zozzen Posted July 12, 2009 at 07:26 PM Report Posted July 12, 2009 at 07:26 PM There was an accident that I got a little doggie. A year ago, my friend from Taiwan asked me to take care of her dog for "just a few weeks" and she's vanished for a year. I know that i won't be here for any longer and it's a huge dilemma how to deal with the dog. I want to take her home, but my friend said the period of quarantine is up to a few months and the dog would go crazy for being isolated so long. I actually thought of smuggling but the risk makes me hesitate. I've heard that in some cases when the Custom found this, euthanasia is the dog's fate. I think looking for a new owner is the only way to go. The worst fact is that my dog is a mixed breed which is not so popular here. Has anyone had experiences on having a dog in China? How they end up finally? Quote
johnmck Posted July 13, 2009 at 09:03 AM Report Posted July 13, 2009 at 09:03 AM Why not ask a friend to keep it for a few weeks? Quote
studentyoung Posted July 13, 2009 at 09:31 AM Report Posted July 13, 2009 at 09:31 AM Please take a look at this, and hope it helps. http://cache.baidu.com/c?m=9f65cb4a8c8507ed4fece76310578d36491597634b968d522b93cf5f93130a1c187be0bb24201304d9c07e6316aa3e5ce8e73305360620b786cc824dd8bc972b299f20407416814b12d61aa5dc46529b66cf4eacf259b1b5e74298b9a5d2c82257dd25736d80819c2a0103bd65e76546f4d1ed5f142f07caea27128c4e775888534ba137fcf7321f10f1f7ca2848d45adb7665e4b834c02962c404d36e0c5244b73ac5&p=83759a41d1b12de400be9b7a4455&user=baidu Cheers! Quote
zozzen Posted July 13, 2009 at 02:46 PM Author Report Posted July 13, 2009 at 02:46 PM everyone here seems smart enough not to help friends keep a pet for "a few weeks". Anyway, thanks for information and insights. I've sent a letter to the custom and animal departments to double check if the period of quarantine is really 6 months for dogs from china. Eat it. I've got an amateur animal activist who is willing to take care of my dog. Fortunately, she is a vegetarian. Nah....... Wow, you know what, every time i think of giving up my dog, it's like killing a son...... But the worst is that my dog seems to enjoy playing with its potential new owner more than with me. I hate it! Feel jealous! Quote
anonymoose Posted July 13, 2009 at 03:40 PM Report Posted July 13, 2009 at 03:40 PM Eat it. In fact this is not unusual with unwanted pets in China, be it dogs, rabbits, or the like. To give it the authentic 串儿 flavour, just add a bit of cumin powder, chili powder, ginger powder, and fennel powder. Fennel gives it that extra something, and ginger helps cancel out the gamey flavor of 狗肉. Just be careful though, because 狗肉 is 热性 and you will easily 上火 if you eat too much of it. Quote
zozzen Posted July 13, 2009 at 05:11 PM Author Report Posted July 13, 2009 at 05:11 PM In fact this is not unusual with unwanted pets in China, be it dogs, rabbits, or the like.To give it the authentic 串儿 flavour, just add a bit of cumin powder, chili powder, ginger powder, and fennel powder. Fennel gives it that extra something, and ginger helps cancel out the gamey flavor of 狗肉. Just be careful though, because 狗肉 is 热性 and you will easily 上火 if you eat too much As far as I've heard, 黃狗 is mostly eaten and others possibly end up in wooden clubs of the notorious Dog Beating Team. I'm not sure the reason for this, but it seems to be a grandmom's wisdom that only 黃狗 is good for dining. Good news is that in some big cities, rescue teams with limited funding are established to save the life of feral dogs. Quote
studentyoung Posted July 14, 2009 at 02:21 AM Report Posted July 14, 2009 at 02:21 AM Wow, you know what, every time i think of giving up my dog, it's like killing a son......But the worst is that my dog seems to enjoy playing with its potential new owner more than with me. I hate it! Feel jealous! Come on! Doesn’t your dog feel happy with its potential new owner? Why do you want to keep a dog? Do you simply want it to follow your orders and be loyal to your? Don’t you think its happiness is also very important? At least, it can feel another kind of happiness in its life, right? Why so bother to tangle whether the happiness is from you or someone else? Or perhaps you can observe or consult with this person how to make the dog happier, so that you can take care of it better in the future. (So, are you feeling better now?) It would be easier for you to feel happy, if you focus on how to make your dog happy, but not how tightly you can control it or how firmly you can own it. Isn’t there a song by Fay Wang called “你快乐所以我快乐”? (你都应该听过呢只歌仔啦？) Hehe. Cheers! Quote
skylee Posted July 14, 2009 at 12:03 PM Report Posted July 14, 2009 at 12:03 PM I disagree with studentyoung. It is only natural that an owner feels diappointed that his pet loves someone else more than it loves him. Can't one express what one feels (instead of what one should feel) here? It is all too easy to comment on what others feel, and to tell others what they should feel. Quote
zozzen Posted July 14, 2009 at 04:21 PM Author Report Posted July 14, 2009 at 04:21 PM I'm just trying to make a humorous tone on my dog...... skylee is right that I envy the potential owner who have good time with my dog (come on! She hasn't even fed my dog anything), but studentyoung is also right that i'm happy to see this happened. That's how I know a father crying in a daughter's wedding. He's jealous, happy, and with all these mixed feelings, give her the best blessing. Quote
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