It's still quiet everywhere in terms of traffic on the roads, so the drive to Acorn was a quick one and I didn't really need to even go along, I only went to buy some vegetables. The dogs and puppies had been sent in the morning so it was just a pick-up trip, and poodle Nando insisted on sitting on my lap and talking in a very sweet and funny way to driver Ming as we drove back to Ap Lei Chau.
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| Nando and Scarlet (and I don't know which is which) |
I've said it before and you're probably tired of reading it, but poodles are exceptionally smart and that can be a good or bad thing. Properly treated, trained and exercised these dogs make amazing companions, but it's also easy to turn them into something else. It's very sad to see dogs become fear biters, and it happens a lot more with the small breeds than large dogs, but when your teeth are the only way you can protect yourself it's understandable. Nando is a very sweet boy, but I suspect if pushed to do something he didn't like he'd react, because that's how most poodles are. Training means working together and cooperating, not trying to yell commands and expecting obedience. Dogs deserve better than that, and they're not deaf so raised voices are unnecessary.
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| Coco's there somewhere |
As promised, Tarmac's ex-foster came back to adopt him today, and puppy Coco also left the Homing Centre as did sisters Gabby and Lottie. Their adopter had been fostering the Whiskers N Paws pair, Tiger and Rio, over the Chinese New Year holiday when the store was closed, so they'll be back in their home-from-home for the weekend.
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| Lucky Gabby and Lottie will stay together |
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