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Koreadays
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thanks for the story, I own two dogs here in Korea, and have owned dogs and cats all my life, but growing up I only ever heard from my mum
The dog has gone to a special farm for old dogs.
but now, my two dogs, I understand I have to drive them to this so called farm. so I 'm sure tears will be shed.
posters who are insensitive about dogs obviously have never owned pets.
or never really boned with them. Dogs can bring more comfort than humans. you will never find a better companion than a trusty ole dog.
dogs are family to me.
people who buy dogs should go into the buying the process thinking this way. then again we see so many HUMAN children up for adoption so what does this tell you about humans... |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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My cat of 20 years died. I saw him dead in the middle of the night, and when I woke up in the morning, my father had taken the cat away. I called and asked what he did and he said "I took care of it," to which I replied "What does that mean, you throw him in the dumpster?"
Silence.
Yeah, my dead cat went into the dumpster at the office.
My neighbor had a dog that died of cancer and he was cremated and put into an urn. Neighbor has the urn and still misses the dog.
Different strokes for different folks. |
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warren pease
Joined: 12 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:56 am Post subject: |
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| Having attended human funerals in Korea, and comparing human and dog funerals based on the OP story, there is minimal difference between the two. Mostly the same. |
I went to one funeral here in Korea. After the viewing, the casket was closed and we all kind of stood around as it was wheeled out to the van. At one end of the casket was the word "head" written in english, and at the other end was "food."
Now, we all - even those closest to the deceased - found some amusement at what was clearly an innocent misspelling, but no one could figure out why they'd even bother writing it in English. As if we'd be curious to know whether the body was being wheeled out head first or feet first. |
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Quack Addict
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:32 am Post subject: |
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| My cat that I've had since 1998 died last week. It's been staying at my sisters house while I've been in Korea. Oh well, it was a good pet. RIP little fuzzy nutz...RIP! She buried him in the back yard. The best thing about dead old pets....new little ones! |
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guava
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Koreadays wrote: |
posters who are insensitive about dogs obviously have never owned pets.
or never really boned with them. Dogs can bring more comfort than humans. you will never find a better companion than a trusty ole dog.
dogs are family to me.
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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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| guava wrote: |
| Koreadays wrote: |
posters who are insensitive about dogs obviously have never owned pets.
or never really boned with them. Dogs can bring more comfort than humans. you will never find a better companion than a trusty ole dog.
dogs are family to me.
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Seoul'n'Corea
Joined: 06 Nov 2008
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I am not sure why, but why would you anyone have a pet in Korea is beyond comprehension.
1# Korea is no place for a pet. Space issues
2# Climate in the summer allows for diseases to be transmitted to pets.
3# People around you (Koreans) get drunk and might take their anger out on your pet. I have seen this first hand. Cruelty to animals here is astonishing.
4# MAJOR EXPENSE HERE! medical and import and export fees when going back home. Why bother! |
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dongjak
Joined: 30 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Seoul'n'Corea wrote: |
I am not sure why, but why would you anyone have a pet in Korea is beyond comprehension.
1# Korea is no place for a pet. Space issues
2# Climate in the summer allows for diseases to be transmitted to pets.
3# People around you (Koreans) get drunk and might take their anger out on your pet. I have seen this first hand. Cruelty to animals here is astonishing.
4# MAJOR EXPENSE HERE! medical and import and export fees when going back home. Why bother! |
People like pets and would make personal sacrifices to have one in their lives. That is why they bother.
1. Space is not an issue for many people. Even if it is, I think in a small apartment a dog can still have a high quality of life. I just think back to my dog growing up, we lived in a huge house yet my dog had his place by the door where he liked to nap all day long. Dogs spend most of their days napping.
2. What?
3. People sometimes show disdain towards my dog or are scared of him, but noone has ever tried to harm him.
4.You are over exaggerating the cost of shipping a dog home. Depending on when you fly, it can cost between 100 to 200 dollars. Medical care is not expensive. Dog food is a bit expensive. |
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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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was typing up my response to that "pets aren't for korea" comment and realized that dongjak beat me to the punch.
I do want the second the "huh?" on number 2, though. |
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dongjak
Joined: 30 Oct 2010
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| The only idea I had for number two was that maybe he is talking about heartworm? Which is caused by mosquitoes in warm climates and is more prevalent in Korea because of all the stray, unwanted and outside guard dogs that are not being given preventative medication. Other than that, I got nothing..... |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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2. It's. a. dog. |
you have no soul, man.
my dog was sick, its hind legs were paralyzed and it was peeing all over itself it's last few days. really sad stuff. so we had to put it to sleep. i go to the vet with my lil sis, saying our last goodbyes and we both start bawling like little children. i was 25 at the time btw, and i was crying so hard that the high school girl working at the vet started crying too.
anyway, losing a pet is like losing a sibling, especially if you've had it for years. |
he's been in Korea too long..... |
or he sees a difference between animals and humans.  |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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Why didn't you eat it? Poshintang
I know I'm an asshole. Let the flames fly. |
Now that is a real clever joke. Because people in Korea eat dogs. Why didn't anyone else think this was funny? |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| warren pease wrote: |
| guava wrote: |
| Having attended human funerals in Korea, and comparing human and dog funerals based on the OP story, there is minimal difference between the two. Mostly the same. |
I went to one funeral here in Korea. After the viewing, the casket was closed and we all kind of stood around as it was wheeled out to the van. At one end of the casket was the word "head" written in english, and at the other end was "food."
Now, we all - even those closest to the deceased - found some amusement at what was clearly an innocent misspelling, but no one could figure out why they'd even bother writing it in English. As if we'd be curious to know whether the body was being wheeled out head first or feet first. |
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kimdeal54
Joined: 28 Feb 2008
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| The only idea I had for number two was that maybe he is talking about heartworm? Which is caused by mosquitoes in warm climates and is more prevalent in Korea because of all the stray, unwanted and outside guard dogs that are not being given preventative medication. Other than that, I got nothing..... |
I think that's what he was referring to.
And it's not that difficult to prevent. During the summer months, I just rub some medicine on my cats' skin once a month. For a full summer course of treatment, it costs about 20,000 won per cat, so it's not exactly breaking the bank. |
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dongjak
Joined: 30 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| kimdeal54 wrote: |
| dongjak wrote: |
| The only idea I had for number two was that maybe he is talking about heartworm? Which is caused by mosquitoes in warm climates and is more prevalent in Korea because of all the stray, unwanted and outside guard dogs that are not being given preventative medication. Other than that, I got nothing..... |
I think that's what he was referring to.
And it's not that difficult to prevent. During the summer months, I just rub some medicine on my cats' skin once a month. For a full summer course of treatment, it costs about 20,000 won per cat, so it's not exactly breaking the bank. |
Yeah, but he is referring specifically to keeping a pet in Korea. Korea's climate and mosquitoes are no different than any other place I have ever lived.
It's sad that it is so easy to prevent heartworm yet all these dogs are not being given a very simple to apply and cheap to buy medication. My last two foster dogs, both had heartworm. |
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