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gypsygirl1475 · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 78

What about taking a small house broken pet with you to your new job and home in another country?

tedkarma · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:19 am Post subject:

Quite possible, but it will depend a lot on the country. Places where you are expected to provide your own housing will allow you to hunt down a house or apartment that accepts pets - though this is not always easy.

In some countries schools generally provide your housing and in that case a pet might be problematic.

It would be best to narrow your search down to a couple countries and then ask on those specific forums.

In my experience - Thailand would be an easy place to take a pet. Korea - quite difficult, Taiwan - probably difficult, Saudi Arabia - probably easy.

So . . . it just depends. Being a newbie in a country doesn't help the equation either. Often once you are somewhere you can figure out the housing issues more easily than before you go.

gypsygirl1475 · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 78

Thanks,
I was just thinking about taking a small first job contract before moving to Mexico and didn't want to fly all the way to Mexico to drop my little pooch off then fly out again for a job. But it might just be better to do it that way he does not like change anyways. Very Happy

arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

One thing to think about..if you do sightseeing in country who will care for the mutt. It takes a while to know reliable pet sitters

notamiss · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject:

Mexico is fairly dog-tolerant in general. Dogs are not pampered by any means (quite the opposite) but are ubiquitous and therefore pretty much taken for granted. Of course the specific details will depend on what kind of housing you find. If you need a kennel after you get settled in look for advertisements (often posted in the street) or ask a neighbourhood veterinarian about a pensi�n for your pooch.

minimangoes · Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

tedkarma - why would it be difficult to bring a small pet to korea? I am thinking about applying for an ESL job in Korea but I am worried about having a pet entails ...

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

With the mention of Korea, I could have sworn the last post read "I am worried about having pet entrails..."

Carry on.

squindia · Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Posts: 38 Location: Bangalore, India

Another thing to think about are street dogs in your proposed country of residence. Here in India pet dogs have it rough when out for walks- with lots of street dogs, children, noise, chaos.

I knew a teacher here that brought her dog and I found it to be very cruel. Not only was the journey intense and long (for only a 1 year stint!) but it seemed to take the dog a long time to adjust and I don't think he ever felt comfortable living here.

I don't think its a kind thing to do to any animal...

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

They'll need shots, also consider the siz of your flat.

tedkarma · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:46 am Post subject:

One of the best things about finally settling down where I am now - is the pets I have.

I really missed them for about 12 years of apartment living in Korea, Saudi, Taiwan - and in Bangkok here.

But I just never felt that I could offer a quality of life for the animal. That moving from place to place, some pretty long days and evenings sometimes - and what would I do with them during long university vacations? Can't take 'em to Beijing and Nepal with me.

It's an important consideration.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

I've been promised a pekinese or pomerarina for my birthday eventhough my husband says they're too small to count as real dogs. I haven't havd a dog about about 10 years. They lower stress and help relationships.

blystone95 · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 4 Location: texas

My son, who is in the Navy, went to South korea several times. He told me they eat dog. He told me it is nothing for a person to go by the grocery stores and see the dog hanging in the window cooked. I decided not to take my dog based on that reason alone. I really didn't want to see her hanging up in a windo if she got away. Dog is consdered a delicacy over there just like Horse is in Italy.

Pattie Question

Anda · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 2199 Location: Jiangsu Province

In South Korea they beat the dogs to death over about 24 hours

World Cup - South Korea - still beating dogs to death and boiling ...The cruelty to dogs and cats in South Korea is wide spread and barbaric. ... The best reminder of how they murder dogs and cats - beat dogs to death ...

http://journals.aol.co.uk/suzannet007/WorldCup-SouthKorea/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14139027/

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tedkarma · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:48 am Post subject:

Certainly dog is still on many menus, but the days of seeing a butchered dog in a shop window are quickly coming to an end. And, yes, the way in which they kill a dog is barbaric in the extreme.

Though there are still those nasty cultural aspects of Korea - there is no doubt that there are also many dog lovers. Cats are not quite so popular and there is still much superstition about them. Korea can be a very odd place.

Most developed/developing countries still have some back woods oddities, perhaps Korea has more than its share . . .