Joker of Strips

Real name or Nickname: W.Der

Age: NA

Location: Singapore

My chowchow is called (if applicable): Joker of Strips (formerly aka Marco.Roni)..

My chowchow is a...: Bolster: Made of 100% Synthetic Cotton. may also contain dust-mite, teardrops, mucus, saliva, farts, biohazard & radioactive materials, etc..

Number of chowchow years it has lived: 10 Human Years

History of my chowchow:
- 3rd bolster alive since child-birth
- travelled to China w/ family in '99
- escaped successfully from wastebin numerous times as Mum attempts to dump it secretly.
- attached to a foreign place for 4 years since May'04 as a PR
- honoured as a Special Guest
- rescued from terrorist-holdup in May'08
- retired as normal civilian & staying in a well-concealed & protected since then..

When was the last time your chowchow had a bath?: bath? it enjoy weekly sun-bathing & can be seen hanging around Changi Beach w/ Maxim & FHM bikini babes..

My family's relationship with my chowchow: it cannot be seen by any of my family members, especially Mum..

My bed partner's relationship with my chowchow: currently none, but it will be a wonderful experience that she can look forward to..

Finally, I love my chowchow because…: its a non-comparable, non-measurable, non-replaceable item which is also the most important thing in life that the owner is proud of.
i believe that most of the owners will have the same feeling as i do..

Chewy's bolster chowchow aka "oxygen tank"

Real name or Nickname: chewy

Age: 20

Location: Singapore/Australia

My chowchow is called: my oxygen tank (Courtesy of my favourite brissy friends, Mich Sam and Don.)

My chowchow is a...: magnificent and beautiful looking bolster.

Number of chowchow years it has lived: 20

History of my chowchow: My bolster lives a wonderful life with a happy family, comfy home-made jumper suit and a precious history of drool! Something I've been relying alot on to fall asleep since I was a baby! Lots of sentimental value and smell :)

When was the last time your chowchow had a bath?: Between a period of 6 months to 8 months. I won't want it to disintegrate in the washing machine. Its already nice smelling on its own. 

My family's relationship with my chowchow: They absolutely love my bolster! Frequent incidences where my brothers want to throw it away cos they are jealous since they either don't have any as my mom threw it away when he was probably 10, or cos it fell off the window while catching some fresh air.

My mom fights to take care of it by bathing it and keeping it clean, like how she'd bathe a baby. An example of a conversation I'd have with my dad about my bolster: "Daddy, do you think my bao zhen (bolster) has grown taller?"

My bed partner's relationship with my chowchow: My chowchow is my partner, and vice versa. Kenny hates my bolster cos he can't stand up to reality that it is cuter than him.

Finally, I love my chowchow because…: It has been standing by me for the past 20 years, through all the laughter, tears, drool and pee! I can never take my eyes off this gorgeous looking thing.

Nyaaaaaa's "Smellz" chowchow!

Real name or Nickname: Nyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Age: 19

Location: Eunos, Singapore

My chowchow is called: Smellz

My chowchow is a...: bolster

Number of chowchow years it has lived: 3 years+

History of my chowchow: Its my third smellist best friend. The previous 2 besties had a glorious life of 10 and 6 years each respectively. Ive been doing my best to bite and leave my saliva on same spot near the ends just so my family members wont touch it. Sometimes i bite it in the middle with sparkling puppy eyes so they will be annoyed with my gestures.

When was the last time your chowchow had a bath?: I cant remember, which is a good thing. Maybe it had a sun bath when im not around?

My family's relationship with my chowchow: i cannot comprehend why my sisters hate my chow chow. it doesnt smell okae!

My bed partner's relationship with my chowchow: That is my mother. Mother plays with it sometimes. and smell it too! C'mon, she doesnt have a choice when she is sleeping beside me. She gets to hug Smellz. >:)

Finally, I love my chowchow because…: it is a good weapon to piss my sisters when im provoked.

Paige's "Argento Argasaks Augustine the First" chowchow

Real name or Nickname: Paige

Age: 21

Location: somewhere mysterious in Melbourne

My chowchow is called: Argento Argasaks Augustine the First

My chowchow is a...: Expensive stuffed toy rabbit from Myer.

Number of chowchow years it has lived: 3+ years

History of my chowchow: Argento was bought as an Easter pressie from my boyfriend at the time. He's been to Frankston, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

When was the last time your chowchow had a bath?: Um... February 2008?

My family's relationship with my chowchow: I have no idea. Perhaps Argento secretly calls up my Mum with gossip, who knows?

My bed partner's relationship with my chowchow: When I first got Argento, my partner was convinced that Argento hated him because he apparently woke up one morning and Arg was sitting on my face with an evil grin pointing at him...
But over time they grew to love each other, to the point that when we broke up my ex was very upset about leaving Argento...

Finally, I love my chowchow because…: He fits comfortably under my neck, and he's quite evil.

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Aaron's "baby koala" chowchow!

Real name or Nickname: Aaron Wee

Age: 22

Location: Singapore

My chowchow is called: Baby Koala / Koala Boy

My chowchow is a...: Koala

Number of chowchow years it has lived: 13

History of my chowchow: I got it when I went on my first trip to Australia when I was 9. Actually, when my mum bought him, he wasn't actually meant for me but it was to be given away to others as a souvenir. Fortunately, I stole him from the suitcase and saved him from the inevitable fate of being left to rot in some dusty wooden cabinet, deprived of the love, care and attention which he deserves :)

When was the last time your chowchow had a bath?: He bathes once in 2 months, and he has a group shower with his buddies Baby Pooh, Bunny Pooh and Baby Carebear (photos not shown). He hates to bathe though, whines like crazy every time I tell him he has to have one.

My family's relationship with my chowchow: Pretty normal I guess, my grandmother actually calls him "Chow Chow"!

My bed partner's relationship with my chowchow: Baby Koala is beginning to grow on her, we like to play catch with Baby Koala as the ball!

Finally, I love my chowchow because…: He has this nice fur which gets its texture from the fact that he has bathed so many times. He also has a really nice smell, and I love to push him against my face and smell him. He's also really cute isn't he?

Jane's "Mr Bolster" chowchow!

Real name or Nickname: Jane

Age: 22

Location: Singapore

My chowchow is called: Mr Bolster

My chowchow is a...: Bolster!

Number of chowchow years it has lived: 4 years

History of my chowchow: Believe it or not, my chowchow was actually made by me from scratch! It was actually a gift for my boyfriend and so it is kept in his house of course! so my boyfriend and i both get to use it=)

When was the last time your chowchow had a bath?: NEVER!!!

My family's relationship with my chowchow: well, it's non-existent!

My bed partner's relationship with my chowchow: they r good friends..yaps, im pretty sure about that!

Finally, I love my chowchow because…: It was my creation and it was real hard work to sew it stich by stich! And of course it represented a special meaning since it was made for my special partner.. oh and it's really travel-friendly since it can fit into my suitcase and so i get to bring it along when i go on a holiday=)

Andy's "Elephant" and "Blankie"!

Real name or Nickname: Andy

Age: 12 (going on 13)

Location: nil

My chowchow is called: Stuffed animal: "Elephant", Blanket: "Blankie"

My chowchow is a...: Stuffed animal: My stuffed animal is an Elephant (pink) and im a guy. Blanket: My blanket is a Baby Morgan blanket

Number of chowchow years it has lived: Stuffed animal: 12, Blanket: 12

History of my chowchow: Blankie has been with me ever since i was born. He was cut in half because i was beeing stupid and tried to fit him through the bell of a clarenet, Blankie has never been left in hotels at all. Elephant has been with me ever since i was born. Hes been with me on every trip ive been on so far. Yes hes been left in hotels before.

When was the last time your chowchow had a bath?: Blankie: Just took a bath with me today (June 24, 2008). Elephant: Took a bath week of June 8th 2008

My family's relationship with my chowchow: Blankie and Elephant dont really have any relation ship with my family. I try and avoid showing them infront of my family

My bed partner's relationship with my chowchow: Blankie only comes out when no one is home (just me) same with Elephant

Finally, I love my chowchow because…: I love Blankie and Elephant because they have been with me every step of my life so far.

Fran's Georgie Porgie!

Real name or Nickname: Fran

Age: 21

Location: Melbourne

My chowchow is called: Georgie Porgie

My chowchow is a...: bear

Number of chowchow years it has lived: 21

History of my chowchow: Was given to me when I was born by my dad's mentor/my godfather

When was the last time your chowchow had a bath?: uhh.... about 16 years

My family's relationship with my chowchow: well.... when I was about 5 my mum took me to the teddy bear shop and said I had to give Georgie to the teddy bear man so that he could get a hole in him fixed... and I never saw him again :(... Love hate relationship really. I took him everywhere with me and when I was with him I sucked my thumb... stopped sucking my thumb after I lost him though... quick fix by my mum. My dad always loved him though!

My bed partner's relationship with my chowchow: He is too fragile to sleep with me on my bed now... he gets his own pedestal

Finally, I love my chowchow because…: He's Georgie Porgie!!! What other reason do I need!

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Clara's (our 2nd clara!) Elmo chowchow!

Real name or Nickname: Clara

Age: 23

Location: Sydney, Australia

My chowchow is called: from left to right - elmo, mr. henry warmheart (with the british accent!) and blues

My chowchow is a…: elmo, well, is elmo! he was one of those compressed soft toys that can be sent by mail! mr. henry warmheart is filled with nice lavender essence and flax seeds. like the name suggests, it can be warmed up in the microwave to provide warm comfort in the wintery cold nights. blues is one of those beady soft toys that is just exceptionally cuddly.

Number of chowchow years it has lived: elmo has just turned 1 years and 2 months. mr. henry warmheart is 2 months and 13 days old. blues is well over 8 years of age. :)

History of my chowchow: i got elmo last march when he flew down from singapore to be with me! my boyfriend got it for me to keep me company in the night. mr. henry warmheart was also given to me by my boyfriend but he took a longer trip! he was collected by my friend, tina, in UK, flew to HK then finally, came home to mummy when i got back on march 10th. :) blues was given to me by my buddy and has been my sole comfort since his passing. he had bought it for me when i broke up with my ex-boyfriend and was somewhat my birthday present. now, it's my comfort tool to remind me of his presence.

When was the last time your chowchow had a bath? : well, elmo and blues get a "vacuum" everytime they return back to singapore. henry warmheart hasn't been put to the test.

My family's relationship with my chowchow: they don't really care. they had given up on my ever expanding collections. these three are just the tip of the iceberg! :D

My bed partner's relationship with my chowchow: jealous! cos they can be hugged by me every night, whereas he only gets his share once in a while. LOL.

Finally, I love my chowchow because…: they've been through my tears and my laughters. they are my one true love. :)

Evon's 'Leng zhen tou' aka chowchow! Our longest submission yet!

Real name or Nickname: Evon

Age: 23

Location: Singapore

My chowchow is called: Used to be 'Leng zhen tou' aka 'cold pillow' but has since been renamed to chowchow.

My chowchow is a…: Pillow that I've owned since I was a baby.

Number of chowchow years it has lived: As long as I've been alive, and probably existed before me, so I would estimate it as 23 years.

History of my chowchow: It's one of the 2 pillows that belonged to my parents - one was given to me and the other to my brother. I believe they were the first pillows that they got when they got married. I used to carry my chowchow around everywhere I went (within the confines of my home) when I was young; even into the kitchen and sometimes to the dining table, which would result in me getting screamed at by my mom, accompanied by threats of throwing it out. The best way to piss me off would be to hide my chowchow - the favourite activity of my brother in the past and the current favourite activity of my husband. The current one that I have is actually chowchow version 2, cos my mom threw away my original chowchow, which resulted in a bawling baby, aka me, at about 19 years old. But I did get another chowchow in the form of my brother's pillow, also known as chowchow's brother. So the current chowchow that I have is chowchow version 2, the successor of the first, carrying on the scent and memories of the old chowchow.

When was the last time your chowchow had a bath? : Erm, like, never? The pillow doesn't get washed but the cover does, of course. The point of my chowchow is to smell like a "chow chow", so no way am I washing it. Plus, I don't think it will survive a wash. It'll probably disintegrate in the water.

My family’s relationship with my chowchow: My parents and brother hated it cos I carried it everywhere and they couldn't stand the smell of it, especially if I tried to gag them with it. My dog can't stand the smell of my chowchow as well - he would turn his head away whenever we place it in front of his nose.

My bed partner’s relationship with my chowchow: My husband has a love-hate relationship with it now - I sometimes fight with him over my chowchow cos he seems to have taken a liking to it as well, but he too hates it when I use it to gag him.

Finally, I love my chowchow because…: it has been with me for practically my entire life! It has gone through several highs and lows of my life, and has comforted me in ways that no one else can - which is to maintain silence while cuddling close to my heart and listening to all that I say without interrupting me, soaking in all my tears when I am sad, and allowing me to throw him around and bash him up when I am angry. I love my chowchow simply because it is the way it is - smelly, soft, cool to the touch and comfy.

Laura's Kong chowchow!

Real name or Nickname: Laura Chong

Age: 23

Location: Melbourne, Australia

My chowchow is called: Kong

My chowchow is a…: Stuffed Toy Gorilla

Number of chowchow years it has lived: 2 years plus (his birthday's 10 Jan 2006 :) )

History of my chowchow: He was a gift from my boyfriend, who gave me Kong to represent him when we're apart. He's followed me from Singapore to Melbourne back to Singapore and back, and on a road trip to Phillip Island too! He never sits in the bag, he's always with me :)

When was the last time your chowchow had a bath?: errrrrrr.............

My family's relationship with my chowchow: No relationship. He's all mine!

My bed partner's relationship with my chowchow: He has a love hate relationship with my boyfriend. Coz he's jealous that Kong gets to be with me all the time while he can't haha

Finally, I love my chowchow because…: He sleeps in the cutest little positions and keeps me safe from the monsters!

Ms Cheer and her "chowchow"

Real name or Nickname: "Ms Cheer"

Age: 30

Location: Singapore

My chowchow is called: chowchow

My chowchow is a…: Flat square pink mickey mouse pillow

Number of chowchow years it has lived: 10yrs, since 1998

History of my chowchow: My chowchow came from Randwick, Sydney. I bought it myself from a sidestall. I have to sleep with it sandwiching my head (think hamburger). It has followed me all over the world, from Koh Samui to Europe!

When was the last time your chowchow had a bath? : 2 weeks ago! I hate it when I have to put it to wash...horrible sleepless night!

My family’s relationship with my chowchow: My chowchow roots run in the family, my mom having a few chowchows of her own! I'll get her to post soon.

My bed partner’s relationship with my chowchow: He thinks that it is just...really "chow" (aka smelly) ...

Finally, I love my chowchow because…: I really cannot sleep without it :(

Chowchow Debut! Clara's "Chowster"!

Real name or Nickname: Clara Tang

Age: 21

Location: Melbourne, Australia

My chowchow is called (if applicable): didn't use to have a name. now its called chowster

My chowchow is a…: it is what used to be a pretty big bolster. roughly about 1 metre long. and 15cm wide. soft, squishy and nice to hug. now it's just a clump of cotton and resembles a lap cheong (chinese waxed sausage).

Number of chowchow years it has lived: 17 years

History of my chowchow: it was bought for me by my granny when i was a kid.... she sewed the cover herself...hence the old fashioned looking prints....haha that means my chowster hasn't changed clothes in 17 years...

My family's relationship with my chowchow: no one comes into contact with my chowster. my mum already threw away my security blanket. my chowster is in high security survelliance.

My bed partner's relationship with my chowchow: again.... high security survelliance...

Finally, I love my chowchow because…: it's just about the most ridiculous looking thing i own.

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