Friday, March 12, 2010

Lara and the Chinese Peke/Owl Danger

Click here: Pet Owners Face Danger From Above « Liveshots This is a warning about owls-- and the danger they are to dogs. I know this is true because an owl tried to come down to get one of my Pekingese several years ago-- the wing span on the owl was startling. My daughter ran at the owl, waiving her arms, and saved my dog. This is the season where there is more danger.
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One of our Peke friends is in China. Her mom has adopted several from us and Lara (the daughter) and I have exchanged emails, too. She went to China, and knowing this was the land of the Pekes, looked all over for a Peke. She found one! ONE! I thought they'd be everywhere.
This little guy is so cute. I'm sure Lara will find more. If she does, I'll include their pictures! Now that Peking, China is Beijing, China-- should PEKINGESE be called BEIJINGESE?? Just a thought!
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2 comments:

  1. lady jickyMarch 12, 2010 at 6:07 AM

    That is one cute chinese peke. My groomer is from Hong Kong and she brought her peke , shih tzu, golden retriever and westie over to Australia when she migrated a few years ago. It cost her ALOT for they had to go into quarantine like all live animals must who come here - we have no rabies and they do not want to introduce any other bugs - my country runs off the land . sheep and cattle.
    My husband worked in Hong Kong many years ago and we would see the rare peke now and then . You would think the place would be overrun in pekes!
    I hope your friend finds more chinese pekes on her trip!
    We have owls here but they are a smaller type around our house in the burbs so they would not get "lift off" trying to grab Kenzo and I think Moi would be dropped too!
    I feel very "Harry Potter" ! LOL

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  2. Mary ElizabethMarch 12, 2010 at 11:48 AM

    Linda, my husband's family is from China. I've wanted to name a peke Xiao Go (small dog) for the past 20 years or so. At Thanksgiving the year we got married, I kept hearing "Beijing Go" when people would look at my Gracie. It didn't take me too long to figure out they were saying Beijing Dog....

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