Bryan was supposed to be in a sit-stay so I could photograph him against the backdrop of the buildings, but he disobeyed. Oh well. This shot of him bounding towards me is nicer anyway.

Most dogs in Singapore are apartment dogs and only get to enjoy a romp in the park occasionally. Luckily for Bryan, we have a park right next to our house and he gets to visit it pretty often. I took him this morning after going through his obedience routine. He’s always super hyped-up when we walk up the hill, and sometimes forgets his manners, like when I took this photo of him.

His basic obedience exam is tomorrow. He will be tested for heeling on- and off-leash, automatic sit, stand for examination, sit-stay, down-stay and recall. Of these, his biggest problem is stand-for-examination, which Patrick says is quite common. He will stand as long as we tickle his belly but the minute we stop touching him, his bum hits the ground. This also happens when he doesn’t feel like obeying, or is very tired. He really does have a lead-butt. He did well for the assessment last week, even for stand-for-examination, so hopefully he will keep it up for the real thing

That’s not to say I’m an expert photographer or anything though. Miles from it, in fact. It took me forever and a day to understand aperture, shutter speed and exposure value in order to transition from relying on the camera’s auto functions to shooting in manual mode. All I know how to do is hoist the camera, adjust the settings and shoot, and come what may. I was always a borderline failure in physics class and my aptitude for the subject has not changed over the years!

A moment captured. The light source is the fish tank light!