Besides training hard for the trials that's coming up in 2 weeks' time, i still find time to do some brotherly bonding with Baby T every now and then. Prior to the arrival of my human brother, people who know me (and are familiar with my sudden outbursts at dogs i don't like) find it absolutely amazing that i'm so affectionate to my feline siblings. Now, they're even more awe-stricken by the fact that i'm so so so into my little brother. No sibling rivalry (yet), no trying-to-dominate-each-other behaviour (yet), no pawing, no shoving him around with my big nose, no rough-housing (yet), but lotsa lotsa TLC, waggy tails and feet lickin'!!

I guess it's just kinda hard imagining me as a baby-lovin' wuss huh? But yes, i admit i am, and a VERY BIG ONE too. I always knew i had a gentle streak in me and it actually took a baby to bring out that softer side of me. (Everyone, say "Awwwwwww...." HEH!)

Did i tell you Baby T tastes as good as he smells? Even his pooey butt smells good but no luck at stealing the soiled diapers (YET)...tee hee hee!!

Last year, i had a great time at the National Dog Walk 2007 where i did my first ever frisbee demo (can you believe S was actually pregnant with Baby T when we were doing all those back vaults?!). This year, there were fun activities and agility trials held during the NDW but i wasn't involved because the event spans the entire day from 9am-5pm (the agility trials were from 1pm onwards) and Baby T was due to be baptised in the late afternoon on that same day! Bummer, bummer, BUMMER!

As far as i'm concerned, Bailey (Super Bailey, in fact) was the star of this year's NDW! I've seen him complete the superweaver at the speed of lightning (60 weave poles, OMDOG!) and he's getting better and better with those frisbee tricks!!!! Once i lay my paws on those videos, i'll post them up here!

I'd like to claim some credit for his vast improvement though....

Can you see how intense and focussed Bailey was back then when he was still a puppy?! And now this youngster flies higher than me!!! Way to go, Super Bailey!!

Okkkkaaaaayyy....i admit i didn't do much for Bailey to become Super Bailey. It's all thanks to Mr. Smartdoggy who spent so much time training him! The humans always mockingly scold Mr. Smartdoggy for being a showoff with Bailey but i guess if they had a dog like him, they'd be showoffs themselves too!!

Although i didn't get to go to the NDW 2008, the humans brought my lil' brother to check out the action (BOO!). I was a tad jealous because i didn't want Baby T mixing around with strange dogs! He reeked of weird and smelly dogs when he came home and i wasn't too pleased until the humans showed me this:

Looks like Baby T only shares a connection with me..tee hee hee!! Even though he's getting rather chubby, i shall strive to constantly remind myself: He ain't heavy, he's my brother!! :)

I've been getting more and more opportunities to suss out my l'il brother who has advanced from a wailing bundle to an interesting, interactive little human. I've been nice and gentle with him and the humans are proud that i'm assuming my role as a responsible big brother instead of being the usual playful, boisterous me.

Just that day when i was out with S and Baby T, i was just chillin' at her feet when some stranger came up and wanted to touch my l'il brother. I sprang up on my feet immediately, went into a guarding stance - tail up, hackles raised, and stood in front of my humans. I didn't want no strangers touching Baby T!!! S was pretty taken aback but was also pleasantly surprised that i was so protective over my l'il brother. She told me it was alright and reassured me that no one's going to harm Baby T. That made me feel better and i went back to chillin' again. The stranger? He was long gone by now, seeing how i reacted to him trying to touch Baby T! Hee hee!

I don't really trust visitors in our home either, even though i know they are supposedly harmless since they are allowed in the den. Call me neurotic, but i absolutely, positively have to follow everyone around if they're carrying Baby T. I just dunno what these people might do to my little bro!!!

The humans say i take after my Mum (the bitch back in Perth), who also had a natural instinct to protect the little kids in her home. Apparently, she's more radical than me and will growl and snap if any stranger came too close to the baby's pram!

Anyways, i thoroughly enjoy being a big brother to Baby T and i'm happy to know that my humans are proud that i'm doing such a good job!!! Although Baby T still can't play with me at the moment (the best he can do is use his feet to stroke my head and ears when S sits him on her lap), i hope that he soon learns how to throw balls and frisbees so we can have a whale of a time together! Oh, and i can't wait for him to start on solids too so i can scavenge on whatever food he drops on the ground...tee hee hee!!!

Me and my little bro!

I'll take care of you, kiddo. (Well, you can return the favour by letting me hide under your cot like the other day when there was a scarrrrry thunderstorm!)

Baby T was watching teevee, while i was erm, watching him!

I so so so love Baby T and i can lick him all day long because he smells so good (most of the time)!

This is Tutti (i mentioned her in the last post as one of my best friends and a great partner to hone my herding skills with!) and i just realised she's been with the family for 1.5 years already! S sent some recent photos of her to her rescuer Uncle CW and he posted them online so everyone could see Tutti's transformation from a bag of bones to the fat cat she is now!

I love this post "Tutti - Happiness lost and found" to bits because it illustrates Tutti's life really well, from the first time she was sighted by her rescuer....to being fostered by Auntie P.....to bidding farewell to her and finally being adopted by S, me and Sophie!!!

Oh, and there's another post featuring me - "Tutti and Chester teach us 'human'-harmony" too! I love the pic featured in the post because i think it really shows how affectionate Tutti is as a cat and how i feel so lucky that she's part of our big happy family! Go check it out!