Sun 30th May: The joy of before and after

Alison has settled in brilliantly

 Alison was picked up from Whiskers N Paws in the morning so she had already gone home by the time the other Tai Po puppies arrived for the Sunday party, and from the photos and videos that I've been sent she's settled right in.  She's already perfectly toilet trained and slept well (and stayed dry) for the whole night, and this is yet another reason to choose a slightly older puppy rather than a baby.  A couple of months makes no difference in the long-term, but it makes things so much easier in the beginning. 

Minto 

Minto was another lucky puppy chosen to go home for a trial with the other two resident ex-HKDR dogs, so we're really hoping that works out of course. 

Loopy's expression makes me laugh

Elena Mathew was the volunteer photographer at Whiskers N Paws and her photos are really wonderful.  Take a look here Puppy Adoption Day 30th May 2021.   Loopy and Pasta are the two that stayed behind to take up residence in the store until they too are chosen, just like Jet and Alison.

Just 9 weeks old, sick and surrendered

As an update on the distemper-positive puppy that was surrendered on Saturday afternoon, it seems this is a border collie, just nine weeks old.  Given that he had already been in a home for around three weeks that means it was bought as a six week-old, far too young to be separated and be living alone without mother or siblings.  We're all angry about this situation, just one of so many puppies bought from unscrupulous and illegal breeders, using animals as their source of income without a thought for their health and welfare.  No wonder there are so many dogs with behaviour issues, and the miracle is that they aren't all crazy. 

Holly now

There's something I really love, even more than straightforward adoptions, and that's the before-and-after photos of dogs that came to us as total wrecks, sick and broken from their years as breeder dogs (see above).  Holly's foster parents, who took her in to see her though all the surgery and recovery period, which is actually still ongoing, have confirmed that they have joined the Failed Fosters Club  meaning Holly is now a forever family member.  Compare the two photos and see the difference!

8 of the 9 poodles that arrived as a group