Weds 17th July: Waiting for their big day

This dachshund boy must be enjoying the air conditioning

The dachshund rescued from living in a cage on a balcony arrived today, and I imagine he's very relieved to be out of the blistering heat that we're currently experiencing.  Volunteers at the Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre were busy giving the place a major cleaning before he turned up, something that's necessary when you have dogs coming in from all sorts of places meaning infections can easily spread, just as happens in kindergartens.   It only takes one puppy with kennel cough to set it off, and that's something we've been dealing with recently. While most are off-colour for a few days before bouncing back,  for others the inital dry cough can turn into something more serious.  We've had a few cases like that which have meant a stay in hospital, and a couple that were very worrying for a time.  Luckily everyone seems to be on the mend now, but it's been another period of high vet bills as well as feeling bad for the dogs and puppies concerned.

Judy has been acting as big sister to the Z puppies

The Z Litter are growing up but still small sized

Volunteer Harryn was also busy taking photos of the dogs, as we have many really lovely young and small-sized adults and puppies.  After a wobbly start which included having tick fever, ringworm and then kennel cough, the "Z Litter" have finally got the all-clear and are ready for their next big adventure of a real home.  During the weeks they've been with us they've gone from being very scared babies to enjoying playing with the older puppies, and especially Judy I'm told.  It's rewarding and exciting seeing the changes take place, physically and in behaviour, and I've been able to witness this myself during our many visits to the vet for blood tests which finally ended in them being well enough to have their their first vaccinations.

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For me Wednesday marks the run-up to the weekend and Whiskers N Paws (also Concordia Pet Care twice a month including this coming Saturday), and we have a lovely video to share of last Sunday's puppy afternoon thanks to Alex Suttie, who offered his services. https://youtu.be/QFAvE8ht2iw