Sun 11th Sept: So much packed into one day

Donny heading off to his new home

 There's so much to fit into today's post, so I'm going to start with the adoption of Donny the shiba inu.  Donny's been staying at the Lamma Home for Small Dogs for some time, and I have to say he fitted in very well with the other dogs and was, for a shiba, pretty well behaved.  In fact for all the negative aspects of having a shiba ibu in the home, I have grown to rather admire their complete disregard for "normal" dog behaviour and their high intelligence.  However this is exactly what makes them unsuitable for most homes, and they are as far from being lap dogs as it's possible to be. I took Donny over to Ap Lei Chau to hand him over to the son in the family, and it's worth mentioning that there had already been a lot of training preparation from Cactus - for the humans. 

Since I'm on the subject of shibas, I'm going to jump to the evening, which turned into a crazy time of messages flying in from various sources.  Some messages were about three breeder shibas, two adults and a puppy, asking if we could accept them on Monday.  As always when there's a puppy being given up by a breeder you know there's something wrong, and once again it seems this pup was born without a foot.  In case you're wondering, I also asked the contact why so many of these shibas were being born with missing parts, because it's certainly not the first time. Anyway, this puppy will need to have the leg removed, so anyone interested in adopting her will need to understand that.  All three will arrive on Monday. 

I should also mention that we still have Foxy and Fritter, the two female shibas that we took in from the same (I assume) breeder not too long ago, and they were in very poor condition when they arrived, although they're already looking a million times better.  I'm fully expecting the new pair to be in a similar state of neglect.

Avery is the last of the small "A" intake

Going back to the earlier part of the day, the last of the small-sized "A" group of dogs was adopted. This time it was Avery who left to start her new life, and just in time to receive the two shibas on Monday.

Frodo

We also took in another dog today, a surprise poodle that came without much warning.  He's apparently eight years old and very sweet, and I called him Frodo.  He'll need to have the usual vet check and so on, including verifying ownership.  You'd be surprised at the number of dog owners who have no idea who the dog is licensed to, and if it's even licensed at all.  The small dogs get passed from home to home, so their age and everything else is often completely unknown. 

Misty was chosen today

I have no idea why small-sized puppy Misty hadn't been adopted long before today, although I know she had to miss last Sunday's Whiskers N Paws party because of a cough.  Anyway, this was her day and she is no longer available.  Take a look at Misty, as well as many other gorgeous puppies, in their photos taken by Kevin Chan  Puppy Adoption Day 11th Sept 2022.  There are so many fantastic shots I can't choose which one I like the most, but if you're interested in any of the puppies waiting for adoption please start by completing the questionnaire ay www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adop/adoption-questionniare/

Meanwhile there was another event happening at Dogs In wonderland, and you can take a look at all of the photos from the day's activities on our Hong Kong Dog Rescue (HKDR) Facebook page. 

That's not the end of today's surprises though, because in the evening we got an emergency call for help from AFCD as they had an injured mother and her puppies, and they were asking if we could take them immediately.  Foster Coordinator Cindy, who is a volunteer and not a paid staff member, immediately contacted a potential foster home, who (reluctantly) agreed to accept the three babies, two weeks old and eyes just opened, all of whom turned out to have wounds on them too.  These seem to me to be environmental, meaning the pups had been living in a place that was really unsuitable, dirty and dangerous.  As an update, the foster doesn't feel able to cope with taking care of puppies in such poor condition, so we are very urgently in need of another foster home.  The wounds are superficial and will heal by themselves, the fleas will die and the pups will look fine after a bath, but we have to find them a new place to stay.  Please email Cindy at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com if you can help. 

This is really a giant of a dog

At the same time that we were trying to sort out the puppies from AFCD, I was also being asked if we could help with another very urgent case.  This time it's a massive Alaskan Malamute (71kg) who suffered heatstroke after a walk.  He subsequently spent three weeks at CityU Vet Hospital, and although he wasn't expected to survive, he did, however the time spent in hospital has left him currently unable to walk.  His owners took him home but then called a vet to come and euthanise the dog, which the vet refused to do. The Malamute has one day before another vet will be called to do the deed, so we're on a deadline (literally)  to find a new home.  The Malalute is not sick as such, he just needs physiotherapy to get him back up on his feet and walking.  This is a case for someone who loves and understands this giant breed and wants to help. We wouldn't consider a home without adequate space, or with children or other dogs, and although it's a long shot please let us know if you can help.  Email info@hongkongdogrescue.com as a first step.