This little Pekinese was found by a lovely little lady who could not keep her.  She is such a cute little thing, a little fearful but sweet as pie. The women whom rescued this little Rascal from the streets wrote a lovely discription of his rescue and personality. I have included it below:

 

" Rascal was initially very timid and shy when he first came to me but in a week or so he has been here his personality has slowly emerged and he continues to be more acclimated and settled in. He is really a little sweetheart and will make the right person whom knows the breed a truly wonderful compainion and pet. He is very affectionate, loves to be petted and shown lots of attention. He will chew shoes and textiles when he feels he is not being given enought attention of if he is bored.

 

He easts very well, does not appear to be picky about his food, clean his bowl every meal and has been  being fed twice daily to accommodate his twice daily medicines doeses that are placed in his food. Also enjoys treats and looks for them after finishing his food. He seems to expect his face to be wipped off after eating. He loves to play with a ball, will entertain himself for quite a while. He also likes stuffed toys.

 

He loves to look out the window to see what is happening outside. He is inquisitive as a cat ans is always checking ou every movement and noise. His hearing and eyesight are very keen.

 

He has apparently been socialied with other dogs, and genuinely enjoys going to paw park. He does not seem to care to chase cats. While he seems to enjoys other dogs, he does growl and bark at his mirror image in a mirror. Its really funny to watch him doing that.

 

He likes to ride in the car and has the notion that he is supposed to be taken along every time the human goes out the door. He is a fantastic little escape artist and will find a space in the fence to get out by, does not come when called and will return immediately when you open the car door if he can see it being opened. Will jump firhgt inside and sit down, ready to go. It is necessary to watch him closely because he moves so fast.

 

He will respond to "NO" or a hand patting on the leg to get him to come to you but needs some work with other commands. I feel certain that we can be easily accomplished with time and patiences as he becomes more secure in his surroundings.

 

Rasical is a quiet little fellow and does not bark unless there is a specific reason. Out of the normal routine noises will prompt a bark but it is not prolonging irritating. He would probably become a good little watch dog when in a permanent home where he had a regular daily routine."

 

 

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, Pekingese where regarded as manifestation of the legendary Foo Dog that drove away spirits. They were venerated as semi-divine by the Chinese. Commoners had to bow to them; you were punished by death if you stole one, and when an emperor died, his Pekingese were sacrificed so that they could go with him to give protection in the afterlife. In 1860 the Pekingese reached the West. British and French troops over ran the Summer Palace during the Second Opium War. Imperial Guards were ordered to kill the little dogs to prevent them from falling into the hands of the "foreign devils," but five Pekingese survived and were taken to Queen Victoria, who named it appropriately, "Looty." It is from these canine spoils of war that the modern Pekingese is descended. Pekingese are very brave little dogs, courageous to the point of foolhardiness! They are sensitive, independent and extremely affectionate with their master, but are wary of strangers. They are obstinate, self-willed and may be difficult to feed and are sometimes known to refuse to eat as much to show dominance over its owner as to lack of appetite. If overfed, Pekingese will quickly become overweight. They are loving to the point of jealousy. They tend to bark a lot and make good watchdogs. Not recommended for young children who are too rough. This breed may be difficult to housebreak. They have an life expectancy of 10-15 years.