Gung Hei Fat Choi!

Gung Hei Fat Choi! This is Pepper. Chestnut and I wish everyone a healthy and prosperous Year of the Pug! (Daddy said it's actually Year of the Dragon.. but since we count in dog years so it'd be Year of the Pug!)

This morning, we met up with our neighbors Choco and Muffin to watch the traditional Chinese lion dance. My brother Chestnut was scared of the lions because he almost fell into the water last year when he was approached by one! So Chestnut was trying to stay away from the lions the whole time while I was really eager to play with them!

The lions jumped, took a lettuce hanging at the entrance, then shred and threw it to us to symbolize the spreading of wealth. Choco, Muffin, Chestnut and I took in as much wealth as we could alright (by eating the lettuce!). We later ran into the God of Fortune who wished us good luck by padding us, so I am sure we should be prosperous enough this year to buy more treats and toys.

Happy 2012!

Happy New Year Everyone!

We started off our New Year with a close to midnight stroll to the Peak, and rang in New Year watching fireworks over Victoria Harbor. Splendid indeed.

Yesterday as we were off to our start to a healthy new year, we found ourselves with our parents at a village called Pat Heung in Yuen Long. Our neighbors, as well as Choco and Muffin's parents (who arranged this excursion) drove us to the New Territories. Unbelievably, as of yesterday we had not yet ever visited this part of Hong Kong. On our hike we were joined by 6 other pooches and 20+ neighbors from our complex. Then the best part was visiting this lovely organic farm where Mummy and Daddy had a chance to pick (cutting) organic strawberries off their runners. We were wild with delight to be able to eat freshly grown organic strawberries in January in Hong Kong.

See photos and videos of us on our walk from yesterday.

Happy New Year!

pugs & smooches xoxo

Chestnut and Pepper

Happy Christmas to You!!

For us what a lovely day it has been, with the exception of the dreadful bath forced upon us. See our presents being unwrapped. Our parents' even got their hands fishy and smelled of turkey oil for the love of pug. The host of lovely gifts included salmon treats from Seva & family with its pungent fishiness, a new bed and dog toys from our Mum and Dad topped off with hand-fed turkey leftovers!

Seva-- sorry our parents seem to have forgotten you this year! We will be so kind to share the yummy Bouchon foie gras treats once we get our fishy paws on them.

See us indulging in our new gifts... Happy Christmas!!

Bells ringing and ... Chestnuts roasting???

It is finally cooler in Hong Kong, and with Christmas 'round the corner we thought we would share with you our latest photo. Here we are, Chestnut and Pepper, posing by the lovely spruce tree. Check in with us again on soon. We have been invited to celebrate Christmas Eve with our lovely friends, Auntie Julia & family in Repulse Bay! Until then.. pugs and smooches xoxo

Happy Pug-o-ween

Dear Friends--

Yesterday we celebrated my brother, Chestnut's birthday. Today we celebrated Halloween in our oh-so-scary costumes.

Chunky Chestnut, went out for dressed as Bat-(man)pug. Bat-pug he was NOT though! Chestnut barely walked in his costume. Mum had to carry him. Some super-pug hero he was. Alas, even the kids at the Glenealy School weren't fazed by him! Chestnut is sure not the super-pug hero to save Gotham City, or Hong Kong, that is.

I, Pepper, on the other hand was a perfect little bumblebee.. See me, see me..

It's My Birthday... It's My Birthday

I have had the best birthday ever! This morning Mum, Dad, Pepper and I celebrated my birthday with a walk to the Peak with my new friends, Choco and Muffin, a Pomeranian and Pug, respectively, and their Mum. And shortly before our walk to the Peak, we started our morning with doggy birthday cake. Now I think that's how we should start every morning!

I even received a present from Choco and Muffin's Mum! Technically, the gift (spinach chicken treats) is meant to be shared with Pepper, but I am eager to have it all. I know, I know, this is wishful thinking. So back to chronicle of events that happened today..

We met up with Choco, Muffin and their Mum, had cake and walked to up the Peak. Only this time, we didn't take the usual way up turning right past the Red House onto Barker Road, but left. We still ended up at the Peak, but explored some other trails.

It was rather exciting. And see us tumble on the grass along an abandoned trail! The excitement did not stop. When we got home, we rested a few hours. Later, after Daddy and Mummy deceitfully brought us into the tub for a shower. We were then compensated with 2 dinners! Wellness followed by real chicken in rice. After, I even got a new bed to sleep on.

Like I said, everyday should be my birthday. How lovely it was.

Short note from Pepper

Everyone--Just look at me!!! This is the sweet and soft side of MOI! Please don't believe what my brother has posted about me. I am an ANGEL not MONKEY in disguise... The only thing missing is my halo. This photo proves my angelic, puggy pup side of my character.