Thurs 23rd July: Please read carefully

Theo heading home

I'm going to get straight down to the happy adoptions for today, starting with puppy Theo who was picked up as promised and is the last of his litter to leave the Homing Centre.

Sparky's in the shade on the left

Later in the day young adult Sparky was chosen, and small-sized puppy Percy.

Percy will have fun in his new home

We had a lot of potential adopters turning up during the day, and can I just remind everyone to please complete the questionnaire in advance if you want to meet any of the dogs or puppies.  During this difficult phase of COVID-19 we really need to ask that you don't turn up just to have a look or to play with the puppies, adorable as they are, and that you're serious about the long-term commitment of adoption.

The questionnaire can be found on our website at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/ as well as details of all the available dogs (not the puppies).

Wilfred is young and lovely, but he's a "Red" dog

I do also need to ask that you read the website descriptions rather than just look at the photos and basic details, as many enquire about dogs like Wilfred who is young, small and very good-looking, but he is a "Red" dog with unpredictable behaviour who is only suitable for experienced adult adopters and certainly not a home with children.

Lizzie is perfect for a family with children

Lizzie, on the other hand, is the sweetest little dog who would be perfect with any age but she does have a heart condition which would mean her not being able to fly if her adoptive family left Hong Kong.  A lot of people have asked about Lizzie because she really is adorable, but we can't risk her being left behind if her family moved to another country.

Now-Kaylee turned out to be a girl 

We took in a new dog at Tai Po, one we had been told was a boy but she turned out to be a girl, just a year old and with a very sweet temperament.  She has been living in a warehouse which was closing so she needed a new place to stay, and hopefully a forever home before too long.

The 5 babies have grown very quickly

The five baby pups that we had been expecting also arrived, and they have grown so much since the last photo I was sent!  It's a good reminder that puppies do grow and change very quickly.  At birth they're blind and helpless, the eyes open around two weeks and at three weeks they're running around and starting to eat by themselves.  These five pups had foster homes waiting and were sent there directly until they're old enough to be adopted.   They can of course be adopted at this very young age as long as they go in pairs.