Thurs 25th March: Bell's second chance

 

Good luck Bell!

There was an unexpected but very happy adoption today as poodle Bell left the "Red Dog" Centre for his new home.  You may recall that he'd been adopted once before but ended up being returned, so hopefully this time it will be forever.  Poodles are very smart dogs, at the top end of the intelligence scale, which means they can be demanding in terms of care and behaviour.  Dogs are just like people in that not only do their personalities vary but also how clever they are, and as a generalisation the smarter the dog the more challenging they can be if you don't take the time to understand them.  

We get many applications to adopt every day, and if we have to turn anyone down because the situation isn't suitable for having a dog some people reply that they didn't know (that something wasn't acceptable) because they've never had a dog before.  In these days of the internet and sites like Google, there is so much information available that there's nothing you can't search for and find answers to.  Adnittedly you have to be careful and use discernment, but there are some really excellent sites like www.dogstrust.org.uk who have easy-to-follow training videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5nvaKq4_l25et0ysZByaig/videos   and  https://www.facebook.com/DogCommunication/, both of which have links to other recommended websites or Facebook pages.   There is really no excuse for not doing some research so you have some understanding of dogs and their needs before you actually bring one into your home.  Too many dogs are damaged (for example our Red Dogs) because of a bad start in life due to the ignorance of their owners or because they followed the old-fashioned dominance-type training. 

The weekend is coming up and no doubt there will be lots of activity at the Homing Centres.  You can see some of the puppies available at Ap Lei Chau here: https://www.facebook.com/HKDR.DOGGIES/videos/271709484538948

You can also follow the HappyWoof Facebook page for lovely photos and videos of dogs at both Homing Centres, as well as supporting HKDR by buying these gorgeous T-shirts:

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