Sat 16th March: What breed is that?

Hopper is a young boy, small sized 

 A question that so many potential adopters ask is what breed is that dog or puppy? Almost all of our dogs are mixed breed and without any clear background, so the answer in almost all cases is that we really have no idea.  Some adopters go on to have DNA tests done, but I'm still not convinced by these because the answers seem to be almost identical depending on which company is used, and it all comes down to the breeds that are in their database.  I can understand why people are interested in finding out something about the genetic makeup of their dogs but it's also fun to guess, like the Kennedy Town team did with one of the new dogs, the very small boy who's now called Hopper.  He looks very much like a "bug", a cross between a pug and a Boston terrier, and that's good enough for me. 

Candy, Coffee and Callie as they are now

At least with adult dogs you can see what the final size and appearance of any dog is, but with puppies you really don't know.  I was sent an updated photo of three lovely puppies that were adopted together, and you can see for yourselves how they're changing.  They're still beautiful of course, but just different now. 

An adoption at our Tai Po Homing Centre is always cause for celebration, and today it was Rya's turn to leave to begin her new life. 

Hooray for Rya! 

Yannie and Winki had a special assignment today at Harrow School after receiving this invitation: "We are the 'Adopt, don't shop!' CCA from Harrow International School HK and we are reaching out to you because we would like to collaborate with you to educate people at our school about the benefits of adopting."  

We're always happy to send representatives (and dogs) to schools who are keen to promote adoption, and to help spread the word about the many dogs that need homes. 

We also regularly receive requests from companies wanting to send volunteers for their Corporate Social Responsibility requirements, and again we're happy to accommodate as many of these as we can.  It's also worth mentioning that with the end of the tax year coming up it's a good time to make that charitable donation for a tax deduction. Donations of HKD$100 or over are tax deductible and we can issue the official receipt by email. We accept donations in different methods, such as Paypal, bank transfer and cheque. For more information, please visit https://hongkongdogrescue.com/donate/one-off-donations/.