i remember when i was a kid,
there was this disney movie. about a boy and his dog. i couldn't really remember if his fur was all white or black or a combination. but i remembered him being mischievously naughty but extremely active and helpful. and his name was Astro.
this was how, my dog got his name. Astro. he was a splitz breed. his fur is a combination of black and white. totally cutes!
i remember astro being born in the year end when i was eight. it was the beginning of the holiday season. i was in standard 2 going to standard 3. he was the first born, yim yim and lucky's. my neighbour's dogs. at first, joanne wanted to keep him for herself. so his original name was mickey.
and i was initially suppose to be given the 5th puppy. but i wanted mickey more. somehow in the end, he's mine. ^^ even thou i also loved the 5th puppy as well. and he was all white. i think her cousin wanted him more. haha.
i remember the day i got astro, the sky was very dark, it was in the evening, but it was going to rain soon. and we just got back from langkawi. i even remember i was sick during that trip, with high fever.
the moment i got back, grandma asked me to go the 'back shop' to buy 2 packs of sugar in exchange for astro, as a token of appreciation since he was priceless.
being an eight year old, i wasn't very happy with this arrangement, that i had to cycle all the way behind and use my own pocket money, plus it was about rain. but i was very excited none-the-less... and was extremely happy because from that day onwards, i will have a dog.
