The dog was a favorite of the prince, and often accompanied him on royal engagements. According to the prince, his second daughter Sirivannavari Nariratana bought the dog when he was aged about one month from Chatuchak market in Bangkok, along with some rabbits, hamsters and other dogs. He was quite cute, but seemed very weak, and due to his daughter's young age the dog was kept in a pet shelter by palace staff.
Fufu was occasionally put through his paces in public, as happened during the Thailand Grand Pet Show in Nakhon Pathom in December 2006 when the dog was said to have exuded charm and executed clever stunts.
A few months later, United States Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce attended a gala dinner in honor of the Crown Prince at which the dog appeared dressed in formal evening attire complete with paw mitts.
Boyce further reported that Fufu had been promoted to the rank of Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Thai Air Force.
According to the ambassador's leaked cable, at one point during the band's second number, he jumped up onto the head table and began lapping from the guests' water glasses, including my own. The antics drew the full attention of the audience and remained the talk of the town.
