My Best Valentine Gifts

After so many times, scaning, editing and composing, now I have compile Benji's Photo from 4 months old to old age. He had taught me to live life to fullness, always happy and enjoys every moments. He had taught me unconditional love and so much. He will always live in my heart and I will always love Benji.




If tears could build a stairway,
And memories were a lane.
I would walk right up to heaven,
To bring you home again.

No farewell words were spoken,
No time to say good-bye.
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knows why.

My heart still aches in sadness,
And secret tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you,
No one will ever know.

You and angels around Gods happy throne.
I would have held you closer if I had known

~Unknown Author

Benji, we miss you

After your loss,
I felt unsafe and unstable.I am in the midst of rapid transition from being blessed with the steadfastness of your love to tossing about on a roiling, uncertain sea.

I often miss your physcial presence. I yearn for the stability of being greeted by you when I come home. In the morning, I often get up missing you greet me at my bedside. I felt so empty that without you begging for foods when I am eating. I weep when neighbours ask about you when I go to walk with Happi without you. You are so sweet and loving, do you know many neighbours also weeping when they heard about your loss. They remember you a sweet, obedient and handsome dog.

I wonder how to make it through another day without you.Benji , I love you.


When I grew frail and weak
And pain prevented my peaceful sleep,
Then you have done what must be done
As this last battle could not be won

You are sad, I understand.
Selfishness stayed your hand.
But on that day, more than the rest,
Your love and friendship took the test.

We have had so many happy years
That what has come could hold no fears.
You did not want me to suffer, so,
When the time came, you let me go.

You took me where my needs were tended.
And you stayed with me until the end.
You held me firm and spoke to me.
Until my eyes could no longer see.

I know, in time, you too will see it is kindness that you done for me.
Although my mighty pff pff pff are now silent and my eyes cannot longer see,
From pain and suffering you saved me and now I can sleep peacefully.

Do not grieve it should be you who must decide this thing to do.
We have been so close, us fourteen years...
Don't let your heart hold any tears.

Author Unknown.

Benji has a Satsa

Satsa is a Tibetan Buddhist term used to describe the sacred art form of Buddhist relief images that are made as a part of a particular meditation practice. Traditionally, Satsas were made of clay from the earth, blessed and put on a shrine or in a safe place. When a High Lama (Buddhist Teacher) or a loved one passed away, a portion of the cremation ashes were mixed into the clay during a Blessing Ceremony or "Puja". The clay mixed with the ash and other blessed substances is pressed into a sacred relief mold. A rolled mantra, or prayer, is inserted and then all the satsas are consecrated and placed in the Satsa House. Lamas continue to visit and bless the satsa house, and family and friends are able to sponsor anniversary candle offerings.
Honoring the passing of our animal companions
It is said that a loved one is assured auspicious rebirth when the remains are consecrated and formed into a satsa (small statue) and placed in a shrine during a puja (Buddhist ceremony). we have requested lamas to built a satsa
specially dedicated to the cremains of the special corgi dog that have been our companions through the journeys of our lives.
As Buddhists, we are encouraged to live harmoniously with all forms of life. Through our personal memories of our pets, we are reminded about the importance of life, love and trust. And our beloved pet companions had given us wonderful love and happiness, we should always honour and memory of our beloved pets, who were our family members and best friends. I will light up a candle and do prayer for Benji on my altar weekly to honour him. Daily I will still do short prayer for him morning and night to ensure he had a happy journey on the other side.

Rainbow bridge poem

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

It had been more than a month you has gone to the rainbow bridge. I still miss you deeply , Benji. I had dream that you are happy and smiling with golden glitzing light surround you. I am very happy and glad to know you are well and happy at the rainbow bridge. Thankyou Benji, I love you. Nothing will seperate us as you love in my heart forever.

http://www.indigo.org/rainbowbridge_ver2.html
found this web site a beautiful rainbow bridge poem with music.

Benji the angel with wings

I will like to thank AUDREY MOM
PUPPIE THE WINGMAKER AND
TRIXIMEAE MARSHMELLOW EARS in
CALIFORNIA USA from dogster for helping Benji
to attach a angel wing so Benji can be like an angel
and fly back home to visit us on this special new year day.
Audrey and Triximear are really kind hearted souls that help people
like me who loss a fur kid to find some peace and happiness after
looking at the picture. Thanks again Audrey, No words can explain my gratitude toward you.

Interesting article show the important of a pet memorial

In the lives of some people, animals represent a source of unique joy. As pets, animals selflessly love their masters, no matter what. Many pet owners just can't help reciprocating this unconditional love. The pain of loosing a beloved pet is immense and most pet owners have felt this grief. Some prefer running away from the pain of burying their dead pets by asking vets to take care of the disposal, only to regret it later. However, all the good and bad times with a pet can be enshrined eternally in a memorial in its honor. Pet memorials help owners immortalize their pet's memory by preserving the remains or by setting up a symbol to remember it.

According to Buddhist philosophy, animals have many lives and after death, they are reborn. It is believed that by honoring a pet after it's demise, the owners can ease the pet's afterlife journey and perhaps, also ensure that it find its way into a caring home, once again. Buddhist pet memorials employ Buddhist rituals in cremating dead pets and their ashes are stored in urns. There are many urn-makers that sell beautifully carved, decorative urns in wood, marble and gold. They can engrave a likeness of the animal on to the urn, some even use lasers to burn in a photograph of the pet. Pet owners can also obtain miniature, ceramic figurines of their pets to attach to the urns.

At times, each member of the family to which the dead pet belonged would yearn for a memorabilia of the pet to hold on to. Organizers of Buddhist memorials can arrange for smaller urns to carry small amounts of the ashes, which can be distributed to many people.

For the owner of a dead pet, the memories of their loved creature are important sentiments. Buddhist pet memorial are an outlet for them to express their feelings.

Pet Memorials provides detailed information on Pet Memorials, Pet Memorial Stones, Pet Memorial Markers, Online Pet Memorials and more. Pet Memorials is affiliated with Pet Services.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Max_Bellamy

Benji had a very aupicious tibetan cremetion ceremony

Benji is cremeted yesterday 17th dec 2008 at 10pm at Mt Pleasant animal hospital. We had two very compassionate lamas from Khyenkong Tharjay Buddhist Charitable Society. ( a society by root guru 2nd Beru Khyentse Rinpoche ) The lamas chanted about 1 and half hours for Benji throughout his cremation process. We left for lunch after that and went back to collect his urn at 2 pm. I will like to thank everyone in Mt Pleasent for giving Benji a full respect and successful cremetion ceremony. Especially I will thank Mr Osman who take charge of cremetion service in Mt pleasant. He is caring and empathetic and totally respect the dead animal made me feel so much peace and warm in my heart. I will never forget Mr Osman, his empathetic and dedicated services and let me feel peace and turn my sorrow into peace. He guide me through the whole process from prayer ceremony till pick up the bones and ashes into the urn. He even send us off when we are leaving.

I also thank Lama sonja and his fellow lamas who gives Benji a wonderful aupicious cermony. When we collect the urn, we wnt back to the center and lama again blessed benji urn and put rice, dharma pills (lamas had gone through many month retreat and chanting to make this pill )and holy water and blessed it wsith holy object. I collected some benji leftover bones and give to lama to make into a stupa or tsa-tsas. I t is believe that there is 108 buddha in a tsa-tsas. The lama will bring the tsa-tsas back to my house on benji's 21 days for chanting. On his 49 days, lama will do prayer for benji in indian Scared Bohagaya ( BUDDHA enlightment place in indain) There is a biggest buddhist event every year in Bohagaya. Sonja lama is attending the puja with many high rinpoche and after he will do Benji's dead 49 days chanting for him and dedicate merits for him. We will contribue under Benji name and a prayer flag will be hang under benji's name in Bohagaya.
Benji is really fortunate and so aupicious ceremony for him. Lama Sonja said even a human being may not lead a quality life like Benji. I am always give him the best and I want to give him the best on his final journey to rainbow brige. Throughout the cremetion journey, I had never cried because I felt peace from the lamas chanting and I knew he had a very successful and aupicious send off.
We bring the urn back and when we get our of the care, there is auspicious dharma rain that sprinkle few drop on us and Benji's urn. When we reached home, there is no rain and the hot sun come out. It seems that the heaven had sprinkle beautiful dew drop for Benji.

During lunch, we went to donate benji foods to the SPCA and donate under SPCA bulletin for his obituary page. I also thank the compassionate staff there who heard that my dog had gone to the rainbow bridge. I also thank Dr Lee from animal clinic and his fellow vets that had attend loving to Benji during his life here.
I will like to thank Guru, Buddha,Bodhisattvas , dharma protector, angles and spitiual guide and everyone that share my sorrow and dedicate prayer to Benji for his favourite rebirth. I will also thank all sentiment that had loved Benji ( Benji had always bring so much happiness to everyone espicall young children and old people, whenever people saw him such a cute and handsome dog, they always had a smile on time. He is always pure and with innocent child-liked smile that create a loving energy whever he goes.) I will thank Especially Kym and my dog Happi that had go through the whole process with me, give me encouragement and warm.
I always tell myself how fortune that I had a dog like Benji.

I am very sad but I cannot help it but let him go.
I know he will be happy where he is now in the rainbow brige, running around happily and no more obstruct by the body.
Benji , my mommy forever love you and will never forget you, not only this life and forever when my soul will exist in this universal.
Deeply missed by Mommy, daddy , Happi , Fuji and others pet at home.

Thankyou everyone who is reading . My advice love your loved one the best and treat and treasure everytimes you are together . For life is full of impermanences, love and enjoy life the fullest and you will have no regret.Wish everyone happy and loved always.

Corgi Benji had go to heaven

Oh Buddhas & Bodhisattvas of the ten directions and the three times,
Please protect and guide BENJI on her journey.
May she be free from fear and clinging to this life.
May she have a favourite rebirth.”

Benji had crossed the rainbow bridge on 9th December 2008. He passed away suddently and peacefully on ripe old age of 14 years old . He had no special illness, I board him at Paw4 clubs in choa chu kang when i went Bangkok for 5 days. My husband bought him back on 9th dec 5pm and when he back home by 10 plus, he had vomited and in his last breadth. When I am back by 12am, he is gone. I am totally sad and heartache. Full of regret, guilt and loss, but I had to be strong as a tibetan buddhist, I had to be strong to guide him to the rainbow bride.
Before I go for oversea, he is stll youthful and running around happily. His vet Dr Lee from animal clinic suspect he got a heart attact but no one know the true reason of his departure in this life. Perphap he do not want anyone to see him aging and and suffering.Perhap he think I am no more around cause he can't find me and he collapased. He is a dog that loves too much, always pure innocent and child like.
I love Benji forever and deeply
Thankyou Benji for giving me unconditional love
and teach me view this world beautiful and wonderful.
I will like to learn from Benji,
he is just like an angle to come to my life to let me learn how to love.
Now he is united with the all Buddhas & Bodhisattvas, Dakini and protectors in the rainbow bridge.
When my time to pass this life, Benji will bring flowers to greed me at the rainbow bridge.Thanks Benji and love you forever and may we meet again.
The above photo is taken one week before Benji gone to heaven. Just look how cute, happy and youthful he is at 14 years and 4 mths old.

We are good friend now and forever

Happi had been in good health now after two month of care and nourishment for her. Now she had shining healthy coat and total transform a new image. I had slowly accepted her and we live happily together now. Hapi now feed on Avodern brown rice and lamp formula dry food.We both took Ark Naturals Nu Pet Canine Chewable Wafers (multi-vitamin and antioxidant formula)and cod liver oil daily. I had feed on anti-oxidant product for few years and everybody said I had a beautiful shinny hair. No one can really tell my age .Beside that, my mom will sprinkle some raw lecithin on our daily meal. Lecithin can delay aging and promote healthy alertness in older people. It is great food, good for human too, my mom took it too.
Now we have a new treat that made us really love our meal time, that is Shiloh & Lester Salmon Wild. It is very delicious but sightly expensive, my mom will only mix a small portion into our meal. My mom had saw a great improvement in our coat and body healthy when we took it. I am only taking a Kala Health Arthrix Plus for hypoallergentic Joint aid.It is costly and cost about a dollar a day for one tablet. But it really value for money as I do not have any joint problem even I am 13 years old now.Beside that, I have taken a tablet that protect heart worm monthly from the vet since 3 mths old. I do brush my teeth daily from young and till now my teeth are pretty good too.
I will like to share with others my wellingness secret for youthfulness and hope that it will benefit other dogs.I had recently went for a wellingness blood test and show that all my organs are still doing well.

Happi the devil girl

Never should never judge a dog by its innocent look! Happi look cute to everyone with a sweet pretty face but actually she was a devil at heart. She had fight with every spoit brad dog in the neighbour hood.She will chase bird and people,even bite some people.Lucky she had a small mouth.She will go crazy when she any grey animal or any animal of her size,she will start shouting and whining and had to get into a fight.If my mom pulled her tight and she will just bite me as I am walking beside her.Once she fight with someone,she will immediate cold down. There are 3 incident that I had been biten by her but lucky of my thick fur,nothing was hurt.Even in deep sleep,she was whining and crying and body moved like in a fight. We believe she must had been abused or some unhappy experience that made her aggresive behaviour.My mom is very up sad on her behaviour and have been searching on internet to find her a remedy.There so download from the DogProblems.com and gave Happi a daily training program.Miracle,she had really change and improve so much.My mom belive if we treat her with Love ,Compassion,and good training, she will be a good dog in near future.I will update you her progress.

Happi , my new friend.

My mom had adopted Happi on this year April Fool Day from her ex-colleague, a 4 years old autralian terrier.The ex-colleague know that my mom loved animal and have well taken care of me.She was abondon because her family is moving to another apartment. She was staying with her dad ,another terrier but I heard he had landed in SPCA now.We wonder had he been adopted. The night she had been adopted, we found her smelly and with messy hair do.She was whining and crying all night long.
The second day, my mom gave her a bath and send her to animal clinic for a total check up. She had gone for a blood test and found the blood smear test was positive. She had blood parasite and under nourishment, believe she had feed on poor quality dog food .We heard she had been feeding on plain white rice for a long time. She had to be on medication, change good quality food and feed on multi-vitamin.
Next,we do go for a spa section at Teban Garden and Happi's hair had to be cut really short.No doubt the bill was high but was value for money and her skin condition had improved so much.She had done a dead sea spa but for me just a normal bath with full gromming.

Psychic Dog

Benji is a psychic dog,he knows when the phone is going to ring and who is the callers.He will always bark 5 seconds before the mobile phone ring.Beside that he has always know what his mum is going to do next.He knows when his mum is coming back home.He always able to find his pet turtle when it run away from it home.He has great healing power and make us feel warm and loving always

Friends

This park is near my place,I have many friends staying there.There are many spotbread
cannot get along with me too.I remember about 8 Years ago ,i know a very good friend named Alkey( Jack Russell).He was very fierce to other dogs but he loved me and protected me from other dog .His owner had a baby at that times and they had to keep him at the garden.I will visit him every nite and we will chat to each other .Our friendship last about two years,then Alkey has shited to another place.He is such a nice dog and we really miss him.I wonder how is Alkey now?

Now I know another 11 years old Jack Russell,he is Race .He is a healthy and handsome boy,very active.We used to go for walk together .Race's brother has just passed away and the owner want him to mix with me,so afraid that he will be too lonely

I have another good fiend here,he is a Shetland Sheepdog ,10 years old.He is very obedient and quiet.I alway bully him but he just sit down and be quiet.

Puppy Love

Baby is a young 2 years old Schnauzher.She stayed about few block away from my place.She is always with her maid and her owner never have times to look after her.I enjoyed walks with her,she will kiss me on my handsome face and I will give her a liitle hug.My mom and her maid are very happy when they saw us happily walking together.I missed her alot and do not have many chance to meet her frequently.
I am very motivate in life by hoping to meet her.Everyday I will walk around her block to see whether can have a chance of meeting her.If not I will snif around the areas that she has marked her scents.I feel happily even able to snif around the place she has been.That should be call Puppy Love.That is one of my youthful secret is to mix around with young girl and always like a puppy in heart.

Unconditional Love .

Anyone could ever had a dog will know that dogs give unconditional Love.They are Little Angle that God send to the world to teach us Love,they are with buddha Nature.

Little Angel,Benji

You teach me how to Love,treasure life and lived on the ' Now '

You forgive anythings and do not hold grudge even is my fault

You do not mind if I call you bad names

you always trust me even I always trick you

You will say sorry to make me happy even it is not your fault

You make friends with everyone ,even they are ugly and dirty

You follow me everywhere and always make me feel wanted and securied

You always wake me up with a kiss

You smiled when you see I am happy

You licked me and huged me when I am on tears

You motivated me when I feel down with your big sparkling bright eyes

You listened when I need to throw my fustrations

You keep me healthy and silm by daily long walk and exercises

You made me stay young with your positve and happy energy

There are so much good qualities in you that I want to learn from you;

You are contented with life ,unselfish,understanding,gentle,affectionate,warm and loyal.You show gratitude in life.

Thank God to send me this angel.You are my greatest treasure and wealth.Thank Benji to give me this unconditional Love.I will promise to love you forever .
By MimI

My girlfriend-Beautiful Nancy

Nancy a beautiful pembroke young corgi.She is only 2 1/2years old.She has already been a mother of 2 .She has been abandon by her first owner when she is pregnacy.There after she is adopted by her owner's friend and stay in a farm.She was left alone and delivered three puppies alone.No one help her and one puppy died on the spot.well,this farm people do not know how to take care of a predigree dog ,therefore Nancy is left with other farm morgel dog and infected with worms and ticks.

My mom get to know her when she passed by a pet shop and the owner of the pet shop loved my look and colour so request me to mate with her.My mom after consideration and have ask my vet about it.My vet said I am handsome with rare red coat ,it will be wonderful to have my puppy .The she was bought over to stay with us for two weeks.

Then we know she is infected with Ticks and have seperation anxiety.She will housebreaking when we sleep and when my mom go out.She try to steal all my mom attention and stratch my foods and treats.My mom has to bath her ,de-ticks and de-worm her.She has a bad ear infection and my mom has to clean up for her daily.We fight over toys and my mom attention.There I know is not easy to live with a girl,after 2 weeks she is send back home and the mating is not successful.So I remain a Virgin Boy forever.Somestimes it is better to live alone!

It is painful to know a girl and when she left,I am infected with ear infection and tick fevers.Luckily after medication,I am heal and back to good health.I still like a bachelor lifestyle.

My lifestyle-like a prince

This is what i do daily:
Morning: I will wake up before my mom,ususally I will walk around her bedside till she wake up.
Immediately she wake up,she will do some excerise before she get down the bed then she will kiss me and give me a healing massage over all my body to relax my muscle and promote blood circulations.

Then I will take my breadfast before everyone in the family.Next, is my favourit walk section near the neighbour hood .I have to check out what is going on out there by checking on all trees and lamp poles,it is like reading morning newspaper.As I am a dominant male dog,I have to cover everydog's urine spot.I love mixing around with young beautiful female dogs and also enjoy fight with other male to show that I am strong and as a leader .I am free to walk whatever area in my wish.Each walk last about at least 20 mins to 45 mins each section.Usually t will go for walk 3 times a day.

Beforem my mom go out or to work,she will give me many treat before I let her go.If not I will bark at her and refused to let her closed the door.Then I will wait quietly at the door till she come back.Last time ,she used to work very long hours and I am left at home alone.When she left the house, i just cant wait till she is back.I just sat at the door and refused to move around and drink water.This made me sick and I am diagnosis with Oxalate bladder stones.

I have gone through a very painful operation to take out my stone.It costs about $900 but the worst part is the 10 days recovery part after operation.I have to stay at home for 10 days and a little tube is insert in my private part to let the urine pass.You will never image how painful is it and I have been crying in pain for the first day after operation.But I am a strong and willful dog,so I am able to go through the most difficuilt period in my life.That happen when I am around 9 years old.

After that I am feeding on Hill U/D diets special for bladder stone patient.And there are prevention taken to avoid further stone forming.You can check out the list belowed for prevention:
to increase water consumption and thus help dilute the urine. It is especially important to avoid table scraps when caring for an oxalate stone forming dog. Still, no one wants their dog to live life without treats. The following treats are acceptable for oxalate stone forming dogs: plain cooked chicken, plain cooked turkey, eggs, rice, peas, and pasta.
Supplementation with Vitamins D or C also increase risk of forming oxalate stones; such supplementation should be discontinued.
Potassium citrate also helps create an alkaline urine (in which calcium oxalate stones have difficulty forming). Potassium citrate supplements are typically given twice a day.It has to feed on low protien treat and foods too.

After my operation,my mom start to find works that can work from home as she will refer to spend more time with me for my health.She said she will rather earn last but able to spend more time with me.She want me to spend the best times in my golden years.Money cant buy happiness so she only wish is to spend as much times happily with me as possible .We are now living happily together and I find that my health improve too.Even my mom is happier and she has more times to learn whatever she liked like,healing,chi gong,meditation and her latest interest is develop the right brain or so call subconsious mind.beside,we are also develop a web site on pets,we hope that all pets lovers and friends will join us when our web site is launched.In this way my mom will be able to work from home and can spend more times with me.

Usually I will go for walk around 6pm then take my dinner .Around 10 pm before sleep,I need to go for another walk.Before sleep,there will be another massage section about 10 to 15 mins.This help me to relax and sleep better.That end a day.Good Nite and Thank

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This my new photo with my mummy's favourite corgi stuff doll.

Happy Corgi-Benji

What do a Corgi Know in Life?

About me :I am benji , a youthful and mischievous Pembroke Welsh Corgi from Australia.But now I am living a very comfortable life with my mommy in Singapore since 3 mths old.Now I am 11 year old,the picture above is taken when I am 10 years old.

My mom loved me so much that she keep on research and try on all remedy that will help me stay young,happy and healthy.This inculded prayers,healing massage,magic and spells,visualisation and mediation,hosltic meals and whatever she can learn to improve my life .I am grateful and lucky to have her as my mommy.

We have been to many up and down in life with my mom,now we are here to share my point of view and my secret of youthfulness.

Our Mission is to promote responsible pets ownership and the secret of this universal..........that is LOVE. Love is the secret to happiness,success and youngfulness.

Remember to show gratitude ,say I LOVE U and give a hug to your love ones daily.This simple act will keep you free from stress and stay young and engertic for ever.