Sat 20th Oct: All-day action at Ap Lei Chau

Poppet is blind and deaf, but being born that way she doesn't know any different

There was a lot of action today at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre, not all confirmed adoptions but enough outward movement for me to comment that Iris would have no dogs left by Sunday.  Of course that's not the case and there are still plenty, including several small-sized puppies like poodle Toto, bichon Bitsy, Maltese Poppet and a new shiba inu puppy, so far without a name.  However all of these puppies are our special needs group, but that doesn't mean they are any less deserving or less in need of love and a home. 

Toto is getting better all the time and is a beautiful and sweet boy, really quite adorable.  Bitsy doesn't care that his back legs don't work, and he plays all the time with Toto. A dream of ours would be that these two are adopted together, and once fully grown and wearing a set of wheels, Bitsy will be able to "run" as fast as any dog.  Poppet is blind and deaf, and while that can be a challenge it's not an impossible one. She is the ideal dog for someone who wants a quiet and independent puppy, usually an impossible request.  As for our newest special needs boy, we are still assessing the shiba baby and having him checked for possible (and hopefully treatable) issues, but he's not what you could call a normal puppy.

Toto and Bitsy at meal time, happy to be together

The first to go, for fostering only, was older puppy Frankie who was really in need of a bigger space than the Homing Centre area, just as the other older puppies are.  If anyone can offer them a temporary home until they're adopted, please do let us know.  At this stage in their lives they need to learn how to live in a real home environment rather than with all of the other puppies at Ap Lei Chau.  You can email Cindy at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com for details, and we will provide everything required in terms of food, bed, bowls and toys.  All you need to do is to offer space in your home for a while, lots of love and basic training (with help from Cactus of course).

Pixel was adopted today

Schnauzer Pixel was the next to go, followed soon afterwards by Boston terrier Turpin who was also going for a trial.  I was really happy to hear that he had left the Homing Centre as I couldn't understand why he was still there, being such a lovely little guy.

Turpin looks so much better than when he first arrived

Even better, another small mixed breed who'd been waiting for too long was also chosen for a trial adoption, this time Sparky.  He's another lovely little dog, his only fault being that he got so excited about visitors that he's bark, making potential adopters think he was too noisy.  In fact when he was out for a walk, or being given attention, he was fine.  I hope his potential family love him enough for him to stay.

After a long wait at last Sparky has his chance

A young poodle that I'd been asked to accept was brought to the Homing Centre, and just after I had commented that I was sure he wouldn't have to wait long for a home, he was adopted!

The last two dogs to leave Ap Lei Chau were the senior pug couple Rumble and Ellie, taken for fostering.  What day!

This lucky poodle was in and straight out again

The new dog from AFCD is having a great time at Tai Po playing with friends after a long time in isolation in a kennel.  Being alone for a dog makes the AFCD experience a lot worse, and I do ask that dogs be kept together whenever possible.  The change in now-Portia is quite remarkable, and I have watched the video of her playing with her new friends many times as it makes me so happy to see.

White girl Portia being closely inspected by her new friends