Fri 14th July: Operation Sharpei Family

Top right is "Spare"

It was "Operation Sharpei Family" today as I took the mother and her five babies from AFCD and then on to Acorn where the mother, now called Clementine, was picked up by her foster.  She's an incredibly sweet dog who must have been a pet up until whatever happened that landed her in jail, and she just wanted to cuddle with everyone.  Unfortunately, of all the breeds that there are in the world, sharpeis are the worst for anyone with sensitive skin as not only is their coat quite prickly but the skin also contains extra oil glands which can cause redness and rashes to some, including the vet nurse who was assisting today.  Luckily Clementine has gone to a sharpei-loving home and her pups don't seem to have inherited the typically harsh coat.

Clementine is incredibly loving

Four pups went straight to foster homes in pairs while the one spare had to come home with me, where I assumed singleton Minty would be happy to have company and the baby would similarly accept his new friend.  I was wrong.  Minty seemed to be quite horrified at the appearance of an intruder, while "Spare" just wanted to get out of the Giant Cage and either be cuddled or explore. (As I'm writing this on Saturday morning and finally had to put the puppy back with Minty so I could type with both hands, the two started to play and interact.  It's really quite sweet watching them, and when I've finished with the blog I'll make some changes to their living area which will give them more space).

For terrier lovers 

I also took the newly-surrendered poodle to AFCD for licensing, while we are expecting more surrenders to arrive at Ap Lei Chau soon; a white schnauzer (owner passed away) and a very cute terrier (public housing victim).  Someone was also asked about surrendering a shiba inu with aggression problems, and I can't begin to count the number of these dogs that we have seen who are the same. It's a breed that's very popular based solely on looks, and people buy the puppies without a clue about their often difficult temperament, and they end up being given away because their behaviour is too much to handle. In the dog's defence, the onwers are out at work all day so have no time to devote to training, and the aggression is only directed at other dogs. If, and really only IF, you know the breed and can help to change already-established behaviour, please email me at sally@hongkongdogrescue.com, and please, if your work and lifestyle mean you are out all day and have to leave a dog alone for long hours, don't get a dog!

This shiba inu needs an experienced home