Sun 13th Nov: Two adoptions and double

Hooray for Kasey!

 There are quite a few venue options when it comes to adopting, with our Tai Po Homing Centre being by far the biggest and with the most dogs.  There are always around four hundred hopefuls staying with us at any given time, so be be chosen is like winning the Mark 6 or the lottery, as you can imagine.  Today's lucky winner was Kasey, who started her HKDR life as a puppy at Ap Lei Chau, before moving to Tai Po as a doglet, and then becoming an adult.  She's waited a long time for this day to come, so her adoption is really a cause for celebration.  Thank you to Kasey's adopters for giving her this longed-for opportunity of a real family life and home. 

Gertie is now Parsnip

We knew that dachshund Gertie wouldn't have the same long wait, and she left our Kennedy Town North Street Centre today to start her new life.  She's going to have a great time, I know.

Penny and Paula were very popular after featuring on a Facebook post, and there were a lot of enquiries about them.  However they're now off the available puppy list as they'll be going to their new home together straight from their foster home, the best possible outcome.

Eric Tang was at Whiskers N Paws to capture the puppy party participants, and as always the photos are wonderful.  Take a look Puppy Adoption Day 13th Nov 2022 and see for yourself. The only thing that was missing was an adoption photo, but I know the right homes will come very soon. 

Smaller-sized Jude at WNP

As I mentioned yesterday, shy puppies Aaron and Austin weren't sent to Whiskers N Paws to sit behind a rock for two hours, but that doesn't mean that they're unhomeable.  It just means that they need to be in a home with another dog, a more confident one who can teach them how to trust humans and to be able to enjoy life to the full. 

I want to share this video of two of the Lamma smaller dogs, River and Rumble.  River is exceptionally timid, and it took months for her to come out from under the sofa when people were around.  She's fine now, but long before she started to emerge publically, she and Rumble had bonded from the start.  Their playing is so sweet to watch, and no human could replicate these sorts of games. 

Henry is a happy and loving boy

Henry was the most recent arrival on Lamma, and although he's not especially shy around humans, he was very nervous walking outside the Kennedy Town Homing Centre with all the traffic and noise. In the end we decided to give him a break and send him to the Lamma House for Small Dogs where he could enjoy a quiet environment and the freedom of the good-sized garden, as well as walks with the volunteers when they came over.  As I'd hoped, Henry and shy Tessa have become great friends, and they love racing round the garden and in and out of the house.  Unfortunately the plants have suffered due to Henry's love of digging, but their happiness means everything. 

Tessa and Henry are great playmates

The point of this is to say that all of these less confident dogs can open up given time and the right environment.  They're all available for adoption, but only in pairs and only to homes that can offer what they need (meaning good indoor space or a garden).  River has never gone for a walk because she remains too scared to leave the space she feels comfortable in, but that's OK because she gets plenty of exercise playing with Rumble. 

The same applies to shy puppies like Austin, Aaron, Jude and others like them, usually smaller sized so easier to handle as a pair.  Even though many people think that having two dogs is too much trouble, the fun and enjoyment to be had from watching them play, or even just cuddling together, is just the best.  I've never heard anyone say they regretted having two dogs instead of one, never.