In what has now become quite a normal turn of events, I received a message in the afternoon about some new dogs that were coming, and before I had even had time to think much further they turned up at our new North Street (Kennedy Town) site. The timing was lucky in that we have homed most of the previous group that were temporarily housed at our HKDR@Elgin location, and who had only moved to North Street on Tuesday.
The new arrivals are all older puppies, under a year old, with one five months old (Ginger), and they're now the "G" group. As usual they're mixed breeds, except for one who's an akita inu, the small version of the larger akita. Even so, Gambit is the largest of this intake being medium sized at 14 kilos.
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| Taryn |
With the Kennedy Town Homing Centre now fully re-opened after an outbreak of kennel cough, another one of the small dogs staying there was chosen, this time sweet Taryn. I know for sure she would have been adopted long before today had it not been for our voluntary closure of the centre, but anyway, she has found a lovely home.
One thing I have noticed when we get a new group of dogs in is that there's always a huge amount of interest, even while we have similar dogs (like Taryn) already available. The rush to adopt one of the latest intake can lead to impulsive decisions, or just adoption without really thinking things through, and we have had two adults and a puppy already returned from the last group. In the eagerness not to miss out mistakes can be made, so while from our end we'll wait for the best home to come along, please also remember that not every dog is appropriate for every home, and with new dogs coming in on a regular basis it's worth waiting for the right size, coat-type, age and general suitability.
We also still have many puppies in foster homes, both young and older, with of course our Tai Po Homing Centre full to bursting with so many lovely dogs, all desperately hoping that they'll be the next one to be chosen. Many of these dogs are still older puppies, or only a year old, and that's only a matter of a few months difference from being a puppy. It really just means you don't have to go through all the chewing, puppy biting and toilet training that comes with adopting a baby, while you can still look forward to sharing a full life together.
Here's the most recent list of puppies in foster care, and to meet any of them please contact Cindy at foster.hkdr@gmail.com to arrange:
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