Thurs 10th Jan: Three little dogs

Cara and Bella already have homes to go to

Bad news for anyone who was interested in the two little pups we got from the same terrible breeder as the pugs (and one poodle), as they have both been chosen for adoption and will leave the Homing Centre after their follow-up vet checks on Friday.  The good news is that the other smaller-sized puppies I mentioned previously are still available, and they are really lovely, sweet and healthy, and totally ready for their new families.   You can meet them in their current foster homes by arrangement with Cindy (email foster@hongkongdogrescue.com) or at Whiskers N Paws on Sunday afternoon, 2pm to 5pm.  Please make sure you have completed the Adoption Questionnaire in advance so we can be sure the puppy is suitable for your home and family.   Just as a reminder here are the photos from last Sunday's puppy afternoon Puppy Adoption Day 6 January 2019 , and apart from those in foster homes we have a lot of gorgeous puppies staying at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre so you don't even have to wait until the weekend to meet them.

Adorable little Holly

Nobby previously spent some time in foster and did very well

I wasn't able to do much this afternoon as I had three small-sized Lamma dogs with me; Murphy, Banjo and Nobby.   The latter pair are staying at the Home for Small Delinquents, and while Nobby the poodle isn't too bad in terms of behaviour I can't say the same for Banjo unfortunately.  He came to us as a very young dog, barely a year old, from an abusive home where he had been kicked, and although he's fine with people he knows and trusts that doesn't include the vet, Dr Andy, who was tasked with giving the rabies vaccination updates today.  It's quite funny in a way to see three adult humans trying to catch and subdue a very small dog, but sad that realistically Banjo will never find a home.  That's not to say he doesn't have a good life as he's luckier than many with his living situation, having lots of space, dog friends and a garden to play in.

Banjo is very cute but he's a one-man dog and needs to trust you

Murphy had been scheduled to have his Cushings disease test, but Dr Andy suggested doing a regular blood test first to check the liver enzymes and I was so happy when the results came back showing everything was close to normal.  That means for now nothing needs to be done and Murphy will just have to have regular follow-up checks to monitor his health, and for a seventeen year-old dog that's not bad at all.

Fidget starts her new life

One more lucky dog left the Ap Lai Chau Homing Centre today, Yorkshire terrier Fidget.  She came to us from AFCD as one of an ex-breeder group and very timid, but she started to warm up and enjoy herself after a short time.  It's lovely to know that these poor ex-breeding dogs will never have to endure that kind of life again.