Thurs 28th March: Small dog day

Goodbye Peppa Pig!

Hopefully these gorgeous ladies will have their own homes soon

The first of the breeder dogs left the Homing Centre today,  French bulldog Peppa, and hopefully others will follow very soon.   We have a lot of puppies due to come in on Friday so we'll have plenty of work to do taking care of them, and also plenty of choice for potential puppy adopters.  I don't know the age of the new litter yet but in any case there are a lot of up-and-coming youngsters almost ready for Whiskers N Paws on Sunday.

8 month-old Sage also came with the breeder group

Puddle has been living on Lamma for a long time

One of the long-term Lamma dogs was also adopted today after having had her interview last week.  Puddle was waiting for the right kind of home given her independent nature and not being a cuddly type despite being small and cute.  I think she will like her new home.

Banjo is a funny little guy

Banjo is another small-sized Lamma dog who has a very strong character, the type that's naughty but makes you laugh at the same time.  What's amusing in a small dog with an irresistable face wouldn't be the same if the dog was a large size, but the little ones get away with all sorts.

Kobe is 95% sweet and cuddly 

Also one of the small Lamma dogs, I had to take poodle Kobe to see Dr Tony today because he's been limping.  I assumed it was a problem with his knee, so typical of the small types, but it turned out to be the cruciate ligament.  I was quite relieved as it means no surgery, and the leg should get better by itself.   Kobe is another funny character, very sweet and loving most of the time but with a tendency to use his teeth if scared.  I do believe if he was in a home he would become a full time sweet boy, because he loves cuddles and tummy rubs and he's certainly a lot easier than a lot of the poodles we see.  He was very happy to sit on my lap and snuggle into my arms for the trip to and from the vet, and he also gets on with other dogs.

We're getting ready for our Flag Day on Saturday 6th April, so if you see our volunteers out and about on the streets of Hong Kong Island collecting for the dogs, please make it worth their while.   A huge amount of preparation and organising goes into these types of events, so I'd like to give a mention to Ka Yan in the office as the one whose job it is to arrange everything.