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| Samuel is just a year old and a very happy boy |
Carrying on from yesterday's post about perfect-imperfect dogs and the expectations of some potential adopters, I should mention the one year-old poodle Samuel, who was surrendered to us because his ex-family couldn't handle his high energy. Samuel had been bought from a breeder, and according to the information provided he was a very healthy poodle, specially selected for being a perfect specimen. However, our Kennedy Town Homing Centre Manager, Iris, is pretty accurate when it comes to being able to assess a dog's knees, so after she had felt that Samuel had a degree of patella luxation we sent him to be checked by Dr Tony at Acorn. The result came back today that yes, Samuel needs surgery on one leg now, and will probably need the other leg fixing at some point in the future as well. So much for breeders and their claims. Still, Samuel will be perfect once his knees have been fixed, and we're still looking for an adopter who can enjoy fun and adventures with a lively and happy little dog.
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| Frodo is also a very sweet little poodle |
It was the same knee problem that put many potential adopters off choosing sweet poodle Frodo, but this issue is so common in small dogs that it's always the first thing we look for. The most important thing for us if we find that there's some looseness in the knees is to make sure the surgery is properly done. With little legs and tiny knees you can imagine how precise the surgeon has to be, and we've seen things go terribly wrong in other dogs when the vet hasn't got it quite right. Frodo has been offered a foster home post-surgery, but he's still available for adoption if you're interested in a lovely little poodle.
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| Pigly before losing an eye |
One of the other imperfect dogs whose adoption went ahead regardless was pug Pigly. He had sailed through his adoption interview when suddenly one eye swelled up, and there was nothing that could be done except to remove it. We were worried that Pigly would lose his home as well as the eye, but it made no difference to the adopter who confirmed that she still wanted him.
These are of course all smaller dogs, while our main Homing Centre at Tai Po is where hundreds of larger dogs stay while they waiting to be chosen. For some realistically that will never happen, but we never lose hope that their day will come, even if it's later rather than sooner. Perhaps if you're considering coming to meet the dogs with a view to taking one home, this fantastic offer will help nudge you towards making the decision. Thanks to our generous supporter at Woof Concept, from now on all adopters who adopt a medium-to-large sized dog from our HKDR Tai Po Homing Centre will be given a FREE set of dog leash & collar (valued close to $700) to go home with!*
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| Free while stocks last! |
The Canadian made set of high quality products includes a martingale collar to ensure both the comfort and safety of your newly adopted dog. The leash is also a six feet leash with a YKK side release buckle to provide users with an extra attachment point. See more on Woof Concept's website: www.woofconcepthk.com
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