Sat 25th Nov: A happily busy Saturday

It was non-stop at the Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre today, keeping Andrea and Kathy busy throughout the morning and afternoon. 

Shiba cross Wendy was chosen to go home after her star performance at Baker McKenzie the previous evening had shown what a lovely girl she is.  She will have to get along with the other two resident dogs to finalise the adoption, so we really hope she's accepted.

I can post Wendy's adoption photo when her stay is confirmed

Corgi Cooper has waited a very long time, and I'm talking all the years since we were at Pokfulam, and finally his big day came.  When Cooper first arrived at HKDR as a young dog he had very serious food guarding issues which created a lot of problems in the small kennels that we occupied.  He moved to the Lamma Home for Small Delinquents where he stayed for years, until I lost the house and all the small dogs had to move out.  By then he had matured and changed, and a shortish spell in a foster home proved that he had given up his guarding behaviour so he came to Ap Lei Chau.  By now he was the sweetest of dogs with absolutely no problems, and even if it took almost a lifetime his (and our) dream finally came true - a real home of his own.

Cooper having a bath during Lamma days

A few families came to meet poodles Rupert and Ellie but they weren't actually taken, and there will be further meetings arranged, as well as those with the foster poodles I mentioned yesterday.

I was at Ap Lei Chau today too, unusually for a Saturday, as I had taken puppies Harvey and Linus over to meet a family who couldn't make it to Whiskers N Paws for Sunday's puppy afternoon.  Handsome Linus was the lucky boy chosen, leaving Harvey as an also-ran once again.  I really hope someone sees what a lovely boy Harvey is before too long and he can enjoy being "The One".  Meet him and all the others between 2pm and 5pm on the terrace at Whiskers N Paws every Sunday.

Lucky Linus was chosen today

Harvey with his adoring fan Betty

The young pointer girl, Coco, left our Tai Po Homing Centre today to see how she and the resident ex-HKDR dog get along, but I feel sure it will work out fine as both as laid-back characters.

Coco the day she arrived at Tai Po

Some happy news from Ap Lei Chau to round up today's post, shiba inu Nona was seen lying down to sleep for the first time.  It seems strange that that small thing should make us so happy, but it did.

Finally Nona slept lying down!