Tues 20th Dec: Not talking about breeds

Noelle the mother dog is so sweet

I'm not even going to mention the dogs that we are expecting this week because they are already accounted for in terms of homes.  What I am going to talk about are those dogs that aren't breeds, like the sweet mother I took out of AFCD today, the one whose puppies I stole from her earlier.  She is still full of milk and obviously must be pining for her babies, but at least she is safe and alive and that's as much as we can offer right now.  She's a young dog and this is quite possibly her first litter, so in that sense too she is also lucky but she is scared and has no idea what is happening.

In fact after I dropped her off at Ap Lei Chau having already put her through the trauma of microchipping, rabies shot, health and blood test and a further vaccination, not to mention the van ride, she made a run for it when she had the first opportunity.  Iris sprinted after her and eventually caught up with her just as she was about to dive off the Ap Lei Chau waterfront steps into the typhoon shelter.  I feel incredibly sorry for these poor dogs, as the sort of environment we can offer is so different from what they have previously known that it's a terrifying experience for them.  I know this girl is sweet and gentle, and she is only medium sized as well as being young, but will she ever find a real home?

Lucy is like a massive schnauzer

The Old English sheepdog that was recently surrendered to us went off to a foster home today, but not before I had taken her to AFCD and Acorn for the usual stuff.  Her license had expired so she needed a rabies vaccination, and then she had a blood test to check for heartworm (negative thankfully) before being picked up, and now we just have to find her a forever home. She's like a massive schnauzer but very placid and easy, so I think she'll be fine.