Posted by Brandee Mackey Doneright Kennels on June 17, 1998 at 06:47:06:

In Reply to: First pet....are pekes hard to care for? posted by Tonya on March 15, 1998 at 10:26:29:

> I was considering getting a peke as my first pet, but based on all the information I've found on the internet they seem as if they may be hard to care for and have innate problems due to their breed. Is this so?

i got my first peke at the age of 12. I learned to groom him and then decided to show him. He has always had problems with ulcers in one eye but i just learned to medicate it. with any breed there will be problems the personality and companionship of a peke outweighs any problems one could perceive. I groom my peke once a week or so for about an hour. he plays outdoors alot and gets along well with my two english mastiffs.
He has been my companion for 12 years and i could not imagine life without him.