Our 1 Year Anniversary in Hong Kong

Hello again everyone--

Pepper back in action here. We have approached our 1 year anniversary here in Hong Kong, which also happens to coincide with National Week.

And what a year it has been! We have been to new places, made new friends, found new sitters and even caught up with friends from New York who have also relocated back to Hong Kong.We even have business cards with our blog and a FaceBook page too!

We marked our anniversary at the Peak today, and lunched with Mummy and Daddy at the Peak Lookout. We have not been to the Peak for quite a few months now, so it was time for such a family outing. Overall today was an enjoyable day. We look forward to more of these simple pleasures now that the weather is pug friendlier.

Until next time my friends... Chestnut's upcoming 5th birthday is at month end. He's hitting middle age. And find out what I will be for Halloween.

Pugs and kisses,

Pepper Marli

Healthy living in Hong Kong

Happy Holidays from Chestnut and Pepper! We are enjoying our new adventure and home here in Hong Kong... But being in a new and unfamiliar place, Mummy and Daddy say it's been more difficult to find our stuff for puggy upkeep here. The Hartz wee pads have been replaced by a Japanese brand wee pad that measures smaller in size (lengthwise and width). Is everything just smaller here too or are we getting chunkier?

Mummy and Daddy say never fear... WE found a place Whiskers N Paws in Ap Lei Chau for our Wellness brand dog food. We even shared some with Seva, while Mum and Dad were away on holiday and we stayed over at Seva's home with her parents in Repulse Bay. We played, played and played for 5 days! Seva loves our Wellness dog food too...

Another day before we got extra Wellness, Mummy made us a very special treat of chicken, rice and veggies.

Mummy's recipe below for healthy home-made dog food---

400 g skinless chicken breast (organic free range chicken preferable)
2-3 carrot sticks (diced/chopped)
1/2 stalk of celery (diced/chopped)
half capsule of probiotic (optional)
1 cup uncooked rice (more if you like, as cooked rice can keep in the refrigerator a few days)

Wash rice once or twice. Place into cooker and press to start rice cooker. Alternately, a small pot used to cook the rice will suffice but must watch the pot carefully for under or overcooking the rice.

Wash chicken breast thoroughly and pat dry with paper towels. Please on a ceramic dish. In large deep pan, fill with ~1/3 or ~1/2 water. Boil water in pan. When water has boiled, place a boiling/steam rack into pan and place the chicken and ceramic dish into the pan. Cover with lid and let steam for about 10-12 minutes (until fully cooked).

After chicken has been fully steamed, let chicken cool for 15-20 minutes. Shredding the chicken during this time will allow the chicken to cool quicker. Let rice cool for 10-15 minutes as well.

With measuring cup, mix proportions of chicken and rice equal to dog's size and proportion of food usually eaten per meal amount. Top chopped carrots, celeries and vegetables over chicken and rice. Add a half capsule of probiotic (can be purchased at CitySuper or 360). Probiotic helps aid in digestion. Mix everything well. Voila! Yummy home-cooked dog food is ready to be served.

Veggies can be kept raw (just wash thoroughly) since essential vitamins can vanish when cooked.

Enjoy... we know you might be too busy eating the homemade dog food to look up and follow anymore.. we have done the same

Chestnut's debut at PUG stardom

And it's finally here! My debut as Wally's sidekick in video for Steve Martin, shot by M. Carman and her crew.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbcciw_final-wally-on-the-run_fun

Chestnut's birthday...

Happy Birthday to me... Happy birthday to me.... Happy birthday dear me...

It's me, Chestnut! I'm about to turn 3 years old tomorrow. What a pugalicious week it's been.

Well, Mummy and Daddy left me and Pepper Mar Mar over at my betrothed Spanky's, while they partied hard in the Caribbean. But all was well. I got to show Spanky how debonair and pugsome I am. I sure did show Spanky, by running into little Jessie's playpen and lifted my hind leg, and VOILA! I peed like a boy should. Mummy was really upset when she found out. But I always get my way... Spanky's mum, Valerie, loves me to death. She would never punish me. In fact, after I showed them ALL, Valerie picked me up, and cooed, smooched and apologized for having ignored me in the first place. That's right, I should be treated like a king, after all, I was the Emperor's beloved pet back in the Forbidden City.

And of course, my irritating little sister Pepper Marli followed both Spanky and I around like there was no tomorrow.

I wonder what Mummy has in store for me tomorrow. I usually get a doggy cake and celebrate with Spanky and other pugs. Can't wait.

For that annoying lil sis Pepper's birthday, Mummy got her foie gras baked biscuits from Bouchon. Surely, I'll do better since I'm going to be 3! But then Mommy and Daddy have complained that I'm getting really chubby.

Let's see...