Thurs 21st Feb: No show for the ex-breeder group

I should have known not to speak too soon, as not only did the breeder dogs and puppies not come today, we don't know when it will now be (if at all) as the man is "busy".  I do need to reiterate that we have no direct contact and there is a line of intermediaries, so all we can do is sit and wait and be ready to accept the dogs and puppies if and when they turn up.  It's frustrating and upsetting for everyone involved as we know the terrible conditions these dogs and puppies have to endure and we want to get them out of that place as soon as possible.

Teddy and Eddie when they first came to us

There is some good news though, as baby brothers Teddy and Eddie have been adopted and will move straight from their current foster home to their new family.  This is the best scenario for all concerned, us included, because it means the puppies have no memory of anything other than being in a loving family environment and the transition will be easy.   Although we do our very best to give all dogs and puppies as much love and care as we can, the Homing Centre is still what it is and that's not a real home.

Radar has funny little ears 

I took the newly surrendered poodle to AFCD for his rabies vaccination and change of ownership, and was amused to see that the name I had randomly chosen for him was a perfect match.  Radar has funny-cute ears that stick up , and he's also a very sweet-natured poodle boy, eight years of age so still quite young, especially for his breed.

Ivory has a lookalike at AFCD 

Of course there were more dogs and puppies that had appeared at AFCD since my last recent visit, and two of the dogs were from Stanley Barracks.  One I immediately recognised as being related to another ex-Stanley Barracks dog, Ivory, as they are pretty much identical in both looks and size and I'm assuming they're siblings.   Coincidentally I had just been sent a photo of Ivory because she has a skin problem on her face so she'll be getting that checked out on Friday.   Hopefully it's just a minor infection which can easily be dealt with.  She's been with us since last October and I think it's time she found a home of her own.