The Debut

Max on his first try in the ring alone since there were no other entries in his class

MAY 12, 2012 was UnderJAW Baymax's debut in the show ring at the PCCI Activity Center in Marikina City. After ten training sessions, Max finally debuted in his first dog show although it wasn't what we expected. There were no other entries on the baby puppy class under the French Bulldog category, meaning he needed to compete in the group category (competing with other breeds like Shih Tzus, Chihuahuas and whatnot). This meant waiting a LONG time for us. I was with Lito, my sort-of older brother, Aldrin, a friend and the driver, and Coppi who was supposed to be taking pictures but was thinking of other things resulting to almost no pictures at all. 

We arrived before 1:30 in the afternoon. No parking space, almost no space to set up our stuff and was ambushed by the bigtime French Bulldog breeders who are now my acquaintances. Funny the sequences actually, I was replying to a text that my friend Meg sent me, when I turned around they were grouped around us and looking at Max. I was shocked and overwhelmed but was glad to finally meet them in person rather than just chatting with someone without a face. We continued playing the waiting game right after they left. Max needed to still walk the show ring even though he didn't have anyone to compete with. I guess its a must. That was around past 4:30 in the afternoon. Then another three hours to finally compete in the Groups. There were five dogs, Max, a Shih Tzu, a Chihuahua, a Toy Poodle and a Pekingese. The last three didn't really pose a threat, and this made me think 'hey! we might just actually win this thing!' because the only real competition in that ring was the Shih Tzu, who won. Well, it was okay since we didn't really go there to go be competitive. The goal was to introduce Max to the environment of the dog show and for him to be used to it and we succeeded. He was scared at first but being there with him, I assured that there is nothing to be scared of. And his handler/trainer Art did a great job in training/handling him. He's one heck of a trainer/handler but a bit on the weird side which is totally fine with me.

I'm actually real proud of him the second time he strutted when he competed for Groups, the boy almost won (I think). The next show is on the 26th where more entries would surely join. Keav, Wina, Coppi and another friend of Wina's might come, I'm not sure yet and a new friend, Carlo will debut his girl, so I won't be totally alone the next time. 

 Max stacked on the table. Art didn't stack Max nicely cuz he didn't have competition.

(PS. The show lead (leash) shouldn't be there!)

 I think he was checking out the female Frenchie that Art showed me. lol.

This is what Max did the ENTIRE afternoon.

 Max staring at the REALLY small chihuahua pup jumping.

 Max: "I'm bored!"

Alain: "YEAH, you and me both, bud."

After his first try in the show ring. Little boy got scared! 

Bite and Fall

This Bites

My mother was bitten by Steve, our miniature pinscher this afternoon when he got loose from his leash. Steve is very friendly but he has this thing for chickens or any feathered animals. The dog just goes berserk and he knows where my dad's game fowl are so he immediately rushed to the backyard where my mum chased him. In his flurry, he unintentionally bit my mother who was trying to restrain him, thus, a trip to the hospital.

At the hospital, we were greeted by a nice nursing staff and a douchey doctor. Normal procedure; filling up applications, Q&As and whatnot. Then I asked the doc if i can get rabies when I unintentionally got my finger slightly stabbed by her canine when i was making her take a deworming pill. I say 'stab' not 'bite' because she did not bite me nor did I have an open wound. The skin on my index finger did not break so I wasn't that much alarmed, but I still freaked for a couple days. Anyway, going back to the douchey doc, he said that even if the skin did not break, there is still a low chance of getting rabies so yeah, with my personally paranoid mind and my detailed imagination, I wanted solutions and prevention. He gave me an option of getting a series of rabies shots just in case, because they practiced prevention which is great. We went back and forth, asking and answering questions in a one on one, douche versus dick. I was annoyed, he was annoyed but hey! That's why the world is interesting! I decided to get the shots since I'm constantly handling dogs. He also told me to get a tetanus shot just in case too, which I agreed to (this bitch tetanus shot still hurts like hell while I type this).

I haven't seen my mum turn into the dragon queen for a long time until this afternoon. It was our house helper's fault for not locking the small gate to the backyard, or in a variation, he didn't put Steve back into his cage which is already appropriate because it was windy already. A learning experience for all of us, and I think Divine Intervention for my part. I didn't know rabies activates more or less 2 years after you get bit (waaay early if you get bit by a rabid dog and not get treatment). I'd be a dick saying this (though I already am), but half of me is thankful my mum got bit, because I wouldn't have the opportunity to ask that douche doctor about my case. Good thing I'm paranoid as well. Oh, and our van broke down, the starter got busted for some reason. We left it in a Caltex station in front of the hospital, hopefully it's still there tomorrow morning. (God please let it be there tomorrow morning)


The Fallout V3 


May and I got to talk via Skype on her birthday (NYC time). We had a brief truce to catch up. It was nice, I missed our conversations. But even on Skype I can feel the awkwardness between us. Knowing her, she always had a pipebomb hidden in her pockets somewhere and I was right. She told me to go out and date other people. I asked her if she was breaking up with me, she said, in a way, yes but in a way, no. We're in an open relationship and has been for years now. It's our sick cure to us missing each other. We both haven't done it for a while especially me. But she wanted space and I understand that, it's just frustrating for me because we're in that stage and age where we can take the leap, but I guess I'm wrong. She gave me a pass, and she told me that she was expecting for me to do the same which I did. We've been through this twice already, and ended up getting back together in a complicated fashion. Who knows? I guess it's about time I get out and about, meet some chikas or something. Though I know both her and Eri would scrutinize my choices because y'know, them bitches are like that.

Burger Queen

When will I see you again? Did that last smile you gave me mean goodbye? I am so going to make a cover of Jose Marie Chan's Beautiful Girl and my version won't be as crappy as Christian Bautista's.