[emmiendustie]

We've got a Female Beagle puppy (5 months) and we will be moving to Hong Kong in Janaury.

Want to make some Beagle friend!! And we want to breed her so a purebred male Beagle will be awesome!!

Let us know how your Beagle is doing in Hong Kong too thanks !!

[Katanga]

Breeding in HK is a challenge so think of where you will be living, the size of your dwelling etc.

There are enough suspect breeders in HK and across the border.

I am sure even if you do decide to breed then you will be responsible.

[Skyhook]

Beagles are very active dogs and especially need a back yard, and i dont mean a 100ft court yard/pen, a 1/4 acre back yard is what an actively curious beagle will need, or it will go out of its mind.

Hunting / retreiving dogs are suited for large back yards and rural area's, not tiny little shoe box apartments where the thing is trapped inside all day, and a 2 hour walk per day on a leash wont be enough for this type of dog...

But, we are in Hong Kong, and its a pathetically sad reality that most of the dog owners in HK buy one because it "looks cool" etc etc etc.

I feel sorry for most of the dogs, especially the breeds that are totally not suited to the climate or the constrained space and the sheer lack of natural habitat, just loads of concrete, no ability to throw a frisbee, or a tennis ball with your dog, due to the an over authoritarian Govt that bans any leisure activities in its public parks or on its beaches...But they have dog parks , which if they arent within conveniant walking distance, what use are they ?

My advice, dont buy a dog unless A/ you have a large enough home that has a proper sized back yard, or B/ buy a dog that is suitable for inside use ie (pugs, shitzus) or C/ dont get a dog and buy a cat, which are perfectly suited for indoor life.

[emmiendustie]

While I really appreciate your comments, but I'm not looking for any advice whether I should have a dog in Hong Kong or not.

I AM from Hong Kong and I grew up in Hong Kong. I know the living situations in here as much as you do, if not, more.

I am concerned of my dog more than you probably. You made a comment about people having dogs in Hong Kong have one just because they think it's cool. I think its absolutely true, but it doesn't mean it only happens in Hong Kong, it happened every where else. Why people want to have a Chihuahua?? cause it looks cool and probably because Paris Hilton has one too.

Same as the reason I got a Beagle, cause I think she's cute and friendly and she's "cool" according to you, but I love her as much as I love my family.

I live in a small apartment too in the U.S. I bring her to run and play with other dogs in the park everyday. She's just as happy. While people always say you should have a big back yard for dogs to run, blabh blah blah, I found them easily get tired after 1 hour of playing time with other dogs. The rest of the time, she likes to stay on the couch and spends quality family time with me and my husband.

If you think it's better off not bringing my dog to Hong Kong because of whatever the reason you can think of and instead just give her to someone in the U.S. or send her to Animal Shelter, then YEA, you really shouldn't have pet.

[smelly]

No problem having a beagle here, I have seen many, however why breed here? There are enough unwanted dogs in this world.

[hello_there]

Originally Posted by smelly

No problem having a beagle here, I have seen many, however why breed here? There are enough unwanted dogs in this world.

Totally agreed. If you have time to really take care of it, a beagle is fine in HK. There are also hundreds if not thousands of unwanted dogs in HK.

While the OP can provide a great life for her dog, can she really be sure that she can find enough other people in HK to take great care of the six or so active beagle puppies she wants to bring into the world? I certainly can't think of six people in HK that I would trust to provide a good life to a beagle.

[lulumay]

honestly, i dont think she knows what breeding involves. It is quite an unpleasant scene to watch your own dog lick up her own blood and the entire process during and after labour. I hope she has a lot of experience and a really large yard. I wish her whole family the best of luck and enough money to clean the mess afterwards.

[emmiendustie]

Originally Posted by lulumay

honestly, i dont think she knows what breeding involves. It is quite an unpleasant scene to watch your own dog lick up her own blood and the entire process during and after labour. I hope she has a lot of experience and a really large yard. I wish her whole family the best of luck and enough money to clean the mess afterwards.

It's really funny how people here just think to make all these assumptions.
Do you know how much research we did? How many breeders we talked to? How much time it took us to decide that we want to breed? Why do I WANT to breed? How much experience we had? What's our living situation in Hong Kong? How much time and effort we are going to invest if we breed? How are we going to find a right home for puppies? the list keeps on going and your answer to my questions is just a plain NO.

And are you a dog to say it's unpleasant? Laboring is tough for any kind of mammals, does that mean it should be stopped? what makes you think that you have the right to have a dog but others shouldn't breed? The job to restrict people from breeding dog is for the gov't, not you. it's unpleasant to give birth to a baby, but somehow human still does that, if you think it's unpleasant it's your own business, please don't put your feelings and your own standard of right and wrong to every single person. There are lot more things that shouldn't be existed that exist, like human.

I never said I want to breed so that I will sell them to someone else. I know enough people who have kind hearts that are willing to take care if we have puppies.


You just judge without really knowing anything about me. Please open your eyes, the only word I mentioned that's related to breeding is "breed"

And you can save your wish. I have enough money and big enough back yard for my dog(s), at least more than you think. The mess afterwards is my business, not yours.

The more I come to this forum, the more I am disgusted by the people here, not just the pet forum. I see people posting comments looking down on people in Hong Kong (My husband who is a Caucasian American also felt the exact same way) because you think you are superior and you think you are smarter, the truth is, people in Hong Kong are smarter than based on international studies. You would make comments on things you don't truly know about. To me, you're making your own circle and don't care about truly knowing the culture and the people. I really want to know WHY YOU LIVE IN HONG KONG? I WHOLEHEARTEDLY and HONESTLY wish my husband wouldn't become one of you guys.

Lastly, I am in this thread, please refer me as YOU, NOT SHE, it's a respect that everyone should know, at least if you get the Chinese culture.

[Kraebs]

We just moved in a few weeks ago with our 1yo female beagle. If I remember correctly, we needed documented evidence of having her spayed (among SO MANY other documents) in order to bring her in.

We do have a small 'yard' for her to play in with our other dog, but she seems perfectly content to terrorize the living room, the kids, etc. Pets adapt - often happily so, as long as they have their people around.

[smelly]

Originally Posted by emmiendustie

It's really funny how people here just think to make all these assumptions.
Do you know how much research we did? How many breeders we talked to? How much time it took us to decide that we want to breed? Why do I WANT to breed? How much experience we had? What's our living situation in Hong Kong? How much time and effort we are going to invest if we breed? How are we going to find a right home for puppies? the list keeps on going and your answer to my questions is just a plain NO.

And are you a dog to say it's unpleasant? Laboring is tough for any kind of mammals, does that mean it should be stopped? what makes you think that you have the right to have a dog but others shouldn't breed? The job to restrict people from breeding dog is for the gov't, not you. it's unpleasant to give birth to a baby, but somehow human still does that, if you think it's unpleasant it's your own business, please don't put your feelings and your own standard of right and wrong to every single person. There are lot more things that shouldn't be existed that exist, like human.

I never said I want to breed so that I will sell them to someone else. I know enough people who have kind hearts that are willing to take care if we have puppies.


You just judge without really knowing anything about me. Please open your eyes, the only word I mentioned that's related to breeding is "breed"

And you can save your wish. I have enough money and big enough back yard for my dog(s), at least more than you think. The mess afterwards is my business, not yours.

The more I come to this forum, the more I am disgusted by the people here, not just the pet forum. I see people posting comments looking down on people in Hong Kong (My husband who is a Caucasian American also felt the exact same way) because you think you are superior and you think you are smarter, the truth is, people in Hong Kong are smarter than based on international studies. You would make comments on things you don't truly know about. To me, you're making your own circle and don't care about truly knowing the culture and the people. I really want to know WHY YOU LIVE IN HONG KONG? I WHOLEHEARTEDLY and HONESTLY wish my husband wouldn't become one of you guys.

Lastly, I am in this thread, please refer me as YOU, NOT SHE, it's a respect that everyone should know, at least if you get the Chinese culture.

Lots of judging going on in a don't judge me thread.