The beagle has landed

From the desk of Kess' mama:

The long-awaited call came at midnight, "Kess has arrived. She's fine. We'll have her delivered to your home in an hour's time."

Finally, the beagle has landed. She survived the journey fairly well, with the exception of a little tantrum spell where she tore a rug we had put in her crate for her comfort.

The first thing we did when we were reunited was to take her for a walk. The pet relocation agent had let her out to stretch her legs and pee after she arrived at the airport but she needed a little reward for being such a good traveller. Here is a picture journal of her first 18 hours in Hong Kong:

Kess'first ride on the lift. She enjoyed checking out her reflection in the mirror.


Enjoying a liver treat (courtesy of Evie) after her journey


After checking out every nook and corner of our new home, Kess does what she usually does - groom herself. That's how we know she's totally settled down.


This morning, after breakfast, Kess checks out the Hong Kong city view from our balcony.



Kess' first experience with the muzzle, due to the cases of dog poisoining on Bowen Road...As expected she did not like it at all. In the end, we took it off because she was unable to pant in this nylon muzzle. In this balmy summer weather, we will have to look for another option. We've seen other dogs with a plastic muzzle with breathing holes. We'll have to look for that in the pet shops here. Meanwhile, we just have to be super vigilant during our walks.


Walking on Bowen Road trail, a lovely green oasis in the midst of tall Hong Kong skyscrapers.


A happy beagle after her walk!


Time for a snooze...


As Cesar Millan says, dogs really do live in the moment!