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| Samba's death has left twin sister Burma on her own |
There was a sad start to the day when I got a call from Acorn Vet Hospital to let me know that Samba was very ill and had taken a turn for the worse She and her sister Burma, affectionately known as Sambaburma because they were so close, were two of our very early HKDR dogs who lived with me on Lamma when they were puppies, and all of us hoped that one day they would find a real home together. They had moved to Tai Po when we took over the site in 2010 and became volunteer favourites, so before Samba took her final breath there were already several volunteers at her side saying their goodbyes. Now Burma is on her own for the first time in her life and I'm sure there will be lot of attention paid to her as compensation.
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| Mabel Quan was today's workshop teacher |
"Dogs & Babies: A Practical Guide" was held yesterday, the first in our 2016 workshop series. Over sixteen families attended, some of whom are still expectant parents while others already have a baby or toddler. Instructor Mabel Quan shared a lot of advice about dog body language, preparation during the pregnancy stage through to baby's arrival, and how to teach a toddler about safe dog interaction.
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| Noggin and Ricky are perfect family dogs |
We are especially grateful that volunteers and adopters Helen and Lionel brought their 9 month-old son and HKDR-adopted dogs Noggin and Ricky to share their parenting experience with the other parents and parents-to-be. The impeccable performance of our ex-HKDR boys impressed all other workshop participants which made us so proud, and they once again confirmed that dogs can get along well with children, while the parenting method is the key. I would like to mention the fact that Noggin and Ricky are both mixed breeds, typical local dogs who are proving once again that breed has nothing to do with being safe around babies or children.
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| Biggles has already been with his family for 2 weeks |
Of course I was at Whiskers N Paws today, and there was a last minute change of heart from Biggles' foster family who had held a family conference and decided that they couldn't bear to give him up, so he was our first adoption of the afternoon. Another foster puppy, Lottie, officially became Lola when her adoption was also confirmed after she was taken home for a trial last Sunday.
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| We don't have an adoption photo for Lottie-now Lola |
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| Tiger is a very lucky boy |
Sweet Tiger quickly followed, while still-shy newcomer Melody and fluffy girl Anna were taken for fostering with a view to adoption.
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| Fluffy Anna also went for a trial today |
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