Milkshake: my BFFs

Mommy v went out for a long time this morning and left us behind. She carried her red backpack so I'm sure she went running without us. Lemondrop and I were sulking all morning.


Mommy w tried to console us by saying that we would get to see Donny later on today, which made me so happy. Donny is one of my best friends and yesterday he told me, in confidence, that he might be getting a new sister ... I couldn't wait to meet her!

I love it at donny's home, there is grass and big spaces everywhere to run around in.



Wrestling is one of my favourite hobbies and I'm pretty good at it too. I can box really well with my front paws, as donny found out....



Soon more humans arrived who brought Ginko the pug .... he has a funny face, no? I have met Gingko before but he is quite an introvert so I didn't play much with him.



Donny finally remembered to introduce his possible new sister to me ...



Her name is Sammi. Mommy w says that she's named after some fancy cantopop star but she probably doesn't care as I don't even think she knows her own name yet!! Which is a bit silly really since I get all sorts of special treats when my name is called but for lemondrop it's usually a telling off. Heehee. Here she is. She's so small compared to me and quite scared of everything at first.



But then we sniffed each other out a bit and were soon wrestling.



She's not bad for a lightweight and even had a few good moves.



She managed to get in a left hook when I was caught off guard ....




Auntie j was making yummy smells from a hot metal contraption outside, which of course attracted Lemondrop.



We spent the hour circling the humans waiting for food to drop from the table.



But Donny was not as patient as Lemondrop at this game and just jumped right in when the humans were not watching. He was so good at this that Auntie m got angry and punished him by making him sit outside on the wet ground. I felt so sorry for don don, he was sulking big time ...



But then the Auntie m made it up to him and gave him a few licks of Hoegaarden beer!



I wasn't allowed to taste any :(

I hope Donny gets to keep Sammi as his sister. I think she looks a bit like me with her long legs.



And she is happy and playful when you get to know her. Donny and Sammi are now my new bffs!

Milkshake: Covering the Hong Kong Trail bit by bit. Today - Section 7

The weekend is here again! We went to Shek O early this morning even before the birds were up. Auntie m & j and Donny met us at the carpark and off we went in their car to the start of the trail.

I like to see where we are headed to.


And so does Lemondrop. Donny likes to look through the back window.
We are happy dogs.



We have done Hong Kong trail section 1 many times before with mommy v when she goes running up the peak and also part of section 8 (Dragon's Back) but not section 7. It's a mystery to me, until today. Here is the start of the walk.


Lovely views right from the beginning.



Lemondrop waiting for the humans to catch up - quite unusual of him, I must say!



Most of the path leads along the drain on one side and heavy shrubs on the other.



And because of that, Donny was let off leash! He was delighted, of course.



We played a lot...



...and went over several bridges...



...and finally got to Shek O town. The humans had their breakfast while we rested.



Donny was exhausted!


Lemondrop will never be tired when there is food around. He gave his cutest look to get some fried egg from the humans.


Then we went to Rocky Bay beach, which is next to Shek O beach. There is a big sign that says "No Dumping" so all I did was pee. No poop.


Lemondrop waiting for his Yellow Ball game - YET again.



There were plenty of other dogs on the beach too: border collies, labradors, goldies. Their humans were throwing things into the sea for them to fetch. It was just like the Yellow Ball game.



Donny only wanted other dogs' toys, and never his own even though he has all the best and newest ones. Tsk. He doesn't know how lucky he is, especially when compared to me: I always get hand-me-downs.


This big guy likes his Pig toy.



So the big guy fetched the Pig...



...while Lemondrop fetched his Yellow Ball.



This is how the Pig looks like. I'd say, it's more interesting than the Yellow Ball as it makes squeaky noises. Not quite an oink-oink, but close.



I decided to play the Yellow Ball game together with Lemondrop.



But it wasn't as interesting as playing with my new-found friends.



Then I heard mommy v's whistle - it's time to go!



But Donny wanted to stay on the beach. He likes his freedom.



We went to a cafe for the humans to have coffee. Oh, where is Lemondrop?



Why, looking for table scraps again of course!



I had a chat with Donny while waiting for the humans to finish their coffee and he said he is getting a new sister soon! I am very excited for him. He invited us over to his place for a barbeque tomorrow. I can't wait for it. This is a lovely weekend indeed.

Milkshake: Our favourite hike at Tai Long Wan once again!

Today's hike was extra crowded as we had many new friends, both humans and canine.
Here's Dai Sao, the 9-year old beagle. I wonder if Lemondrop will look all white when he grows old.


Even the dogs from the HKDR kennels were out today. I recognized some of them but I felt too embarrassed to say hello; they are still desperately looking for a nice home to go to, while I was in and out of the kennels in less than a week. I feel so sorry for them...


We had to take a ten minute taxi ride to the start of the hike but we were delayed for a while as Solo got car sick and threw up his breakfast. The unlucky taxi is the one on the right... all the humans were trying very hard to clean up as best they could.


Arlo also joined us today. He was gearing up to go!

Lucky, my three-legged friend, was also at the hike. She was barking less than usual (but still loud) and she kept up with all of us and sometimes even led the pack. Having one less leg doesn't seem to hinder her at all.

Ohhh.... Solo has grown to be quite the looker! He has a stoic charm about him, and he looks remarkably handsome with his black coat and long legs. I just couldn't take my eyes off him!


Lemondrop is still my favourite buddy and I love running with him. It was cloudy and drizzly but it was still a great day out.




We got to the beach again and everyone was let off leash. Lemondrop was, predictably, chasing the Yellow Ball the whole time.


While I was investigating some of the rubbish on the beach, I accidentally smeared some grease on my paws - neat! I'm looking grubby for a change.


Probably the only time when Lemondrop is not around "treat time" by auntie J. Look how Lucky loves her food!


The rest of the pack finally caught up with us at Sai Wan beach.


This is Prancer, another Lab cross. He is crazy about sticks and the Yellow Ball, just like Lemondrop. The humans said something about me not having the labrador gene because I don't like chasing the Yellow Ball, and I wish I could tell them that I just don't see the point of retrieving balls. It's so pointless and anti-social! I would rather play with the other dogs.


Donny is very spirited so has to be kept on the leash almost all the time. Mommy v took him up the hill first (it seemed to me she was dragged along by Donny!) and he waited for his mommy, auntie J.


This was the last we saw Lemondrop for a while. We went all the way down to Tai Long Wan beach and suddenly mommy v and w realized he wasn't with us. He wasn't at the front of the pack which was very unsual so everyone got into a panic. I knew where he was - at the BBQ area we passed by just after Sai Wan. Lucky earlier found something smokey and edible so obviously Lemondrop joined in. Knowing that mommy v would disapprove, he went into the bushes and gorged himself to his heart's content, while all the dogs moved on. So after his feast, all of us were long gone. But somehow he managed to find his way back to the top of the hill and when mommy v and w were going back up the path to look for him, his nose brought him back to us. I knew he was alright but both mommies looked visibly worried. He is most definitely going to suffer a bad tummy ache later from all that rubbish he ate!


Mommy v ran a lot more today and took us ona different trail from the others. Some parts were quite pretty.


Redding loves the ocean and water and boats. It must be because of his history - he was actually found on a boat drifting in the sea. So it wasn't a surprise when he jumped into the sampan straight away without any prompting.


Compare him to Lucky, who had to be carried onto the boat.


The boat was very crowded today...


We needed two boats for all 21 humans and 24 canines.


All too soon, the hike ended and we had to go back to the city. If only I can do this everyday...