Fri 29th Oct: All dogs are special

Lucky little Tara 

 As I wrote yesterday, this Halloween weekend is going to be a busy one in several ways, and one of those is the potential adopters that have already arranged to visit the Homing Centres to meet their possible new family members.  This is particularly true for the Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre, and several would-be adopters have already been to meet the dogs and are now deciding on who they will want to take home.  It's difficult to show the sizes of the dogs just from a photo, but maybe this adoption photo of Tara will give you a better idea.  You can see how small she is, and she's not a puppy.  You can see Tara and the other remaining "T" intake dogs in these grid photos, with only Tod being more medium than small.  Please check yesterday's post for photos of the "R" intake small dogs. 

After I wrote about Radish yesterday and his videos were later posted on Facebook, there's also a lot of interest in him, so please remember if you're looking for a dog like Radish there are many others who are just as lovely.  We know that people get stuck on a certain dog and are so disappointed when they find it's already been adopted, that they won't even look at any others.  As someone who lives with many dogs, as I'm sure you know, I can tell you that they are all special in their own way and every single one of them has their own individual personality and character.   Giving any dog a chance and learning about them, forming a relationship and a bond of trust, is special no matter who the dog is or what they look like. 

Big Hudson and his small friend 

One special dog who proved what I just wrote is absolutely true is Typhoon Foster dog Hudson,  adopted by his now-forever family after fitting in so well.  I love when this happens, but it shouldn't come as a surprise that almost all dogs are easy and loving companions when they're given the chance to show it. 

The weekend is also when the street party is taking place at the Sai Wan Ho Waterfront Park over both days, and the Whiskers N Paws puppy party as always on Sunday, 2pm to 4pm. 

We also have some puppies in need of foster care after recovering from illness, so if you can help with this please let Cindy know by emailing foster@hongkongdogrescue.com.  The puppies will need to have vet check-ups on Hong Kong Island, so please bear that in mind.