Mon 27th Aug: Training made easy

Raisin is back at Ap Lei Chau from foster, and a really sweet puppy

It's incredible the number of dogs that are surrendered to us, either directly or via AFCD, that have never been trained in any way.  I'm not talking about being able to perform tricks, I'm referring to the very basic necessities such as toilet training and being able to walk on a leash.  I know many, if not most of these dogs have come from homes where they have been left alone for long hours from the moment they were bought home from a pet shop, and that's one of the many reasons why it's vital for a puppy to have human companionship.  Who trains a puppy if there is no one there, especially if the poor thing is locked in a cage? Who teaches it how to play without biting, or how to socialise nicely with other dogs?  We see all of these problems in the adult dogs that come to us, and while training a puppy is much easier it's certainly not impossible to teach an older dog either.  It's the same as an adult human learning something new, which we probably do all the time when we read a book or watch something informative on the television or online.

Rum is Raisin's sister and another lovely girl

All HKDR adopters are offered free training support from our own very experienced trainer Cactus Mok, or if requested we can recommend private trainers who follow the same methods.  Even better, the UK-based dog rescue organisation Dog Trust have recently updated their own online training video series, making at-home training with the family incredibly easy.  You can  bookmark this link for future reference even if you don't need it right now  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5nvaKq4_l25et0ysZByaig/videos

We have so many lovely puppies waiting for homes that have had the benefit of staying in wonderful foster homes where they are all taught the basics at the very least, with many also learning additional commands.  It's so easy to teach a puppy as they are always eager to please, and even just a happy voice and a tummy rub is reward enough when they get things right.  One of those puppies is Santa, an incredibly sweet and affectionate girl who's been learning lots of things while in her foster home (https://www.facebook.com/hkdogrescue/videos/1439183809548134/)

Amy 

Amy is another  sweet girl who has been lucky enough to have been staying in a temporary home where she is very happy, but sadly can't stay for ever.

Sailor 

Please contact Cindy at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com to meet any of our foster puppies, not forgetting the soft and soppy Sailor-and-Beano brothers who have also become the sweetest pair in their lovely foster home.

Beano