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[neil4374]

Hi
I am getting a big dog.In my apartment block are small dogs so i now they are permitted. Has anybpody had any experience with big dogs and the law?

Thanks

Neil

[Underwaterbob]

I know nothing of the law, but I know Korean apartments are not big enough for big dogs. Neither are the three foot leashes I see them on all over the place. I think I'm sad every time I see a dog in Korea.

[harlowethrombey]

I thought this thread was someone announcing they were the 'big dog in Korea.'


Hmmm, well I love dogs, but Bob is right, unless you're way out in the sticks with room to run, Korea is not very big-dog friendly. It's just too crowded, cramped and loud.

If you get a dog that barks at noises prepare to have a months of non-stop barking perhaps interspliced with the police showing up at your door.

There's a little yappy dog in my apartment complex that barks, morning till evening every saturday and sunday. Since he's a little dog I can just turn on some music or a movie to drown him out, if he was a big dog that probably wouldnt be possible and then I'd get irate.

The other thing to consider is that the floors/ceilings of apartments here are paper thin. So if your big dog is running/crashing around your room neighbors three floors below will be able to hear it. And, if they're like me, they're going to come visit you and not be happy about it.

So, again, if you live in a place with lots of parks/forests and think a big dog running around your apartment wont bother anyone go for it. Otherwise, think about a smaller breed.

[espoir]

Yea big dogs here are the exception not the rule. There really isn't enough space to let them stretch their legs here. I love dogs and I would only get a big dog, (mainly because I hate all dogs that dont grow taller than my knees, little yapping crap buckets) but there really isnt enough room for them here.

I rememebr when I first got here in september I saw two full grown huskeys. I was absolutely shocked and then saddened. There is no where near enough room for a huskey to run around like it needs to. Even in my suburban house back in Canada with my massive front and back yard I wouldnt get a huskey because that i dont consider to be enough room for it to roam free. And thats not even getting into the fact that a huskey is used to colder weather, and in a Korean summer thats just plain torture!!

[tzechuk]

What kind of big dog?

I really, really, really want an English Old Sheep Dog - they are so cute - but I can't imagine looking after a 4 year old AND a dog.. so we are going to get a rabbit instead, probably.

[bluelake]

I just saw a gent yesterday walking his large dog by our university campus; it looked like it could eat a person whole. Back in the States, my family had a big black lab, but it died back in '89 and they never got another; nice dogs.

As for English sheep dogs, there was a family not far from my last university's campus that had a similar, indigenous type called the sapsalgae (삽살개): http://file2.cbs.co.kr/newsroom/image/2006/02/03154218796_60900010.jpg It was prized by royalty in the Shilla dynasty. During the main part of the year, this particular dog had its full coat, so I nicknamed it "Chewbacca"; when the family shaved it for the summer months, I at first thought they got a new dog.

[neil4374]

I am well aware what room a dog needs.Its the exercise they get not what room they have in the apartment. A small dog can make just as much noise as a large dog.

I dont live in the middle of a city and im aware what my dog needs.

What i need is advice on a big dogs and the law as originally stated.

[Rusty Shackleford]

There are a couple of medium sized dogs that live in my neighborhood and I feel really bad for them. They live in one of those villa type places and they have rarked up their yard into a mud pit so they are always dirty and hungry looking. If I'm heading by the local Mart sometimes I pick them up some kimbap ham.

[sineface]

[appolla]

if your planning on getting a large bred i would recommend a German Shepard ..i have one and a husky. they are very friendly, energetic, loyal and protective...it's great if someone trys to break into your house and what not..=]

[nomad-ish]

you should check with your apartment building manager and ask about large dogs. i've never seen anything bigger than a lap dog in the buildings i've lived in. i don't think there's a law against large dogs in the apartment buildings, but there probably are some rules.

[Jae_Sun_Kr]

I would say its a mistake to get a big dog, Depending on the size of your apartment and how much free time you will have.. A loft apartment would be ok for a big dog, But that is only if you have plenty of time to walk and exercise it.. But even then not the best place for a big dog to be.. A smaller dog would be good. They are easier to exercise and take care of.. Dont make a dog suffer for your own personal pleasure.

[Morgen]

Don't get a big dog, seriously. If you need some dog time there are shelters where your volunteer time will be greatly appreciated, especially with the jindos and other big dogs.

[mlh]

About 6 weeks ago I adopted a 45lb jindo/mix dog and I live in a small apartment. I knew a small apartment wasn't great but compared to the tiny tiny cage he was living in at the shelter I figured my place was a definite improvement.

I also live out in the sticks so there are hiking trails literally right behind my apartment building. So I take him out on these trails for at least an hour every morning and an hour every evening. Only this week because I've been really sick has he missed his afternoon walks but he still gets an hour long walk regardless if I'm sick, dying, if its raining or snowing we go.

As for rules about the apartment? Well I figured better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission (I also knew there would be an option ofmoving into another place if the complex refused to accept my dog). Since my dog doesn't bark and we generally almost never run into anyone when entering or leaving the building it doesn't seem to be a problem.

Just be prepared for Koreans to be scared of you. Also I've had people try and tell me I'm not allowed to walk with my dogs on the trail (its not true) they just don't want me up there with him because they're afraid. Generally when that happens I just turn up the music on my ipod and ignore them.

While apartment living isn't ideal for dogs here I do think when you consider getting a dog from a shelter its not that bad. The dog at the shelter is already here and at the shelter its living in a small cage. So you're still making an improvement in its life.

I also know that I work really hard to ensure that my dog gets the excercise and care he needs and that when I take him back to the States with me he has a big yard waiting for him to run and play in.

[neil4374]

Thanks for all that offered advice on the legal aspect especially the last post and Sineface(hope i got that right)
Hes a huskey and hes beautiful.

His cage is smaller than my apartment and he never gets walked.Hes at an animal sancturary which i go to every week.

With me he will have more room abetter life more exercise(3 to 4 hrs a day) and alot of tlc.

So Ive thought it through.

To those that said i shouldnt geta big dog, that wasnt the question.I asked about the law.

thanks for thoise who inputed relevant help.Apreciated.
To those that cant read, I hope your not English teachers.