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Our First Boston Pack Walk!

Did you know we’ve had 20 adopters in the Boston area? Not only do our dogs love it there, but we’ve also built a training program with @rescuetrainrepeat that has helped dogs and adopters in Boston thrive. Last week, seven of our Boston alumni joined a pack walk with trainer Andrew. Dogs and adopters got to meet each other, and the dogs were even surprised with a ball pit! We’ve had a few pack walks in Boston in the last year and our pups love them.

Thank you Andrew of @rescuetrainrepeat for helping cultivate community in Boston, and thank YOU to our amazing Boston adopters. We can’t wait to watch this community grow.

If you’re interested, we’d love to have you join the rescue movement! ⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adoption Procedures. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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Training Seminar at KK9R in Korea!

Have you ever wondered what goes on in the world of rescue before dogs travel to the U.S. to be adopted? For us, it involves countless hours of training on dog management and care. This past weekend, our Korean team (@kk9r.kr_hy and @koreank9rescue.kr) was honored to host 10 other rescue organizations in Korea to participate in a seminar with four of the best dog trainers in the country.

Our mission goes beyond finding American adopters for our dogs. We aim to spread awareness and advocate for the ways we can not just relieve but also prevent the suffering of these voiceless dogs. Through increased education on dog care and training, our hope is that fewer and fewer dogs are ever mistreated in the first place.

Huge thanks to our team in Korea, the four trainers and sponsors who led this seminar, the ten rescue organizations that participated (tagged below), and of course to you for your continued support. We hope to host this seminar twice a year going forward, and it wouldn’t be possible without our supporters!

We’d love to have you join the rescue movement! ⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adoption Procedures. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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Thank you to Animal Medical Center NYC!

A massive thank you to Animal Medical Center NYC (@amcny) for helping dogs like our sweet Daehan! Daehan arrived from Korea in January and was soon diagnosed with an issue with her hind legs that requires surgery to fix. As a small non-profit rescue, we cannot afford this expensive surgery. AMC to the Rescue has helped a few of our dogs get the proper treatment that they deserve. After applying and getting approved, Daehan will now be getting her surgery in April so she can continue to thrive in her forever home! We appreciate incredible community funds like @amcny that provide specialty care to needy animals, especially when many rescue groups like ourselves often have limited funds for treatment. Please consider donating to them at: https://www.amcny.org/community-funds/amc-to-the-rescue/. Stay tuned to see more updates about Daehan and other dogs arriving from Korea that will be looking for their forever family!

We hope this uplifting story about Daehan inspires you to join the rescue movement. ⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adoption Procedures. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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Prince's Adopted!

We’re so excited to announce that Prince has been officially adopted in New York!!!

Prince is one of the many rescue dogs that we saved from South Korea last summer. Due to his partial blindness, Prince required a dedicated owner that would be able to provide the right home for him. We’re so happy that Prince truly did find his “castle” with adopters that truly cherish and understand him. You can continue to follow Prince’s adventures at @princeandludlow on Instagram.

We hope Prince’s adoption story has inspired to join the dog rescue movement! ⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adoption Procedures. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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Learn about the Jindo Breed!

How much do you know about the Korean Jindo? Daily Paws has a new dog breed guide on their website (which we were interviewed for) on the Jindo! This is an incredibly helpful resource for new Jindo parents and longtime Jindo worshippers alike.

Disclaimer: The Jindos we rescue from Korea are mixed breed and come from all manner of backgrounds. We have found that our typical Jindo mixes are active, loyal dogs who thrive with structure. They need plenty of exercise, both physically and mentally, throughout the day. Working from home is perfect for Jindos, as they like to be beside you at every moment! They are also highly intelligent, making them great dogs for relationship-based training, and they need to be properly socialized to ensure good behavior around other dogs.

Another fun fact: Jindos are double-coated, meaning they will blow their coat twice a year and may do so when they first arrive at their new home. When you adopt your Jindo, be ready for some extra fur and brush your dog weekly!

Jindos are recognized as an important part of Korean cultural heritage. They are new to most of us in the United States, so it’s vital that adopters take the time to learn about them. As our Executive Director Gina Boehler says in the guide, “They are not going to just jump into your lap right away. It will take time, work, and a lot of patience. And a lot of training, too.” But ask any of our adopters and you’ll know that Jindos are well worth the work.

We hope Daily Paws’s article inspires to apply to adopt from us and join the rescue movement! ⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adoption Procedures. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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Mango's Adopted!

Happy New Year’s Eve!! We’ve got some AMAZING news to conclude 2021: Mango has finally been adopted after being with us for over 1.5 years!

Mango was an owner-surrender that came from an environment where he was not provided with the proper boundaries, structure, and leadership that he needed. Mango had some aggression and could be unpredictable at times so we knew we had to be careful about whom he was placed with. He needed to build a strong relationship with trust and direction, which he found with Andrew (@rescuetrainrepeat) and Ken who fostered him! Over time, Mango has developed a deep bond with his foster family and he is progressing remarkably well. His foster family has also fallen in love with him so they officially adopted him!

Mango feels right at home with his pack that consists of Loui, Jolie, Ruby, Miro, and their dads, Andrew and Ken! All the pups are rescues (three KK9R alum in total) and thriving together. We want to thank Andrew and Ken, as well as everyone else that has rooted for Mango. Congrats to Mango and his forever family! You can see more photos by checking our Instagram post and by following Mango on Instagram. (Thank you so much to Jen from @thewaysofthedog for taking these beautiful photos to celebrate Mango’s adoption!)

We hope Mango’s adoption story has inspired to join the dog rescue movement! ⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adopt page. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni community!

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We rescued dogs from Namyangju!

Three days ago in the frigid cold, we helped shut down an illegal puppy mill in Namyangju, Korea with our partners @we.a.c.t @youumbba. There were 200 dogs huddled together in rusty, filthy cages and they were forced to live in the cruelest conditions. Everyone worked hard to remove all of the dogs and completely destroy and demolish the cages so their suffering could end. We took in 16 dogs, @youumbba took in 23 dogs, and our other partners took in the rest. We’re so glad that they will all be getting their second chances.

Check our Instagram post to see the photos from the rescue mission. We hope photos like these will make people consider the horrific reality of puppy mills. Most of the dogs we rescued are adults who have been bred repeatedly, over and over again, until the females’ uteruses become so badly infected they die a slow and painful death. We took many sick and older dogs whose ears were infected and teeth rotting. Sadly, none receive the proper care they need and the puppies still get shipped anywhere that there is a demand. It is important to do research before assuming a breeder or even a rescue group is reputable. Please also reconsider buying a puppy from a pet store this holiday season — you could be directly supporting a terrible puppy mill like this one.

We would love to take a break during the holiday season. But unfortunately, because of these cruel puppy mills, abandoned and neglected dogs don’t get that break either. Until they do, we will never stop advocating for change and making a difference in their precious lives. They should all live happy and free!

We hope this rescue mission inspires to join the dog rescue movement! ⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adopt page. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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"Christmas in Bundang" was a success!


Thank you to all of our amazing supporters that tuned into our “Christmas in Bundang” livestream yesterday evening! We’re grateful that so many people took the time to show their appreciation for our hardworking team and partners in Korea. We hope that everyone learned how much thought, effort, and love goes into rescuing and rehabilitating each dog. Together, we are making a real difference for thousands of dogs!

You can continue to support our team and partners in Korea by following them here: @koreank9rescue.kr, @animal_kara, @beaglerescuenetwork, @youumbba, @oukjae96 and @yuhengsa_official .

We hope that “A Christmas in Bundang” inspires to join the dog rescue movement! ⁠Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adopt page. We’re looking forward to having you join our alumni, foster, or volunteer community!

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We rescued dogs from Heongseong City!

We rescued seven lives from Heongsong city, where there were two moms and six babies wandering around the rural countryside with no place to go. We decided to rescue them, which is no easy task when the dogs are unvaccinated and need immediate care. But thanks to a generous donation of $6,000 in cryptocurrency from @pawthereum and @shibashelternft, we were able to board them at a vet, where these precious dogs have been fully vaccinated, and spayed/neutered. We’re looking forward to them being adopted once they’re ready!

The support we receive leads to dogs like these finding their forever homes in NYC, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Washington D.C., and Maryland. We’re so grateful to Pawthereum and Shiba Inu NFT for helping us give these dogs a second chance to be adopted!

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We have two Petco Love Story Winners!

We were honored to have two KK9R dogs’ stories chosen as winners in this year’s @petcolove Stories. And now, we’re even more excited to announce that we are being awarded a lifesaving $11,000 grant from Petco Love!

Special thanks to Hyun Jin & Chris, who adopted @goodest.boy.paju, and Alyssa, who adopted @adognamedminami, for sharing their stories. Your essays were beautiful, and we’re so grateful to have you as part of our community. Also, thank you to all the KK9R alumni who submitted their stories. You’re the best!

If you are not part of our alumni network, then it is not too late! Our adoption radius currently includes select areas within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts. For full details on our adoption radius and procedures, please check our Adopt page. We’re looking forward to having you adopt from us!