Weds 19th Aug: Where do the dogs come from?

 I was going to share this yesterday but then the typhoon came along and I thought it wasn't the best time to be talking about visiting a cafe exhibition.  Now the sun is out again and I know how popular our recent series of Hong Kong dogs was, so now you have the opportunity to buy postcards and paintings of your favourites, with all proceeds going to HKDR.  Thank you Bonnie!

🐾Check out this lovely Charity Exhibition 《85 Wagging Tails》for HKDR by The Art of Bonnie Pang! It’s been a stressful time for everyone in Hong Kong and the rest of the world, but let’s take some time off to slow down, enjoy a cup of coffee and appreciate the art from a talented dog lover who draws to show you the beauty of our amazing rescue dogs!

Artwork and postcards will be available for sale with 100% of the proceeds going to HKDR as donations before the exhibition ends on 14 September. Thank you Bonnie and 侘寂珈琲・喫茶 WabiSabi Coffee Kissa for their generous support!

If you ever wonder how come so many dogs are abandoned or surrendered and end up at shelters or rescue groups, I can give you a good idea.   Yesterday I was asked by three separate people if we would take in very young puppies in need of help, and I said yes to all.  This morning I was told "the villagers" were keeping one litter, and "someone has adopted" another litter, and my heart sinks at the thought of what happens to such puppies.   The village ones won't be desexed, even if they manage to survive, and as for the "adopted" ones I have no idea if that means separately or as a litter.  Either way I know from the many adoption enquiries I get every day that there are too many homes that really don't have the time to take care of a dog, and certainly not a puppy.   These are the dogs who end up being abandoned when they're no longer young and small, and many of them come to us at that age. 

Germany has just passed a law making it mandatory to walk pet dogs twice a day, while many Hong Kong dogs are lucky to get out twice a week.  It's not fair on any dog, regardless of size, to ignore that dogs are animals that naturally live in family groups and are never solitary.  I understand that people need to work to live and pay the rent, but then you shouldn't take on a living creature that needs companionship as a basic part of their genetic make-up.  A pet like a chinchilla would be far more suitable in these situations as they do live happily by themselves. 

Here are a couple of lucky puppies who did come to us and will only go to homes that have the time to take care of them and provide the exercise and companionship they need.  Pudsy is the last of her litter while William came as a slightly older singleton https://www.facebook.com/HKDR.DOGGIES/videos/305316510690585/

Also on Eagle's HKDR Doggies Facebook page, sisters Willa and Wonton, half husky-half terrier, are looking for a home together.  They are very closely bonded and can't be separated, so if anyone can offer a home to this lovely pair please complete the adoption questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/