Sat 25th Sept: Hiring at Tai Po

 Before anything else I want to mention that we're looking for another staff member at our Tai Po Homing Centre due to the additional number of dogs we've been taking in, and the manpower needed to take care of them all.  We hope that one of the existing volunteers will want to step up, as it's obviously helpful if any applicant already understands what's involved, but maybe there's the perfect dog lover out there who dreams of working with dogs as a career.  However, due to the size and location of our Tai Po Homing Centre, meaning it's a very large area built on a steep slope, we need someone who is physically fit and strong as well as everything else.   The big Homing Centre is totally different from the one at Ap Lei Chau, and the work conditions too, so unless you can hike up and down multiple steps all day without falling over from exhaustion, this isn't going to be for you. 

For the right person working with HKDR means joining a big family all of whom have the same interests and aims, that is to help as many dogs as possible.  The ultimate goal of course, is that the dogs find their own homes and leave the Homing Centre, but with hundreds of hopefuls the chances are that many will stay with us for their whole lives, so giving them the best we can offer is important. 

If you're interested in applying for the job, this is what we're looking for:

You must hold a Permanent Hong Kong ID Card

- Be over 18 years of age

- Be physically fit, strong and healthy

- Be mentally mature, able to cope with whatever challenges occur

- Be able to work as part of a team

- Have a good basic understanding of dogs and their care

- Be willing to work long hours

We can't offer riches in return, but if the idea of sitting in an office every day horrifies you, and you want a meaningful job that gives you the satisfaction of knowing that you're making a real difference, maybe this is for you.  Please send you application and CV to eva@hongkongdogrescue.com, or if you're already a Tai Po volunteer speak to May at the Homing Centre and let her know you're interested in a full time job.

The puppy shown in little Cricket

Sunday is puppy day at Whiskers N Paws, and that means party time for those staying at our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre as they're let loose on the big terrace for fun and games. 

Dylan

Dina (with Speedy behind)

That also means the smaller adults at the Homing Centre get the space to themselves, but I suspect they too will be having fun at the nearby dog park.  Long-term volunteer Harryn took these photos of just such an afternoon, and you can see how much the dogs love it.

Poodle Scruffin

We also made a happy discovery, and that is that French bulldog Squash is actually fine with other dogs, not aggressive as we'd thought at first.  It's not unusual for new dogs to act defensively, so I suggested that Squash be given a chance of free running with others to see how she would behave off leash, as often being leashed is also challenging for dogs as it means they can't run away from perceived danger. 

Squash is so sweet with people

Aptly named Speedy