Tues 26th June: 3 puppies and a photoshoot

Carlo being a catalogue model

Apart from taking Lamma dogs to AFCD for their rabies vaccination updates, which are due every three years, there wasn't much on my agenda for the day, but one important job was to have Tai Po dog Sander's ownership changed.  It was an urgent matter as Sander will be flying to Canada along with two other Tai Po dogs, sisters Alison and Jersey.  I call these sisters "my girls" because like many Tai Po dogs they started life as puppies on Lamma and only moved to the big Homing Centre when they were older.  They have never forgotten me, and although my visits to Tai Po are too rare I always get an incredible greeting when they see me approach.  It's always made me feel both happy and sad seeing these lovely dogs still waiting for a home, so you can imagine how thrilled I am that they will soon be on their way to a new life in Canada.

Alison and Jersey are spending their last few days at Tai Po

Baby Alison and brother Felix (also still at Tai Po)

Three puppies spent the afternoon at a photoshoot in Horizon Plaza at a shop called Bowerbird, and all of them - Lottie, Carlo and Bertie - behaved like the superstars they are. I'm looking forward to seeing the chosen shots for the store promotion, but here's two of the puppies enjoying a break:

Carlo and Bertie during a break

Softie Sidney

Tai Po puppy Sidney is about to return to the Homing Centre after having spent some time in a foster home following surgery on his eyelids.  This is what his foster parent said about him, and I really hope he will be one of the lucky ones soon:
Just a quick update about Sidney before we return him to the Tai Po Homing Centre tomorrow.

We feel that Sidney has made a big step forward with your advice and after his eyelid surgery. Maybe without the irritation of his eyes and can see better. He is now happy and jolly at home. Walk on leash is progressing very slowly. He walks really well at home and can go down two staircases and that's a big milesstone for him. However, he still gets very nervous on unfamiliazed environment and people. He will pee and poo when he gets very nervous. Therefore, we totally agree that the Homing Centre can give him much more exposure to people and dog friends for socialisation.

We are grateful to have had Sidney with us for the past two months. He is such a sweet little guy despite his large size. He was very shy and didn't show much interest in things when he first came to our home. (now we know he was very nervous in the new environment).  However, after given a bit of time and patience, we get enormous reward in return. We play fetching of toys and ball, he enjoys staying by our side watching us get busy, we get the most tender kisses from him in the morning and at night....... We would like to give our best wishes that Sidney will find his forever home soon.