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Thanks for Visiting this Dog Blog. This site is about pet care, particularly dog care, dog nutrition, dog health, barking dog, anything related to dogs. We are dog lovers and happy parents of a Pekingese dog. We also takes care of our parent's Japanese Chin, you probably will see some pictures of him in this blog later.

Before Trixie, we had a very good Syberian Husky. We lost him February 15, 2007, one day after his 10th Birthday. It was a very painful experience losing one we really love. He was our baby. He seem so healthy and fine and last week of January, we noticed him throwing up, and became so choosy with food. He did not want to eat his cookies, food that he really really love. We rushed him to the vet clinic and he was checked. They said, it could possibly because of his teeth or wants a change of diet. So we give him a softer food, we bought different dog food and glad to see him eat. The next day, he did not want to eat the same kind of food, so we try another flavor. He ate and won't eat the next time. We were puzzled.

Kodi
(February 14, 1997- February 15, 2007)

We brought Kodi back to the vet, he was X-rayed. Then they found a Rawhide in his intestine. The vet said, it was blocking his system that he can't poop. He was given some medications, and the next day, we were glad that he is able to poop and eat softer food. He seem fine though he still don't eat that much.

Few days later, he didn't eat again..we we're wondering whats wrong with him and he started crying at night. February 14, his 10th Birthday, We sent him to the vet again and they inserted a tube in him to check his stomach, the vet said, the tube was passing so slow. So they decided to have an "operation" the next day. February 15, he had an operation. Everyone was surprised to find a cyst as big as baseball in his tummy, pressing his intestine. That was why, his food won't pass so easy. The vet was able to get that cyst. Our husky was still alive. After the cyst was taken, the vet found another smaller cyst, and he tried to take that out also...and that's when our baby give up.

Our Syberian Husky, Kodi

I missed him, we all missed him. We were devastated but we did all we could. He was a good dog and we have great time with him. Losing a dog is like losing a member of the family. It was very painful.

We thought, we would never get another dog....until Trixie, a Pekingese came along and brought sunshine to our life (again). Dogs are like people. They're like kids, members of the family. They have different personalities. Each one is greatly special and can never be replaced. Kodi will always be somewhere in our heart that's something we'll never forget. And Trixie is reminding us how beautiful life is, giving us the comfort and companionship that a good, sweet dog like her, does.

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The Legend of Pekingese

There are two origination stories for the Pekingese. The first is the most common, The Lion and the Marmoset:

A lion (the emperial guardian lion) and a marmoset (New World monkeys in the genus Callithrix, which contains 18 species. Most marmosets are about 20 cm long) fell in love. But the lion was too large. The lion went to the Buddha and told him of his woes. The Buddha allowed the lion to shrink down to the size of the marmoset. And the Pekingese was the result.

The second, less-common, originating story is The Butterfly Lions:

A lion fell in love with a butterfly. But the butterfly and lion knew the difference in size was too much to overcome. Together they went to see the Buddha, who allowed their size to meet in the middle. From this, the Pekingese came.

Another legend says that the Peke resulted from the mating of a lion and a monkey, getting its nobleness and coat from the former and its ungainly walk from the latter.

Because the Pekingese was believed to have originated from the Buddha, he was a temple dog. As such, he was not a mere toy. He was made small so that he could go after and destroy little demons that might infest the palace or temple. But his heart was big so that he could destroy even the largest and fiercest. (A book was written from this premise, although the author denies knowledge of the legends: Bride of the Rat God.)

Source: the Wikipedia

Pekingese Dog

I am a Pekingese or Pekinese. I am an ancient breed of toy, originating in China. My breed were the favored pet of the Chinese Imperial court (the ruler of a particular period in ancient China), and our name relates to the city of Beijing where the Forbidden City resides. The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid- Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty and now houses the Palace Museum.

We, Pekingese or Pekinese dogs are also called Dogs of Foo (or Fu) by the Chinese, and how much we are revered can be seen in the number of Chinese artworks depicting us. We were considered a guardian spirit as we resembled Chinese lions. See picture.

Imperial Guardian lions

The Imperial guardian lions also called Shi, is the powerful mythic protectors that have traditionally stood in front of Imperial palaces, temples, emperors' tombs, government offices, and the homes of government officials and the wealthy establishments. They are still common decorative and symbolic elements at the entrances to restaurants, hotels, and other structures.

If you forgot my breed name, just remember I am a Chinese Dog. Woof woof! and connect my name to the place called Peking, China.

My Source is the Wikipedia.