It could be a difficult month with Chung Ming, Easter and Rugby Sevens interrupting the general flow, but who knows as it's impossible to predict how things affect adoptions. Not everyone likes rugby or leaves Hong Kong when there's a few days of holiday, and I hope at least that our dog walking volunteers will be out in force on their days off.
Of course, as always our Homing Centres are open as usual as the dogs need to be fed and the areas cleaned, so if you are looking for a dog or a puppy to join your life and family, you can head over to Ap Lei Chau or Tai Po to meet a large selection.
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| New pug boy Tucker |
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| Tinky the new chihuahua |
The number of dogs at our smaller Homing Centre at 21 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, was increased by three as we took in more surrenders (due to a human baby arriving). They aren't youngsters and older by a few years than we were first told, but they are all sweet natured and lovely.
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| New Shih tzu Dusty |
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| My guess is that Maru has never been trained or socilaised |
Guessing which dogs will be adopted is as difficult as predicting the weather, and shiba inu Maru is a good example of that. Previously when we have had this breed available they have found new homes almost immediately, with many more offers than dogs available. So far it hasn't worked that way for Maru, and it's not even that he's difficult or has behaviour problems other than normal puppy stuff. Admittedly he's not too good with other dogs and we can assume that's due to a lack of proper socialisation as a youngster, but overall he's a typical shiba, and being only a year old he's full of energy and needs proper exercise. That's a lot more than what seems to be the standard of thirty minutes a day, which is actually less then even our little Ap Lei Chau oldies get.
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