Fri 24th Sept: One out, twelve in

 There's actually no shortage of adoption applications, but making sure the home is right for the dog is very important to us so we were very happy that newly-arrived German shepherd Floyd found his perfect family so quickly.  In fact he was picked up from ALCVC still half asleep after his desex surgery which had been booked before we knew he would be going home today, so his adoption photo shows him still dozing.  He's a very lucky dog.

Alanna 5 years old

 

3 boy puppies from AFCD Sheung Shui

After picking up three gorgeous puppies and the poodle girl I wrote about yesterday from AFCD Sheung Shui, I got a message from AFCD Pokfulam about more puppies - seven of them.  In addition to these ten puppies in total, another poodle was surrendered, this time a boy.  He had no microchip, so obviously no license, and the most horrendously dirty teeth, even though at seven years (as told by the owner) he's not an old dog by any means.  

Charlie is 7 years old

Carrying on from what I wrote about yesterday, keeping teeth in good condition is vital if you want a healthy dog, and that's often more difficult with small dogs than larger ones.  Even one year-old small breeds can already have tartar starting to build up, whereas my large Lamma dogs (whose teeth I check regularly if I can) have a nice set of healthy teeth well into old age.   I don't clean them, but I do give hard chews and raw bones (thanks to GrowsFresh), and as a positive aspect to kibble it also helps, as opposed to the soft food favoured by many small dog owners.

The 7 puppies from AFCD Pokfulam

 

Teeth like this poison the whole system

The weekend is going to be busy again, especially at the Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre with so many small dogs and puppies available.  

Sunday afternoons are a bit easier for visitors and staff as the puppies head off to Whiskers N Paws for the two hours of play on the terrace, and meetings with potential adopters.  Please be sure to complete the adoption questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/ in advance to help us, and to speed things up in the adoption process.