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Adoption Stories

Our Little Joy Jeje

January 18, 2022 by EK Park, Executive Director Leave a Comment

It has been a month since David and I arrived at the airport to pick up our little joy, Jeje. Despite being quite experienced with dogs myself, I was a bit nervous with how everything would go since Jeje spent so many hours in the plane. She didn’t know me and we didn’t know her …Read More about Our Little Joy Jeje

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog Tagged With: Adoption, fostering rescue dogs, Korean Dogs

Three Journeys, and One Place Called Home

June 29, 2021 by EK Park, Executive Director Leave a Comment

One dog turned into two, and two into three. The story of how we ended up adopting the perfect trio. 

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog, Featured

Winter brings spring

April 8, 2021 by EK Park, Executive Director Leave a Comment

As the pandemic hit in 2020, I quarantined with my beloved 14 year old rescue dog Rascal. I knew we were in our last season together, and I put all of my energy into making the most out of our time. He was the best dog I’ve ever known, and my best friend. At the …Read More about Winter brings spring

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog, Featured Tagged With: Adoption, Adoption story, Dog Rescue, Korean Dogs

A New Chapter for Mia and Emma

August 6, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

On September 1st, 2018 Free Korean Dogs stepped in to liberate 69 canine residents (later to become 83 after the birth of a few litters from pregnant rescues) from a dog meat farm in Dangjin, S. Korea who were destined for slaughter. This is one of their stories:

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Featured Tagged With: Dangjin Dog Meat Farm, Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korean Dogs

Rosie, The Perfect Posie

June 26, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

On September 1st, 2018 Free Korean Dogs stepped in to liberate 69 canine residents (later to become 83 after the birth of a few litters from pregnant rescues) from a dog meat farm in Dangjin, S. Korea who were destined for slaughter. This is one of their stories:

Filed Under: Adoption, Adoption Stories, Dog Meat Trade, Featured, News&Stories Tagged With: Adoption, Dangjin Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korean Dogs, Toronto Dog Adoption

Our Search For Our Perfect Puppers

June 17, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

From the day I was born, there was always a dog in my life. I’d never had one of my very own, though – they were always “the family dog”. When my boyfriend and I moved in together, I brought up the topic of us getting a dog. He was never a “dog person”, so …Read More about Our Search For Our Perfect Puppers

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog Tagged With: Adoption, Dangjin Dog Meat Farm, Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Toronto Dog Adoption

The Wonderful World of Wally

June 12, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

On September 1st, 2018 Free Korean Dogs stepped in to liberate 69 canine residents (later to become 83 after the birth of a few litters from pregnant rescues) from a dog meat farm in Dangjin, S. Korea who were destined for slaughter. This is one of their stories:

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Dog Meat Trade, Featured, News&Stories Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Meat Farm, Dog Rescue, Toronto Dog Adoption

Rainbow After the Rain

June 5, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

After our 12-year-old Labrador Retriever-mix Oreo passed away, my husband and I said we would never have another dog again. We had adopted Oreo in 2006, when he was only 5 months old. He was an integral part of our young adult lives as we transitioned from one stage to the next.

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Featured, News&Stories Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Korean Dogs, Vancouver dog adoption

Fate: When you know, you know

May 29, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

If you believe in soulmates and you’re a dog lover, you know that some dogs and humans are meant to cross paths. Little did we know, our perfect matches were living on the other side of the ocean. After visiting the Free Korean Dogs website, we found the cutest duo on the planet named Mickey …Read More about Fate: When you know, you know

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, News&Stories Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Rescue, Korean Dogs

Oh Fanta, the Fantastic Baby!

May 19, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

After countless months of looking on dog adoption websites, it was by chance that I happened to find what I thought to be the “perfect” fit for our new family – a Jindo-mix from Free Korean Dogs.

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Featured, News&Stories Tagged With: Adoption, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Vancouver dog adoption

Good Things Come In Pairs: The Unexpected Addition

March 19, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

One week after finalizing our adoption for Elle, we fell in love again when Otto popped up. There was something so special about him and I knew I would regret letting him go. But we’ve never had more than one dog at a time, let alone rescues! Was I being too rash? Would we be …Read More about Good Things Come In Pairs: The Unexpected Addition

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Featured Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Rescue, Korean rescue dog, Toronto Dog Adoption

Can I handle this?

January 2, 2020 by EK Park, Executive Director Leave a Comment

There have been moments in the first six months of Luna and Peanut joining our family where I have asked myself this, among other questions. “Am I equipped to help them?” “Are we making progress?” “Am I failing them?”

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, News&Stories Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Rescue, Toronto

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Free Korean Dogs (FKD) is a registered charity in Canada (BN:80580 0166RR0001). Free Korean Dogs US (FKD US) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization #85-2573367 in the USA, with charitable organization registrations in the following States: Washington #2004912, Oregon #58908 & California #0274571. Learn more

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