a paw-pose driven life
we first spotted Button when video clips of her following commands in Hokkien started making the rounds on Facebook early this year. As we watched the pooch respond to commands like ‘zay’ (Hokkien for ‘sit’) and ‘hwa chiu’ (Hokkien for ‘hold hand’), we were intrigued. Who was this Miniature Schnauzer with a goofy smirk that seemed to understand a Chinese dialect? It led us to the Facebook account of one @HokkienButton.
As it turns out, Button hasn’t been merely taught a handful of commands in the dialect. Her paw-rent, Fiona Foo, 48, the founder-volunteer of animal welfare group Hope Dog Rescue, communicates fully in Hokkien with the (approximately) seven-year-old pup. Although impressive, what makes Button even more special is her amazing transformation from a socially awkward abandoned stray to therapy dog within just
