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| Sweet little Gretel is officially mine now |
Out of the eight breeder schnauzers that came to us the other day two of them weren't registered, which is a good thing in a way as it means they can immediately be issued with a license in my name. For the others who legally being to someone else, which may or may not be the apparently-deceased breeder, the process of getting ownership changed starts with taking the dogs to AFCD to have their microchips scanned, records checked, rabies vaccination given and temporary owner status accorded to me. Then AFCD will try to contact the ex-owner, which might be difficult given the situation and without a death certificate. It's a technicality but it does mean adopters won't be the legal owners of the dogs until such time as AFCD have exhausted all possibilities, or the schnauzers are registered under a living person's name. I'm never quite sure how these breeders end up with dogs who legally belong to other people, but in my experience this is usually the case. Maybe they are lost dogs that the breeder has picked up, or pets who have been sold or handed over. The fact is that it's very rare for these backyard breeders to bother with legal formalities such as up-to-date licensing since everything they dog is hidden and illegal anyway.
I took the only schnauzer still with us to AFCD today to be licensed and rabies vaccinated, as she is one of the two without a registered owner. All of them are very sweet dogs and Gretel is no exception, so if you are looking for a lovely little companion any one of these would be suitable.
As I was waiting for the license to be prepared and printed, a little pomeranian was brought out by the AFCD vet for me to see. I was told that the dog has been surrendered and was a bit nervous, but once she knew you she was very sweet. For some reason the pom, who is now called Molly, took an instant liking to our driver Michael, which made life much easier as she wasn't sure about me. Although only five years old Molly had already been through many homes, which is sadly very typical and explains why these little dogs have anxiety and trust issues. Seeing her with Michael and how much she wanted to be held and cuddled, I'm sure that in the right home Molly will be a lovely family member.
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| Carrot enjoying some time out |
We have too many of these types of dogs at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre and the very sad thing is that they are so sweet with the regular volunteers that they have learned to trust, but are still waiting for someone to give them a chance of a home. At least one of them finally got that longed-for opportunity today as poodle Carrot was taken for fostering. All it takes is a bit of patience and time to bring out the sweet side of these misunderstood little ones, and even my own small Lamma dogs Sandy and Murphy were exactly the same. Once you have gained their trust then you have a friend for life.
Sadly Bomber came back at the last minute today, and he has re-joined the ranks of the waiting hopefuls. If I could I'd take all of them home, but as that's not possible I can only hope that someone else can see what I and the Ap Lei Chau staff and volunteers see, and give them a chance.
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| Bomber needs a home PLEASE! |
We also still need puppy fosters for the new little ones please. For all foster enquiries please email Cindy at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com
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| Some photos by volunteer Harryn |
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