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fostering rescue dogs

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 history.

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

The Charley Diaries Part 2: Getting to Know Each Other  

October 16, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is Charley’s confidence. But the city slowly became a hallmark of pride, inspiration, and awe. That’s where our little Einstein is headed. Charley has been slowly gaining his confidence, and trusting his humans to lead him there. More and more he is choosing what is right, and quicker and quicker he is to realize his mistakes and to adjust his actions accordingly.

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Tagged With: fostering rescue dogs, Korean Dogs, Toronto Dog Adoption, Training

The Charley Diaries Part 1: Settling In

October 9, 2020 by Sara Liao, Board of Directors & Adoption Manager Leave a Comment

This is Charley. He is not available for adoption at the moment, but is working hard to get there.

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Tagged With: fostering rescue dogs, Korean Dogs, Toronto Dog Adoption, Training

Free Korean Dogs – Fostering Tips & Guidelines

September 8, 2019 by Tatiana Thompson, Content Editor

Thank you for fostering and helping a dog in need. We compiled some best practices, tips and guidelines to help you and the pup in your care to enjoy a great fostering experience.

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

A Letter from a Foster Mom

March 6, 2019 by EK Park, Executive Director

Dear Gamza,
(or “my big potato” as I affectionately called you, since your name means ‘Potato’ in Korean)

Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog, Featured Tagged With: Adoption, Dog Meat Farm, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, Fostering, fostering rescue dogs, Korea, Toronto

Fostering Dogs 101: Part 1

October 27, 2018 by EK Park, Executive Director Leave a Comment

If only there is a course out there on how to be a “good” foster parent to rescue dogs……each dog and dog owner is different.  We can share what worked & what did not work – apply these learnings to our own environment & circumstances.  I had the pleasure to foster 2 different dogs from Free Korean Dogs (FKD) ever since May 2018.

May 2018: Jin-Su
I have to admit I was nervous about fostering a bigger dog given my own dog, Woojoo is only 15 lbs PLUS living in a 550 sq. ft. apartment.  I made a to-do list prior to Jin-Su arriving:

I felt the onus was on ME to setup the best possible environment and my “many rules” (as realistic as possible) to avoid as much “unwanted surprises” as possible.  (I knew there is no guarantee but I had to try) I was especially tough on Woojoo during the foster period – in my mind, Woojoo and I need to be good role models for Jin-Su.  Dogs are very intelligent, they do observe and they will learn based on positive reinforcement and practice by REPEATING the desired behaviour 10,000 times – it was a true test to my level of patience.  I started making notes re: Jin-Su’s behaviour, his likes and dis-likes and the activities I did with him over the course of the foster period.  I gave the notes/info to FKD to pass on to the adopters so they can continue the progress and make adjustment as they see fit.

Written by William Yang

Read Fostering Dogs 101: Part 2


Filed Under: Adoption Stories, Blog Tagged With: Adoption, Dog meat trade, Dog Rescue, fostering rescue dogs, Korea, 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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