Monthly Archives: September 2010

My humans in Shanghai…

Posted on September 28, 2010 by bighoneydog

After spending (too short!) a time in Taiwan, my humans went with Hsin-Yi’s mummy, MaMa, to visit Shanghai in China. They went because MaMa had heard so much about China from her friends and she wanted to see for herself … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays & Travel, My Humans | Tagged ancient water town, canals, China, China food, Chinese, Chinese garden, cormorants, French Concession, M on the Bund, manners, Mansion Hotel, Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai, Shanghai World Financial Centre Tower, the Bund, Tong-Li, traffic, Travel, World Expo, Yuyan Old St | 32 Comments

Celebrating the Moon Festival! (My 1st mooncake…)

Posted on September 26, 2010 by bighoneydog

Before I continue with the posts about my humans’ holiday, I want to tell you about a fun thing I did this week…celebrate the Moon Festival! Every year, the Chinese breed of humans celebrate a special time when the moon … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in Brisbane | Tagged Chang'e, Chinese festivals, dog eating, great dane, legend, Moon Festival, mooncake | 28 Comments

Ask Honey! #4 – How can I help my fearful dog?

Posted on September 25, 2010 by bighoneydog

We interrupt our ‘holiday posts’ with this ‘Ask Honey’ post as I was supposed to do this before we went away but I just didn’t have the time to write it. So apologies to Katy for the delay and I hope … Continue reading →

Posted in "Ask Honey", Dog Behaviour, Problem Behaviours | Tagged alternative behaviour, conditioning, desensitisation, distraction, Dog Training, fear aggression, fear behaviour, fearful dog, imprinting period, nervous dog, problem behaviour, scared dog, socialisation | 19 Comments

Doggies of Taipei…

Posted on September 22, 2010 by bighoneydog

So many of you asked questions in my last post about what I got up to at Kylie, my petsitter, and if my humans brought any pressies back from holiday for me…that I think many of you might have missed … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Equipment & Accessories, General Dog Information, Holidays & Travel | Tagged Animals Taiwan, Caffe 4 Mano, dog nappy, dog prams, dog strollers, dogs, foodcourt, Miniature Schnauzer, pampered, puppy, Siberian Husky, spoilt, strays, taipei, taiwan | 41 Comments

My humans in Taiwan…

Posted on September 20, 2010 by bighoneydog

Warning: do not read this post if you’re hungry! My humans had a wonderful time in Taiwan – the country where Hsin-Yi was born. They haven’t had a chance to go back for a long time – in fact, … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays & Travel, My Humans | Tagged Chinese cuisine, Chinese food, hot springs, Japanese food, Shabu Shabu, Shilin Night Market, taipei, Taipei restaurants, taiwan, Taiwan shopping, temple, Teppanyaki | 33 Comments

I’m back! (Tales from the petsitter & giant Taiwan stuffies!)

Posted on September 17, 2010 by bighoneydog

Hello everybody! My humans have finally come back from holiday – so yesterday, Kylie, my petsitter, dropped me back home! I had a great time staying with Kylie’s family and chilling out with Harley, Kylie’s Great Dane. My humans had asked … Continue reading →