“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: ON THE PATH TO MEDIA FAME

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The Singapore Times Exclusive: ON THE PATH TO MEDIA FAME

Bobby Jr. had suggested I could become Southeast Asia’s most famous West Highland Terrier For what purpose I did not know nor did Bobby Jr. reveal such.

After a most delectable room service breakfast in Bobby Jr.’s Singapore Shangri-La suite including chicken congee which I adore we were on the road to meet with the chair of the organizing committee for “Singapore Westie of the Year” a day of competition for Singapore’s Westies. The winner received a small cash prize but lucrative social media deals were sure to follow.

We met with a ruddy faced Brit Sir Reginald Nicomshire a Singaporean shipping magnate who Bobby explained had a passion for West Highland Terriers. One problem, being nine months of age I did not qualify under the minimum age requirement of one year. Nicomshire was nonplussed as after all Madame Fong and Bobby Jr. were akin to family according to Nicomshire.

The criteria for the competition were;

  • Good looks
  • Intelligence
  • Cuddleability
  • Begging skills
  • Compatibility with other dogs
  • Vermin and rat hunting
  • Speed

I was in for the competition to be held the following weekend.

I had all the criteria nailed solid except for ratting. Like the movie “Rocky” Bobby Jr. was to be my ratting trainer. For the next four nights we headed to pathways near the Elias Mall in Pasir Ris to hone my skills. Lots of those filthy Norway rats there! Yes even Singapore is rat infested!

Westies do not catch rats on the run but dig through rat burrows. Easy peasy! Bobby Jr. said I only had to make the hunt “look good” as the panel of 6 judges had been “renumerated” to guarantee a certain result.

The day of the competition arrived and in high spirits we drove to Punggol Waterway Park, the site of the competition.

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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