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Adoption Fee: $375.00 plus tax

Name: Sung

Rescue ID: 16451-S

Status: Adopted!

Species: Dog

Breed: Poodle (Miniature) (short coat)

Sex: Male (neutered)

Current Size: 12 Pounds

General Potential Size: Small

Current Age: 10 Years 5 Months (best estimate)

Activity Level: Moderately Active

Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor Only

Good with Dogs: Yes

Good with Kids: Yes

Housetrained: Yes

Description:

PLEASE READ ALL THE INFORMATION - THIS DOG HAS A UNIQUE BACKGROUND.

SUNG'S PRESENT:

Sung is a sweet, affectionate, cheerful little buddy. He loves his people and enjoys all the attention. In his foster home, he adores a 4-year-old little girl who is dog-savvy. Sung is an accomplished fetch player and actually brings the toy back and drops it at your feet. When he's not playing or following his humans around, he enjoys a nap in his bed or on the couch.

Sung doesn't have a mean bone in his body, but sometimes growls and is easily corrected. Here is an example of such situation: he wants to meet other people and dogs on a walk, but because of the pandemic, this is not possible, so he stares at them from the end of his leash and growls a little. The foster mom pulls on the leash a little and says, no, so Sung stops. He is a good, smart boy.

Sung is housetrained on a schedule. Sticking to a routine will help him maintain these skills. During this time, his foster mom works from home, so he's only kenneled for short periods of time. Sung is not a fan of his kennel, and looks very sad going into it. But, as with any routine, if it's consistent, it's likely to stick, so Sung is getting better about it. He will, however, bark in the kennel, at least at the beginning while he hears his humans leaving the house, so a home without shared walls is recommended.

At night, he sleeps in the human bed, and assumes the role of the canine alarm clock in the morning. He really enjoys his walks. After a walk, he flies up the stairs, finds one of his toys, and then it's time for zoomies!

When you spend time with Sung, it is not obvious that he's a survivor of a dog meat farm experience. He sometimes gets starled by a sudden move or a loud noise. Overall, Sung is wonderful and well-adjusted. However, an experienced dog person or family would be best for Sung, because they would be able to recognize any signs of returning insecurity or the need to gently correct a behavior, and will allow Sung to continue thriving and enjoying being a family member.

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SUNG'S HISTORY:

Sung made his #MARSRoadHome journey from a Meat Market Farm in South Korea that housed over 200 dogs. Some of them are, quite literally, leftovers no rescue or shelter could/would take. With the help of The Humane Society International (HSI) and other rescues working together - this meat farm has come to an agreement to close FOR GOOD at the end!

HSI local campaign manager in South Korea has confirmed “all the dogs are healthy, accounted for, and given nutritious food until we are able to close the farm and bring them to safety.”

According to HSI, "South Korea is the only country in Asia to exclusively factory-farm dogs for eating, in appallingly deprived conditions. In other countries the majority of dogs are pets, working/farm dogs or street dogs, stolen for the trade...When we reach an agreement with the farmer, the farm is shut down permanently and the cages are destroyed. We sign a legally-binding contract with the farmer to ensure they will never return to farming dogs or any other animals. We develop a business plan with them to help them transition to a humane livelihood. HSI has shut down 13 dog meat farms in South Korea, so far."

FROM SUNG'S FOSTER MOM:

Sung's name means "Victorious" in Korean. And he has done his name justice. In just one week, Sung went through a great transformation from being a scared, unsocialized dog, who had never seen the inside of a house, never laid in a warm doggie bed, did not understand the meaning of a leash, or knew how to walk up and down the stairs. He is housetrained on a schedule, loves to follow his foster mom around, and is interested in what's going on in the house. Sung walks on a leash like a champ, and does not mind wearing booties and a sweater every time he needs to go for a walk in our freezing weather.

His hair was never brushed and he came very matted. A wonderful groomer took care of him and Sung now looks like he should: a Miniature Poodle with soft golden brown hair, handsome!

He is kenneled during the day, to his chagrin, and barks in protest, so a home without shared walls is recommended for Sung. He does not bark at all otherwise. Sung earned himself human bed priviledges and enjoys snoozing quietly next to his foster mom and the other foster dog friend.

Sung is learning to trust humans for the first time in his life. To see such quick progress of first shaking every time he was touched, to him actively seeking out his humans to be petted, was amazing. He is always nearby and loves being picked up and petted, and gives you a hug. Sung also learned what doggie beds and squeaky toys are for!

He is doing great with a dog-savvy 3-year-old girl in the house, who's done a good job not making loud sounds or sudden movements to allow Sung to get comfortable in his new life. He actually responds to Sunee-Sung, which is what his foster family calls him.

Because Sung has never had anything of his own - a bed, a toy, a person to love him - he sometimes get possessive of those things and his foster mom, and tries so hard to keep others from coming near those. It is important that his forever person or family understands the reasons for this behavior and has experience and patience to train Sung how to share.

Sung is gaining confidence more and more every day. He is cautious but friendly with strangers, but is still shy and fearful of loud noises and sudden movements. He would do best in a calm household without too much coming and going, with a person or family that are patient and understand how far he's come. We credit presence of docile, small dogs in the house for making Sung feel comfortable and learn to be a pet so quickly. To cement his progress, it would be great if his forever home has a quiet resident dog to keep Sung company, and the household is calm in general.

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