup is due next two months. Since she is 9 yrs old, she will require to senior bloodwork and make sure to free of diseases/cancers. Cancers in dogs make me worried about Heart's health. Unfortunately for few of my friends lost their dogs to cancers. My only hope for keep Heart healthy and free of cancers. Mom said I'm very good to take care of Heart. Yes, always!

Two years ago, Covid 19 started to spread global rapidly and forced to restaurants, malls and other places to closed in order to prevent it from spread virus. So Heart and I were stay home for four months before places opened with health safety, of course, wear masks. My mom, dad and twin sister were work from home and my brother did virtual online for high school. He graduated from school in 2020! Now he is study at the university for two years and continue.

This year, Covid 19 started to decreasing but slowly, it getting better and better... It is still risky. Sigh..

Heart and I are doing well and still strong, she is still working with sounds and PA and as long as she is good girl. She and I are work together for over 7 years. No, Heart won't be retired unless the vet and Lions Foundation will agrees and she will ready for retied either health issues or begin to slow down. 

Heart just turned 9 years old last month. I hardly don't believe that! I'm not ready for it. Her chin and around nose are now grey but slowly. Her age won't let Heart slow down so Heart is happy to work and sometime lots of rest than young dogs.

My mom is retired from teaching career last June. And after summer, school called her for little help and continued teaching, but not everdays. My mom asked me to take Heart to school for drama, it is called: The Legally Blonde (musical drama) that is what mom taught students about watch a comedy movie so Heart had practice for a bit she did good! Musical Drama is coming up on January 2023. 

This year of 2022 is near end soon, oh boy, time flies fast!

Heart is in bath tub at Pet Valu, before start to bath her.

Penny (now six years old) is standing and cautious watching either Heart or neighbours. 

It was snow last month, lots of snowing. Unfortunately, snow melted due to little warm climate.

Leo (now ten years old) was happy to see me last three months.

Heart and Penny know him since young ages. they are very good friends.

Right to left: Alice 10 yrs old (retired guide dog and lovely pet), Heart (mine), Charlie 18 months old (my cousin's) and Ben 4 yrs old (now former guide dog). They had fun time at my friend's.

Ben is, unfortunately, early retirement from guide dog due to unsuitable for working life. Now he is a lovely pet and waiting for a permanent home. I'm sorry, my friend, Heart and I hadn't chance to meet up with them at the mall. She was try to do best with Ben's working life and activities. Waiting for next guide dog is always hard.
 

Back to Home.. Now Happily Living with Heart

So, So long time since last posted. I was very, very busy and little stressed. So I'm here!


Back in mid 2019, I made a hard decided to moved back my hometown for some reasons. My dad found an apartment building for us. It is great space and good rent cost. Now we're happily living alone!

Still searching for a job, it is more hard for me because of deafness. But hopefully I can find Dog daycare near my home. I was requested by my good neighbour for take Gus out for walk or pee. Gus is a brindle Boston Terrier, very high energy and always goes nuts. So I got paid.

Heart and I visit my parents' house for dinner and playdate. Penny was so happy to see Heart again, so she won't be depressed.

Heart just turned six years old on Nov 11. I can't believe that she is! She gets some grey hair on her chin.:(



Here're some photos:

Heart's healthy shiny coat, from the sun.

Take some nap on my couch.

During snowstorm, fetch a ball with Heart. She is waiting for me to kick a ball.

Fall Break... College is on strike

I hadn't posted so long. Now I'm back at my blog! I were very, very busy with my college.

One year ago, I started to Mohawk college for first year freshman. Yes, with Heart. She loves to go to college with me. Today, my second year of college when continue study English and math. Before the strike, I worked my English and math (I don't like it. It made me so stress). My class had started to discussed about the strike because we were't very happy. Started the strike 24 colleges, we can't go to classes anymore.

Last two weeks, I started very sick, several threw up and lot of pain. I've tried to take some pills but not worked for me. My roommate gave two Ginger Ale pops, it worked for me. It can help my stomach relive. Now I'm better but my stomach is still act up...

Three weeks since the strike, It was kind of bored at home. I've decided to paid Via Rail ticket to London for week. Heart and I were train to London. When we arrived my parents' house, Penny (Labradoodle) went to nuts. She was so very excited to see us! Mom let dogs out then ran very faster.

here are some pictures:

Heart and I started our second year college.

Heart is so happy because we go to home! At train/bus station.

Heart and Penny are good friends. But they are looking for treats.

March Break is here

I know it's very long time since last year to posted. I haven't update any posts. I had very, very busy with my college and study an English and math. It made me so stressed. Now take some rest during march break.

My mom paid tickets for me to train to go home London from Hamilton. Heart got so excited to home and see her friend Penny. My dad bought a puppy when she was three months old for my twin sister. Because my dad missed Heart a lots while we were gone. Penny is a yellow Labradoodle. Now she's eight months old today. Penny is so big now! Heart was so stressed and fear to get into the train, later finally got into the train last January weekend. Heart finally got into the train without any stress. That I've gave her a treat or dental chewy for rewards if good behave.

Arrived at train station, my grandparents waited for me when we were arrived. Heart saw them and got excited! She pulled me to my grandpa's car. I haven't had my dinner. My grandparents bought McDonald's for me as late dinner. We were arrived at our house and grabbed my suitcases from grandpa's car. Penny got so excited then went to nuts over Heart. It made me laugh! They were run very fast around backyard. My mom came home from practices band at the church. Penny barked like crazy and Heart ran over mom!

Today, Heart and I went to the mall for buy new shoes. It was good cheap of price. My mom paid me back. Heart, mom and I went to the vet for annual check up. Heart is in perfect health! The veterinarian wrote a form of health report for Dog Guides of Canada. She got some shots and will get shot again next few weeks.

Mack and his owner, Sean came to our house for fix roofs. Heart got excited to see him and Penny went nuts they were jump at door!

Have a good day!
Good night!

Summer is here... Here we go..

Since i've posted several months ago, sorry about that. But Heart and I are been REALLY busy these last few months. But, I'm unable to update a post on the Bloogger because more busy and travels.

I've forget about our adventures on many month, I don't really remember about it... Because I'm so extremely tired. Let's talk about June and this month:

Heart and I went to the theatre for different movies, Heart did amazing with theatre but not bothered her too much, she had fell asleep during theatre, hmm.. next movie? STAR TREK 3!! I can't wait to see it! I hope Heart don't get bother by loud engine or any noises in the theatre. 

On Holiday weekends, My family, Heart and I went to our grandparents's cottage. Heart was super happy to see her friend Leo and running like crazy. On the beach, water was bad wave got worse during heavy winds, Leo got tired and Heart kept running and chased after a ball. I was tried to wear her out, Heart is very high energy Lab and Leo is a high energy Toller. He always got tired from running. So, We went to our cottage in USA on Sunday afternoon. Doing nothing but went to the mall. 

I met Jaime who is a deaf blind woman with her dog guides, Alice at Walmart. Alice is a Vision Canine Dog guides from Lions Foundation of Canada like Heart. Jaime had learned how to use sign language from Fanshawe College. But, Jame is still learn. Jaime asked me came over Jaime's house for play with dog. Heart and I went to Jaime's house, Heart played with her new dog guides friend, Alice in the backyard. Jaime and I were chat about anything. I told Jaime, Alice has black spot on her shoulders, Jaime told me that her old harness had over her yellow coat turned into black spot on her shoulders, can't wash black spot out from her shoulders. It was great day but hot day. Jaime told me she has type 2 diabetes, she can feels low then got apple juice and took some sugar pills.

On June 10, we had celebrated one year anniversary with Heart as Hearing ear dog teams, Heart is a amazing service dog! I'm so thankful to Heart who alerted me to different sounds in our family home. Heart had really hard worked with sounds. I really love Heart because she's so sweet dog.

On June 19, Jaime and her husband pick me and Heart went to picnic to met foster pups and grads in Toronto. I met some grads who wanted to met me and Heart. Heart and her dog friends were pal y but very hot day.

On July summer, my family, Heart and I went to Ottawa for one week, long road trip and stop for Heart's bathroom. Oh, Our old neighbours came too! We were arrived at hotel, Heart's first time to stay in the hotel. Heart sniffed the floor and anything, may be confused for Heart. We went to see parliament building, money factory, Rideau Hall and two different museums. It was so awful weather this week because extremely hot weather I really don't like it! I brought extra water for Heart during hot weather. 

Today, we went to USA for one week, Heart really loves to water on the beach near our cottage. Heart really WELL in the mall, Heart completely ignores people who trying talk at her. Heart is extremely focused on me and do not allow to sniff at people. What a good girl!

Here's are pictures below!

What a beautiful smile! Heart loves her chunkit! ball.

Heart's first time at the theatre while we went to watch "The Jungle Book".

Leo and Heart are really happy when they were play.

Heart and I were walked around stores in Goderich, so we've decided to stop at rocks fountain.

Heart tried to cool her off from cooling vent during very hot summer.

Heart's first time with our travel to Ottawa. Heart was very well-behaved with building!

Heart show off her name at Target in USA.

Passed G1 road test!!!!

Hello, Everybody! How are you doing?

My dad paid driving lessons for me that I need to learn how to drive a car. So It took training in three months. My driving teacher was really nice man who work Fanshawe college for driving training. So driving teacher helped me how to drive a car in three months. Since I failed G1 road test in Milton that it was rain day, not good... :( Spent in 3 years without drive a car.

Before I got started road test, Teacher teach me to drive a car very carefully, teacher said I'm a good driver! But I'll be careful to drive because of careless drivers (crash, not pay attention etc). Most deaf people can drive a car like me. So, Teacher pick me for driving lesson before road test, all mastered! I went to DriveTest (in Ontario), I put my driver's license to a worker for road test. Then wait in 30 minutes in teacher's car, same car that teen boy who have driving lesson then teen boy took road test before me. After road test, teen boy had done with road test then he passed! A man who came to our car to ready for road test. Teacher explained about brake, light signal and honk on wheel. Teacher said "good luck!".

I took road test for short. A man checked a lists of driving. After road test, I was so nervous about pass or fail road test. I didn't want to fail... A man said "You passed!" I was so very, very happy!!! I told my teacher that I passed! Teacher was so very happy, so I went to DriveTest for pick new license paper but my new license will be arrive in between 4 to 6 weeks. My parents are very proud of me! G2 license allow me to drive a car but do not allow drive in 12am to 5am by a law.

Hope you have a good day! Good night!

First time I'm drive a Jeep with Heart to visit my grandparents's house. Heart do not like cars. So She will learn.

I bought dog safely harness for a car. I was wait for buy dog harness so longer if I passed. I'm glad I passed!

What am I doing? Hmm... New house!

I haven't update my blogger since three months. Sorry about that..

Last January, my birthday was great! So my dad bought new house, clean up some messy rooms, rebuild new rooms. My dad hired his friend Sean who works with build new house/doors. So Heart made a new friend, Mack the Bernese Mountain dog. He is so big dog than Labrador's size! Mack is very well obedient, friendly with dogs and people so children but I don't know. Heart and Mack went nuts running around huge backyard (we have fully fenced that keeps dogs safe from any dangerous area.)

Heart's first barkbox was so amazing! She really loves her toys and treats. Heart loves to chew squeak ball but bit of annoying. But she is very picky with toys in anywhere rooms. So packed some stuffs in the boxes in my bedroom for ready moving out. Sometimes Heart and I were visit new house for looking new rooms and heart wanted to see her friend Mack, I was let her play with Mack in an hour at backyard. Heart and Mack love to tug a wars.

Last February, I ordered second bark box for Heart. So, brush her teeth, clip her nails, exercises, running, play time and brush her fur. No, I don't have a job yet, it can be difficult for deaf people. My mom, heart and I went to buy new dog food at Pet valu, Heart loves to go to petsmart, global pet store and pet valu. Our new house had not done in every rooms till March 2016. Bedroom, play room, bathrooms are done and ready for moving out. I ordered two books from Amazon. Waiting very long...  My mom and I took Heart to the vet for  annuals check up. Heart is in prefect health! But Heart lose very few pounds. I'll be careful with her weight.

On March, three moving men pack our stuffs in the boxes in anywhere rooms. Some stuffs are stay in old house because of new family have wish lists. My family went to grandparent's house for four days till moving day. I brushed her in 18 minutes, lots of fur because of spring is here. I took her to bath time at Pet Valu, she hates it. Heart had mud on her chest, legs and tail from our new house's backyard. On moving day, Unpack my boxes in my new bedroom. Heat loves to our new house so backyard too! Leo was visited to our new house for play with her doggie friends in the backyard. I bought new dog food that Heart need to eat it. So My mom and I took Heart to the vet for booster. Her final lyme vaccine. Heart is in perfect health. But, Heart lose few pounds, I will fed her to more foods if she needs. So tired.... Heart really well with her working sounds! Heart is very focused on me!

Have a good night! So sad, spring break is over. Have a good school!

Her back legs are freeze while she was run around very cold snow.

Heart and Mack are play with tug a war in the huge backyard.

So beautiful and very shiny coat. Photo was took by me in at our old house.

What a beautiful smiles! Mack is taller than Heart!

New book! It's called "inubaka Crazy for dogs" which is my favourite japanese books. 

Heart just wanted to play with me which is her favourite squeak toys.