Mon 27th Feb: The best surprise

Gem is safely back at Ap Lei Chau

I had been hoping that one day and at some time our little runaway poodle, Gem, would resurface, either in a good way or maybe if she was sick and needed to see a vet.  She was with us for such a short time that we never got a proper photo of her, but at least she was microchipped and licensed in my name if that day ever came.  As it happened, that day was today and Gem was brought back to us after having been found running in Main Street near the MTR station, dodging in and out of traffic. The person who picked her up wasn't the one who had obviously had her since she shot out of the Homing Centre door and disappeared into thin air, and either she had been deliberately thrown out or had done the same thing and run away when an opportunity arose.  Either way, she is back and safe, if in need of a haircut and definitely desexing as soon as it can be arranged.  The one thing that really worried me was that she would end up with a breeder and be used as a money-making machine, so we need to make sure that that will never happen.

The bichon puppy is so sweet but not toilet trained

After having had virtually no small dogs at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre we're now filling up again, and adding to the eight month-old bichon frise puppy we'll soon be getting a young shiba inu (last year's must-have breed, now overtaken in the fashion stakes by the French bulldog).  We may even be getting a second shiba inu, even younger, so if you like this breed look out for news of their arrival.

I also took two older dogs from AFCD in Pokfulam today (my Monday surprises), a larger sized poodle (not a standard poodle, but big for a toy) and a schnauzer who had been surrendered for health reasons.  The poor boy was peeing blood which means either bladder stones or a prostate problem, so he stayed behind at Acorn when I took all the new dogs there so he could be ready for surgery on Tuesday.  I'm sure Fritzi (now his name) will be fine.

Puppy Rollo, one of the three Stanley Barracks puppies and sibling to just-adopted Painter, has also been adopted, so now only Dougal is left needing a home.  These are exceptionally good-natured pups and as mentioned yesterday, highly recommended for any family with young children.   I can also add Dylan to that family category, and both are shown here, good as gold.