I should start by mentioning that the breeder shibas didn't turn up as expected, so maybe they will come on Saturday, who knows. We don't have direct contact with any of the breeders, and all arrangements are made through a third party.
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| Rya has erlichia |
Of the three adult mixed breeds that we took from AFCD and who went to our Tai Po Homing Centre, one of them had been kept (by AFCD) as a "service dog", meaning she had been held to be used to test other dogs for off-leash permits. This means that a dog weighing over 20 kilos who has shown that it is safe and well-behaved with other dogs is exempt from the standard regulations regarding larger dogs. Rya is medium sized and eight years old, and tested positive for erlichia (a type of tick fever) during her health check at Acorn. I should be shocked that AFCD had kept a dog in this condition without even checking, but nothing surprises me these days.
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| Betty is in season (on heat) |
Another of the dogs, now Betty, is in season, meaning we can't have her desexed yet., and only one of the three (Raven), all female, is suitable for spaying immediately.
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| Raven |
There are still several other large sized dogs that we have been asked to take, but we don't want to have to keep them at the Homing Centre for one reason or another. One is an add-on from AFCD, an older German shepherd girl who was a last-minute request after we had already agreed to accept others.
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| The German shepherd is 7 years old |
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| 2 year-old Malinois boy |
There are three Malinois on the waiting list, two older ones from AFCD and the other a young boy who is currently still in his home (I assume), but who needs to move out. He seems like a very nice dog, but this breed really can't be kept in a (small) apartment and needs a lot of exercise and mental stimulation. I wish the breeders would stop pushing these dogs onto the market, and that unsuitable homes would stop buying them. At least the older females at AFCD have calmed down with age, and the poor dogs have been in kennels for many moths now.
The last of the big dogs-in-waiting is the young Doberman boy. Apparently he has been living a sad and isolated life, so he's not socialised with other dogs.
If anyone can offer a suitable home to any of the above, please let us know by completing the adoption questionnaire at www.hongkongdogrescue.com/adopt/adoption-questionnaire/.
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| Pansy is now Mocha (and look at her smile!) |
There was a surprise adoption today, a foster fail for little Pansy. It was a surprise because the foster parent had taken care of many of our dogs before without "failing", but somehow Pansy managed to wriggle her way into the hearts of all family members and that was that, her adoption was confirmed.
Two of our latest puppies moved foster homes, so Elfie and Enzo are now starring in the Instagram @why_i_foster posts. With so many followers I suspect their stay will be a short one, and they're really very cute too.
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| Barry and Benjamin |
The last two boys from the Bucket Baby litter are Barry and Benjamin, and like Bandit who just came back to Kennedy Town, they're now at the perfect age for adoption. They're still in their foster home so if you would like to meet them please complete the adoption questionnaire as a first step. You can see lot of photos and video on our HKDR Facebook page. but here's a summary from the boys' foster parent:
Use pee pads Pee and Poop outside Sit and Off command Learning wait command Training to be on their own, completed the 3 hours mark Familiar with being touched, carried, wet wiped entirely...
Barry and Benjamin are 2 cuties! And very smart as well!!!
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