Mon 27th March: A late start

Pomeranian chihuahua Buffer, a tiny boy

The day started late as I had trouble finding a boat to take me over to Ap Lei Chau,  and by the time I made it (needing to drop puppy Opal off to go to a new foster home) there was only time to take the three new ex-breeder dogs to AFCD to get my ownership registered.  It was the first time I'd seen them other than their photos so I hadn't realised how small Buffer is, really a tiny little guy standing next to "spitz" Sizzle. Corgi girl Adele is very sweet, and it seems to me that the female version of this once-popular breed seem to have inherited the friendly gene while the male corgis share the grumpy one. (Volunteer photographer Marco Lam, a regular at Ap Lei Chau and Whiskers N Paws, took these lovely shots).

By the time I left AFCD it was too late to take the dogs to Acorn so they'll have to wait until Tuesday. Anyone interested in adopting please complete the questionnaire on our website www.hongkongdogrescue.com (under Adopt) or contact Cindy at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com for foster enquiries.   All three of these dogs are five years old.

Sizzle the "spitz"

Sweet Adele

Its been a while since our last sale (of products, not dogs) so we're happy to announce that we have one coming up soon,  8th and 9th April, at Wow Pet Shop.   Please mark in your diaries and come along to buy, and support.

Flanders is a lucky and happy boy

We've had some lovely updates about sweet Flanders whose really enjoying his new life on Lantau, but there have been very sad losses too.

I was particularly upset to receive the news that adorable Tuffy, renamed Sai by his family, had died as a result of heartworm.  He was a young dog, the most beautiful and gorgeous little boy, and his family are devastated, just as I am.  It seems so unfair that this should happen to such a perfect pet, and it really drives home the importance of heartworm prevention.  Tuffy-Sai was found as a stray in the New Territories and although young his lungs had already been affected by the heavy worm burden in his heart.

Tuffy was my personal dream dog

We also lost one of the four senior poms that came not long ago from AFCD.  Poor Pammy died after having breathing problems late on Sunday, and we can only hope she didn't suffer.

Poor little Pammy left us on Sunday