Puppy Love: 10 Singapore It girls and their pooches

Love me, love my dog

1/11

If a dog is a man’s best friend, then these pooches are some BFFs to some of Singapore’s It girls. In the spirit of Chinese New Year, we round up some of the cutest pet dogs and their influential humans.

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This article was first published on Female.

Rebecca Lim

2/11

Who: Rebecca Lim, homegrown actress who will be appearing in an upcoming drama, “Missing”. The drama marks her return to an English drama in three years since becoming more heavily involved in the Chinese drama scene.

Her dog: Golden Retriever Ruffles Lim, 15

She says: “Families were created with their imperfections to humanize you. They make you forget yourself occasionally, to help you achieve beautiful balance in life #RufflesLim.”

Photo: Rebecca Lim/Instagram 

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Hayley Woo

3/11

Who: Hayley Woo, local actress who starred in numerous productions including the long form drama, “Life Less Ordinary”

Her dog: Pomeranian Bui Bui Woo, seven

She says: “Thank you for being so hyper, friendly and cute all the time!”

Photo: Hayley Woo/Instagram 

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Carrie Wong

4/11

Who: Carrie Wong, local actress who is currently in the midst of filming a drama “VIC” where she plays a model who swapped bodies with a 50-year-old businesswoman. After which, the statuesque actress plans to jet-off for a much-needed two-month long break when filming for the show wraps February.

Her dog: Poodle Gege, six

She says: “Happy 5th birthday love of my life, mummy loves you always always always”

Photo: Carrie Wong/Instagram 

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Belinda Lee

5/11

Who: Belinda Lee, local actress-host who was recently appointed as a World Vision ambassador. Through World Vision, the fresh-faced celebrity now sponsors two girls, Vimean and Pramila, from Cambodia and Vietnam.

Her dog: Japanese Spitz Man Man, nine

She says: “adopted this beautiful Japanese Spitz that used to be a breeding dog for 7 years in a breeding farm. Adopting doesn't come with no challenges. She was abandoned 6 mths ago and she ended up staying at the pet shelter which allowed her to pee and poo everywhere. Imagine the contrast. She is afraid to go out for walks cos she has never been exposed to the world outside until now. Her meek temperament drew me to her. She was the only one that did not fight for my attention when I visited the pet shelter. She was just happy being physically close to a human being. Contentment and a desire for security was what I saw in her eyes. Decided to name her Man Man which means abundance. I hope I will be able to provide her with an abundance of love , patience and security.”

Photo: Belinda Lee/Instagram 

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Adele Wong

6/11

Who: Adele Wong, local actress who has appeared in movies and television drama such as “The Pupil” and “Fighting Spiders”. The multi-hyphenated actress who descended from a family of circus performers is also the author of the book, “Life beyond the Big Top” that traces the history of the circus in Singapore.

Her dog: Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Ping An, 11

She says: “According to Chinese customs, 7th day of Chinese New Year is the day humans were created. My puppy's name, Ping An, literally means "peace" and "safety". We wish everyone Peace on earth and may your loved ones stay safe always.”

Photo: Adele Wong/Instagram

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Narelle Kheng

7/11

Who: Narelle Kheng, member of home-grown pop group The Sam Willows who is launching their yet-to-announced sophomore album in the first half of the year. The album’s first music video for the single ‘Papa Money’ will be released on March 2 on Youtube.

Her dog: Five-year-old chihuahua, Twiggy.

She says: “She’s the most attentive and loving dog ever. She’s always happy to see anyone and wouldrun excitedly to anyone who calls her and cuddle them for as long as they let her.”

Photo: Narelle Kheng/Instagram 

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Julie Tan

8/11

Who: Julie Tan, the doe-eyed actress who’s expanding her showbiz career now in China.

Her dogs: Maltipoo Sir Waffles (left), one, and toy poodle, Tinklebell, eight

She says: “The best thing about my pets is that they bring so much joy to my life and the best of me.”

Photo: Julie Tan/Instagram

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Hanli Hoefer

9/11

Who: Hanli Hoefer, the actress, model and MTV Asia VJ, who is currently in London for Kendrick Lamar’s European tour and recently had her acting debut on the Toggle Original series Intercept.

Her dog: A mini Schnauzer and Japanese Spitz hybrid, Pixie Boots, three

She says: “She is always there for me. She can read me like a book and always understands how I feel and what I say. She is so obedient, loving and gentle and we both love and trust one another.”

Photo: Hanlin Hoefer/Instagram

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Parveen Hassanbhai

10/11

 Who: Parveen Hassanbhai, public relations executive, Comme des Garcons aficionado and a fixture on best-dressed lists here.

Her dog: Ten-month-old golden retriever, Kiko.

She says: “She’s my first female dog I’ve owned; she’s not as tame as I thought female dogs would be. She keeps me entertained with her high energy on a daily basis.”

Photo: Parveen Hassanbhai/Instagram

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Nicole Wong

11/11

Who: Product stylist Nicole Wong (left), who together with her husband Clinton Leicester (right), recently started boutique agency N Plus C, specialising in digital content creation.

Her dogs: English Cocker Spaniels Effy and Zero, both eight.

She says: “They give me joy when I reach home and never fail to make me smile each time I see them.”

Photo: Nicola Wong/Instagram

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