Tues 29th Jan: Time for change

Dr Tony made his annual visit to my Lamma home today to give rabies vaccinations to all of the dogs due for license renewal during the year, rather than me having to take them two or three at a time to AFCD.  Luckily it was a beautiful sunny day and we managed to get all of the dogs scanned for identification and injected, except four who refused to cooperate and ran off.  They will be the ones now needing to be crated and shipped over to Pokfulam at some point, but four is a very manageable number.

Bilbo will need knee surgery on one leg

There have been a lot of enquiries about the two new dogs, Bilbo and Frodo, but after being checked by a vet today it seems that poodle Bilbo has the very common patella luxation (slipping kneecap) and will need fixing.  Once it's done he'll be as good as new, but from experience we know that the prospect of any surgery puts adopters off so bichon Bilbo will now be top of the list.

Frodo will be the first to go we expect

Spending time at the Homing Centre today while waiting for driver Ming to come back from an errand, I really enjoyed watching all of the dogs and puppies playing.

Twiggy looks serious here but she's a very playful little girl

Poodle Pretzel loves wrestling with the puppies, even having his ears pulled by sharp baby teeth, and the new brindle pug (cross) Twiggy was also very funny as she rolled on the floor with the other dogs.  Although still very young at an estimated three years and having been used as a puppy machine, she's full of life and fun.  In a very short time she'll look nothing like the worn-out dog she is now and anyone who adopts her will have the most amazing and happy little companion. 

Look at Letty's adorable face!

The other pugs from the same terrible place are changing day by day, with hair growing back and wounds healing fast, so as I have always said please don't judge the dogs by their current condition but see past that to what they will become.  The before-and-after transformations are quite incredible, and nothing can be better than being part of that.

Lucky Taffy has already been chosen 

One lucky dog who needs some time to look her best was adopted today.  Corgi Taffy was found abandoned in a dog park with a note saying her owner had to leave to work in China, adding that Taffy had been eating cheap supermarket dog food, which probably accounts for her bad skin and crusty ears.  Her claws were also very long so she certainly hadn't been walked, but with exercise and proper care I'm sure there will be big changes.