Sun 24th Feb: From tiny to giant sized

Yabby is tiny but has endless energy 

I was really laughing at Whiskers N Paws today while watching "Kitten Puppy" Yabby racing around at top speed, fearless and confident.  If ever there was an example of how size has nothing to do with the need for proper exercise this would be it, as many large dogs are easygoing, placid and often even lazy, while the small ones zip around with seemingly endless energy.   In contrast Yabby's sibling Pikelet just wanted to cuddle, but she will also play when she feels like it.   These two tiny pups are now the last of this "Kitten" litter still waiting for homes as siblings Guppy and Tiddler had their adoptions confirmed today, so if you are interested you'd better be quick.

Magic is also a very small puppy who will stay a small size when grown

Magic is also going to be a small-sized adult too, and he's a gorgeous boy.  I really thought he would be one of the lucky adoptions today, but it was another litter that proved me wrong with Theo being adopted from the Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre in the morning and his brother Rufus going home for a trial in the afternoon.  Now only sister Lizzie, the shy one, is left.

Theo was adopted in the morning

Pretty Angelo

Tiddler found a lovely forever family

Two of the newbies, Smudge and Gilbert

Wizard is another puppy from the same group/litter who has been lucky enough to be in a foster home, and he was also adopted today.

Wizard has been in a foster home with sibling Sugar

We had four new puppies to introduce this afternoon, three from the same litter and one gorgeous boy who had been adopted from another organisation but was no longer wanted.  I'm sure on paper this home had seemed very nice, being in a very dog-friendly area with lots of space and a full time helper to take care of a puppy, but the reality was very different.  This is the upsetting thing about some adoptions, thankfully not many, that you have to trust what people say and that can mean puppies going to homes that are really not what they appear to be.  In most cases we will end up getting the puppy back, and I have let the other organisation know about Angelo and that he is safe now with HKDR.  In fact he was taken straight for fostering so if you are interested please contact Cindy at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com.  To see all of the available puppies you can take a look at the photos from today:

 Puppy Adoption Day 24 February 2019

All photos by Mary Dimitropoulou

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We have an urgent need for a home, foster or permenant, for Tai Po dog Spartacus.  He's only a year old and is a typical of the breed in that he needs far more exercise and attention than it's possible for us to give him.  Malinois are used as police dogs because they are smart and tireless, as well as being incredibly strong and agile.  They need a home that can offer hours of intense exercise and/or agility training, and they're definitely not suitable to be family pets living in an apartment.   Please complete the Adoption Questionnaire if you want a running companion, have the space and the knowledge to train a dog that's probably smarter than a lot of humans.  Otherwise contact Cindy at foster@hongkongdogrescue.com for fostering details.

Spartacus isn't a very big dog but he's pure muscle and energy

Finally the Zara story came to an end with her long-term foster and volunteer Becky signing the adoption paperwork today.   Somehow Zara seemed to know this was the day, and she was right.

Zara finally has her forever home confirmed.