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[adios4ca]

We are looking for a new family for our little boy:

Name: Noodles
Breed: toy size poodle
Color: white
Age: 11 months
Gender: boy
Weight: ~ 8 lbs

We got him few months ago from a poodle breeder in Seoul. Noodles is the son of Champion (JP) SMASH Tsunami, grandson of Champion (JP) SMASH Kick Up, and great grandson of Champion (JP, USA) Final Fantasy.

He is shy but very adorable, likes to play with his toys and is good at jumping on our laps.

It's really a sad decision for us but we are in a rush to leave Korea and have no time to get the quarantine things done - also need to stop by at another country for several months.

A $200 (or 250,000 Won) donation is required - it will be donated to any legitimate charity of your choice, and give you back the receipt.

If you are a dog-person and want to find a warm company in this winter, please contact us at [email protected]. Photos available on request.

[KoreanAmbition]

I think if you put up some pictures it will help your situation.

Good luck

[PRagic]

Pls send pic to [email protected].

Also, is it possible to forgo the donation? My wife would love to take in a dog, and is 'pro-poodle', but the donation takes away from the act of taking in a dog in need of a good home.

Where are you located? We're in Seoul. The dog would have the run of a private rooftop and a big apartment.

Cheers,
P.R.

[thomas pars]

i find it terribly irresponsible that people continue to "adopt" dogs and cats
here for months at a time and then post these posts asking someone
to take the animal off their hands. People if your'e going to get an animal
have the foresight to realize A: you won't be in the country forever, or B
realize that you may not be able to take it with you to your home
country. Taking care of a dog for a few months and then dumping it
on someone else is really not a practical solution to the problem.

[PRagic]

we're here long-term. good point.

[CharlotteGrey]

You should not forgo the donation. If you do not have $200 to even "buy" a pet then how will you ever be able to afford a $500 vet bill (likely more), or monthly costs of food, treats, flea/tic prevention etc. Giving away your pet for free and wanting a free pet only shows two people who are not taking/going to take the ownership very seriously. $200 is quite a large donation, though. Are you trying to recoup some of the cost from purchasing the animal?

[guava]

[PRagic]

Get on down off the soap box, CharlotteGrey. I understand your points, but they are not relavent to our situation in the least. The simple fact is that I don't like being told that I have to donate money to anything, especially in conjunction with our sincerest effort to provide a little poodle with a loving home over the long term from a private individual. How you infer that that constitutes not taking ownership seriously is a mystery.If we were adopting from a shelter, and if, in that case, a donation to the specific shelter were required, no problem.

Anyway, back on track. Has anyone heard from the OP about the pup?

[CharlotteGrey]

No soap box, but a sandwich board, now that's something I'd don. Merely pointing out the fact that even shelters back in America require $100 "donations" or "adoption fees". It's just a way to ensure people are serious while also covering some of the facilities costs. I'm sure as an animal lover you would have no prob helping out a shelter in need, given you also could have a say where the money goes.

[alibuch]

[itaewonguy]

[PRagic]

Has anyone heard anything from the OP? WTF...dog needs a home and then the OP blows off the thread?

[sungmin1982]

I took in a dog a little over 3 years ago now from a couple who couldn't take care of two dogs at the same time. They did not ask for donations, rather, they gave me a months worth of dog food, her favorite toy and the basic necessities to take care of her. It wasn't even their dog to start out with, they found her locked in a bathroom of another foreigner's bathroom.

I don't understand why you're asking for a 200 dollar donation for a charity that you're going to choose to donate to when you're the one that was irresponsible for your actions in the first place. You took in a puppy, not even a year old whos already probably attached to you and now you decide to go on a vacation to another country before heading back home.

That 200 dollars could go to better use than a random charity. Whoever takes in your puppy can use it for dogfood, toys and other things to spoil her so she can get over her depression over you leaving her much faster. It really ticks me off when people come to Korea, think they are rescuing animals by taking them in, start accusing the Korean nations for animal cruelty, then pass on the responsibility of their pets on to someone else to go back home. I am an American by the way.

I'm on my own rant now... Animal cruelty exists in all countries... even in the US! for example, Vick the dick on the Philly Eagles (Go Eagles btw). and Chicken and dog fights in the south are very common.

Many older Koreans don't consider animals on the same level as we do, and we have no right to criticize them for that. But many of us seem to think we are better than them because we THINK we are taking care of the these animals by taking them in and giving them temporary shelter. I'm not going to go into cultural or generational differences, but the act of sheltering an animal, more specifically dogs, by passing them on to new owners every one or two years is actually very stressful to them. This stress kills them very slowly and very painfully. When I used to volunteer at the SPCA in PA, I saw many many many dogs barely 7 or 8 years old just die for no reason... or maybe a broken heart. Of course there are the exceptions.

I'd like to comment on eating dogs, cats and human for a sec here. I'm not against Asians eating dogs or Europeans eating cats. Its a part of their culture and tradition, I mean, there are still tribes out there in New Zealand still considered to be ritual cannibals. There is nothing wrong with eating dogs and/or cats. Just because we think its gross doesn't mean we have to force our opinions an mindsets on others. It has NOTHING to do with animal cruelty... if it does... then we as American citizens (except vegetarians) should be sent to electric chair for all the cows, pigs and lamb we have eaten. Anyways, back to what I think the main point was.

Give the poor puppy to someone who can take care of it, and if you really care for her, give the new owner a years worth of supplies. Instead of thinking of charities and helping others, think about helping your puppy first. you started it.

[zappadelta]

[KoreanAmbition]

Zappa,

I think the dogs need the proper shots in order to be brought to another country. From my understanding, it's not that big a deal except that it costs money (including shipping) and most of all it requires foresight. I've seen a number of people on here say they can't take it home because they are leaving and don't have time to get the admin process completed.


For those that are complaining about the "donation".... I'm pretty sure that is the owner's way of guaranteeing that the future owner is serious about the situation. They are not trying to recoup any fees, because the OP said that it will given to charity and the future owner will get the receipt. It's completely legit.

The OP cares about the dog (sorta... if he really cared the dog wouldn't be in this position), and wants to make sure it goes to an owner who cares about it. Basically, the owner feels that if someone won't shell out a couple hundred thousand for a donation, then they won't really care about the dog. I don't think this is always the case, but certainly, if someone pays the $200, then they must really want the dog. From that standpoint, it makes sense.

Moreso, the owner probably doesn't want someone doing what he's doing... and by that, I mean giving his dog away. The owner already messed up and got a dog that he can't keep, and now has to give it away like a piece of recycling. The owner doesn't want someone else to get sick of the dog in a few months and do the same lame thing. Therefore, if someone pays $200 then they'll hopefully think twice about giving the dog away. Possibly the owner realizes that if he's been asked for the same donation, he wouldn't be in this position where he's got to act like a heel and give away a family member.

Hey OP, I'm glad you're asking for a donation...but the fact you got a dog only a few months ago and have to give him away already shows you're pretty much a punk.