Fri 17th Nov: Countdown to Sunday

Peak to Fong 2016: at the Peak

It's almost time for the biggest dog-human street party of the year with Peak to Fong 2017 taking place on Sunday.  There is still time to buy your ticket/T-shirts at the various outlets stocking them,  but online sales finished a week ago so that service is no longer available.  We won't be able to sell any T-shirts at the Peak either, so please get to wherever you can to pick up yours before Sunday.  Here is a list of the stockists: http://hongkongdogrescue.com/p2f2017ticket-information/buy-ticket-offline/

Last call for Peak to Fong tickets

Ace is such a good boy

Long-term volunteer and adopter Semirah took her dog Ace to a talk for the Boy Scouts of the Mary Rose School in Kowloon Tong for children with special needs,  while volunteer Kimmy gave a short introduction to HKDR and our work.  Many of these boys had never interacted with a dog before, especially a large one, but Ace is a professional when it comes to this kind of work.  He is incredibly patient and tolerant and is a perfect example of a beautiful Hong Kong mixed breed.  Thanks to the school and teachers for inviting us to be there, and to Ace, Semirah and Kimmy for giving up their time to volunteer too.

Semirah with Ace and the Boy Scouts

As you all know I'm a fan of mixed breeds, mongrels, mutts or whichever name you choose to call them, but many purebreeds end up at HKDR too.  We have several very sweet ex-breeder beagles at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre as well as many other breeds like shih tzu, poodle and mini pins, and look how well they get along.  Volunteer Harryn, who took these photos, made a very true comment about the high cost of housing these days and how families need to squash in together, and here's how they do it!

One big happy Ap Lei Chau family!

This is a file photo of a perfect lemon-and-white pointer

Coco at Tai Po

We have larger sized purebreeds too, including our recent addition of the two pointers.  Here's a good summary of the breed, not that well known in Hong Kong: Pointers are even-tempered, congenial dogs, and despite their large size, make good house pets so long as they get sufficient exercise due to their extremely high energy levels. Pointers are intelligent, affectionate, clean and intensely loyal. Their aggression level is very low to non-existent and they normally happily coexist with other dogs and cats. They are not typically territorial and can be reserved with strangers. They are very good with children and fit in well with family life generally. Pups can be somewhat boisterous and their long legs as they grow, make them appear somewhat clumsy in a charming way. They will bark at suspicious noises, but are not a great watchdog breed. While Pointers were bred to be hunting dogs, they are perfectly content to be given adequate exercise by other means. Since they are a galloping breed, regular exercise is important for them, as it is for all sporting breeds. A good-sized, securely fenced yard is a must to keep a Pointer safe, since they are bred to hunt a good distance from their person. Pointers are habitual "couch potatoes" who enjoy relaxing on the family's chairs or sofas. This is a natural part of their desire to feel part of the pack.

Limbo at Tai Po