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| Tiny the Great Dane weighs 80kg |
I often wonder when I write about dogs that have been abandoned at AFCD if the owners of those dogs ever read my blog. In some cases I'm sure that the dogs are so recognisable that even if it's not the ex-owners themeselves, there must be friends or neighbours who know the dogs and perhaps their story, like that of the Great Dane we took in today, a huge boy who weighs eighty kilos. Personally I don't know why these super-giant dogs even exist because it's not natural and they're certainly not healthy so their lifespan is very short. I was told the Great Dane was surrendered to AFCD because the ex-owners were moving, but I know these are just lies and excuses. The poor dog has weak back legs which are rubbed raw from lying on the concrete floor of the AFCD kennels, and at least he has a mattress now at the Tai Po Homing Centre although hopefully he'll be moving to a foster home soon. For the time being his name is Tiny, and he's five years old and a very gentle dog. He had a health check at Acorn and we left with ear and eye drops, and he'll need medication for his skin too. Obviously there are limitations when it comes to re-homing a dog this size because he will need space, although not much exercise, and he won't be able to climb stairs or walk on tiled floors. Anyone genuinely interested can complete the Adoption Questionnaire on our website www.hongkongdogrescue.com (under Adopt).
It's a bit late now but here are the photos taken at Saturday's adoption afternoon at Concordia Pet Care in Happy Valley, and thanks to the volunteer photographer Amy Chan
You can meet most of these puppies at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre any day of the week, although some lucky ones are staying in foster homes.
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| These are the "Z" puppies (all names starting with Z) |
We have all sizes of puppies available, including five siblings that look very like the previous Kitten Litter although the current group came from AFCD and with the almost inevitable tick fever. I've been back and forth to Acorn with them to have their blood tested, and as they weighed just one kilo to start with it was quite a challenge to get a needle into a vein. Thankfully today's check up showed they were all well on the way to recovery and they should be fine to have their first vaccination next week, assuming they continue to do well.
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| Chowder's not a bad boy, he's just a typical chow chow |
Last year we seemed to have a lot of chow chows at around the same time, and luckily they were all adopted. The problem with this breed is that they're not small dogs so suitable for the Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre, but not large either, and they tend to be quite stubborn in temperament. One of the chow chows, Chowder, went to a lovely home where there are several other dogs living, most of them seniors who are also blind or handicapped in some way. Things went well initially but as Chowder settled he became more demanding in terms of his personal space and needs, and it started to upset the other elderly residents to the point where we have been asked to find Chowder a new home. So if you know and like this special breed, please let us know if you would like to meet Chowder or know more about him.
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| Bye Smithy, have a lovely life! |
There was happy news from Tai Po today as lovely ex-Stanley Barracks puppy Smithy was adopted, and like all of the dogs from the PLA camp Smithy is a very happy and friendly boy. We still have quite a few Stanley Barracks young adults waiting for homes, like Stan, Icy, Violet, Tusk and Ivory, and I hope it won't be long before I'll be able to share their going home photos too.
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Stan has many lookalike cousins around Hong Kong
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