Moving to HK with my Lab

Posted by romie (71 days ago)

I will be moving to HK soon and working in Central. I am thinking of taking my Lab ( about 28 kg) with me and stay Tsim Sha Tsui or Wan Chai. .if the apartment in these places are doggie friendly? I have yet to check the relocation cost as well as the common boarding cost in HK. Pls advice. I've read other post recommending to stay in NT but it seems it's a bit far to Central, Pls advice best location - near central, doggie friendly area, as well as reasonable boarding cost when I am away. My budget for housing around rental 20 - 40 K per month

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Posted by cara (71 days ago)

with the kind of budget you are talking about, you should be able to find someplace almost anywhere in hk.

as an owner of two dogs (and owner of a dog boarding facility) i can tell you that wanchai and TST are the LAST places i would want to live with my dogs. they are crowded, polluted and not at all dog friendly. (there is, however, a "dog park" in wanchai. i use quotation marks because there is no grass in sight. it is merely a paved area next to the harbour where you can take your dog.) the flats are likely to be quite small as well.

for your budget, you could easily get an entire village house (2100') AND a car. you could budget a slightly lesser rent and then rent a car park in central. that takes care of hte long commute by public transport. OR you could look at places like clear water bay and then still get the MTR to central (from hang hau station). it woudl take about 30 minutes, perhaps 45 and you would get a huge house, with a garden and a roof top garden to boot.

Posted by romie (71 days ago)

Hi Cara,
Thanks.
As I will be living alone with the lab, i am not going to rent a big place. Could you advice the avarage boarding cost or would apppreciate you pm me your boarding cost and services thanks

Posted by cara (71 days ago)

even if you don't want 2100', it would be much better for the dog to have space to run around and not be confined in a 500' studio in the middle of town, especially if you will be working a lot.

you may want to look at Discovery Bay. Lots of dog owners there. you could find a smaller flat with a garden as well. a nice quiet ferry ride into town is a great way to start the workday.

Posted by romie (71 days ago)

Hi Cara,
will check it out, thanks.

Posted by djswazi (69 days ago)

theres 2 huge sections of grass at the wanchai dog park cara , how can you say theres no grass is site.
informative you are not

Posted by wholetthedogzout (51 days ago)

Hi Romie,
If you're working in Central, another option is Mid-Levels, Caine Road, Robinson Road, Conduit Road, etc. but some building are not pet friendly so you'll have to check with the management office once you narrow down your choice of accomodation.
You can also consider a old walk up with roof top, so your dog can get some fresh air during the day while you're out, there are a couple of Real estate agencies that specialize in "designer apartments" meaning nice decoration and good location. You can check it on HK Magazine.

When you first come to HK, and if you're staying in Hotel or Serviced apartments, it's not going to be easy to find pet friendly places. Sharma in wanchai and Mid-levels and Chi residence Connaught road is pet friendly too.
If you need boarding for your dog, let me know we offer doarding and daycare service at Dogz Central.
Hope this helps.

Posted by romie (50 days ago)

Hi thanks wholetthedogzout.
there are 4 locations in my short list now = Discovery Bay, Bel Air Residence, Park Island and Midlevel.
I like Discovery Bay and Bel Air very much and I have to see Park Island.
Hope someone can give me comment for this .

Thanks

Posted by wholetthedogzout (50 days ago)

Hi! Both Discovery Bay and Park Island are great choices for dog owners,with so much greens / and outdoor areas and dog friendly/loving residents. (Some Hong Kong people are scared of dogs, regardless of sizes or breeds, sometimes, it's quite amusing to see some people's reactions when you walk with your dog and you catch them off guard. squeaks and squeals :)) but the ferry rides can be ..... difficult especially late at nights or awful weathers. (we get a lot of typhoon and rain storm warnings and the ferries get suspended on these occasions. I used to live in DB and absolutely loved it, but the commute did bother me eventually although they're only 30-45 mins door to door maximum) If you need more help/advice, let me know. I'd be happy to help as a fellow dog parent in Hong Kong.
Once again, mid levels, or some less traffics parts of midlevels are my best advice, Pokfulam is also great (Bel Air Residence would be a good compromise between you and your dog I'd say) but it all depends on what environment you'd feel most comfortable at.
Wish you and your dog best of luck finding a perfect home! and don't forget to come visit us at dogz central! :)

Posted by cara (50 days ago)

i lived in Db for over 6 years and can only say that i miss it terribly. i love living in sai kung, but i REALLY miss the community spirit of DB. i NEVER grew wary of the ferry ride. i rather enjoyed it. it was my wind-down time built right into the day.

personally, i would HATE to live in the mid-levels. the ONLY thing i would possibly like about it would be convenience. that's it. you'd have to pay me to live there.

Posted by joe317 (19 days ago)

Happy Valley is a good choice, i LOVE to live there, lots of people there keep dogs, not only one but a few for each family, most of the bldgs there allow you to keep pets, got a few vet clinic and pet shops for grooming, friendly people, nice enviornment and convenient, i am working at IFC, it only takes me 10 - 15 mins by bus to Central, good location for doggies to walk around