Tues 19th July: Long-waited news

 I've been waiting a long time for the good news that came today from AFCD, which is the release of some of the smuggled (from China) puppies who were intercepted en route.  There are actually several groups of such puppies (and kittens), so hopefully we'll start to see them all being ready for re-homing over the coming months.  The first few that will come to HKDR are two pug puppies, and a Doberman, all eight months old having had to undergo four months in quarantine.  

I need to mention at this point that all of the puppies that come to us from these cases will not be toilet trained in any way, and having been confined to cages, or kennels, they will have lost their instinctive desire to keep their living space clean. All adopters from HKDR will of course be entitled to the free support of our very experienced trainer, Cactus, and we do strongly request that this exceptional offer is taken advantage of.  

We also have updated photos of the small-medium "J" puppies currently in foster homes, and I'm happy to report that Johnny (not shown) is the second lucky puppy from this group as he will be staying in his foster home forever. 

Also adopted from her foster home, "rooftop" husky Hera will have a wonderful life with her new family, while another one of those huskies, Loki,  was also confirmed as a "Failed Foster".   Now we just have the last of that group left, and her name is Trinity, known as Trinnie.  She's not shown in the group photo because she arrived a few days after the others, having recently given birth and still full of milk.  All of the huskies look completely different to the sad and scruffy dogs that were rescued, and Trinnie too has long put her memories in the past. 

This (shaved) Malamute is 8 years old

If you like these cold-weather dogs, we have an urgent need for a foster, or even better adopter, for a Malamute coming from AFCD.  This poor dog has been thrown out of his home because the now ex-owner is expecting a baby, and the Tai Po Homing Centre is far too hot for his breed.  On top of that he has been shaved (not by us), so he doesn't even have the protection of his coat against the sun's rays.  Please email Cindy at foster.hkdr@gmail.com if you can foster this gentle giant. 

As a reminder, if you're interested in adopting any of our dogs and puppies, please start by completing the questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/, and wait for a reply before visiting any of the locations where the dogs are staying.