Tues 20th April: Don't blame the dog

Big smiles from two lovely girls

 The Tai Po Homing Centre team were busy with new intakes today, starting with the two very sweet junkyard puppies, now Cotton and Poplin, the "Material Girls". 

There was a last-minute addition to the dogs coming from AFCD Sheung Shui, what we were told was a boxer-Staffie (type) cross and certainly a short and muscular boy (photo to follow).

This gorgeous girl is quite small

1 year-old girl, also a smaller size

The medium-sized girl is incredibly sweet and I can't see her waiting long for a home, the same for the black girl who is also quite small for a mixed breed.

This boy is 6 months old

You may already have seen that the husky girl Eski has already left Tai Po for her new life and home, and she deserves the lovely family who adopted her.

A real home and family for Eski finally

I was debating on whether or not to comment on the incident that happened at the Pet Expo (HKDR decided not to participate this time) when a kitten was killed by a shiba inu.  I don't understand why anyone would take their dog to a crowded event like this, but to take four shibas, being pushed in a buggy and not even walking, is incomprehensible.  As for taking cats, just no.  

I don't blame the dog at all, as shiba inus are hunting dogs with an instinctive prey drive.  Treating them like babies or lap dogs is going against their nature and what they are, and I've written about this breed so many times before.  They're probably the most popular of all breeds in Hong Kong at the moment, but like the poodles who end up abandoned, they're also the most misunderstood.  Don't take my word for it, you can Google any breed you want to find out for yourself, but as always it's a case of don't blame the dog, blame the owner:  

The Shiba Inu is a breed of hunting dog from Japan. A small-to-medium breed, it is the smallest of the six original and distinct spitz breeds of dog native to Japan.

A small, alert, and agile dog that copes very well with mountainous terrain and hiking trails, the Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting.

Why are Shiba Inus so aggressive?

His aggressiveness can be triggered by other alpha male dogs as well as smaller animals (that he presumes are game). ... Also, when he's in the mood to be active, he can be very aggressive in doing and getting what he wants. Shiba Inus are the kind of dog who doesn't quickly back down.