Pekingese Pride: SNOW, SLEET & HAIL IN NYC AREA

Our Mission

Meet other local lovers and owners of the Pekingese! Our main purpose & mission is to bring our Royal Chinese Lion Dogs together to play & exchange helpful information & appreciate these little living works of art.

We are a social group who look forward to getting together once a month for a Pekingese Playgroup so our breed can play & socialize with other precious Pekes! Pekes are such a special breed with a larger-than-life personality which other peke owners can appreciate & admire:)

Our mission to is develop a friendly, knowledgeable community which is both social and informative. Our Peke lovers can attend playgroups, both indoors & outdoors, develop a social network of friendship based on our love, devotion, and dedication to the Pekingese breed. We also attend events sponsored with other small breed dog groups, and participate in local NYC dog events.

Our goal is to celebrate the special qualities of owning a Pekingese! We are a warm and welcoming group creating fun & safe environments to make new friends & doggie buddies.

The History of the Royal Chinese Pekingese

The breed originated in China in antiquity, most likely from Asian wolves. Recent DNA analysis confirms that the pekingese breed is one of the oldest breeds of dog. For centuries, they could be owned only by the high court members of the Chinese Imperial Palace. These dogs are also called Dogs of Foo (or Fu) by the Chinese, and how much they are revered can be seen in the number of Chinese artworks depicting them. They were considered a guardian spirit as they resembled Chinese lions and considered to be cherished and honored as they possess powers of protection and magic which they bestow on their masters. The Pekingese breed is over 2000 years old and has hardly changed in all that time. 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.

Saturday, March 17, 2007

SNOW, SLEET & HAIL IN NYC AREA - be careful!

Well, it's almost the end of March, and instead of spring gentle showers, we had a big snowfall with freezing winds and icy raindrops falling.

This is Monty, a handsome Peke owned by Kim taking a walk in the snow. He has the fluffiest tail and the sweetest, most playful personality.

For those who live in the city, just a few reminders about being safe when playing outside in the snow.

Make sure you clean the peke's paws after the walk because the salt on the sidewalks is strong and can sting if they have a tiny cut on their paw. Also, dogs lick their paws and licking that salt can make them sick. They have special pre-wipes to wipe paws at the dog stores, or any
pre-wipe from the drug store is easy to use.

As much fun as snow can be in the city, especially in Central Park, walking around on the sidewalks and streets covered with snow and slush can be dangerous. As a note of caution, please be aware that accidents can happen, due to the dangerous electrical currents hidden
beneath the snow. Be careful to watch where you walk if you are in New York City because several accidents and deaths have occured in the last few years. Unfortunately, as the dogs walk over manhole covers, (which are covered by snow and not really visible), there are live electrical current which injure or kill the dogs.