Sat 30th April: Another month gone by

GG - Gorgeous Gaia

Today was gorgeous little Gaia's turn to be chosen, and I was right in thinking that she wouldn't have to wait long before being spotted by a lucky adopter.  

I hope the same will apply to mini dachshund Hunter, as he became the first small dog resident at our Kennedy Town Homing Centre.  I think this is the first time he's been homeless as his previous adopter took him directly from the first owner.   

Unfortunately shiba inu Akio's adoption lasted a very short time, and while I don't want to go into details I have to remind all adopters of something that's written very clearly in the Adoption Questionnaire:  "Do you understand that these dogs may have been abandoned and may need time to adjust to a new home?"  Can you imagine what it's like for any dog to be picked up by complete strangers and taken to their home, a place you have never seen before and which is full of strange smells and unfamiliar surroundings?    What we always ask is that touch and interaction is left up to the dog to initiate, and that anything such as bathing and nail clipping, even brushing,  isn't  attempted until some sort of relationship has been established.  Even with my own Lamma dogs who have been with me since they were puppies, there are still many who hate having their nails clipped, or their feet being touched.  You have to respect each dog's individual likes and dislikes and take your time to work round them, slowly building up the trust so you can eventually do those things that need to be done.  It's unfair to expect a dog to immediately accept you, your home and your interactions as if they have known you all their life.   As for Akio, we have another potential home for him so I can't say he's available again, but in his case he was surrendered to AFCD by his previous owner, and then came to our Tai Po Homing Centre before the failed adoption, and that's already a lot of upheaval in a young dog's life. 

Sunday, as you wll know, is both the first of the month and a Public Holiday, and we're not anticipating that there will be crowds at Whiskers N Paws for the Puppy Party.  It's also likely to be raining which means being indoors, so the number of puppies attending will be smaller than usual.  However, remember you can also meet puppies at our Kennedy Town Homing Centre, Shop 4 Brilliant Court, and we're open every day from 10am to 6pm.  

 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥: https://hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/