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| Name: |
Koa
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Age: |
Seven months old
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| Gender: |
Male |
Breed: |
Korean Jindo mix |
| Home: |
California, USA |
We
are happy to introduce you to Koa, he is seven months old. He was
rescued from a dog farm in South Korea that breeds and sells dogs for
their meat. At only two months old, a healthy Koa was attacked by other
dogs at the farm. The attack left Koa with a terribly damaged front leg;
beyond repair or concern of the meat farmer, the leg was amputated.
Because of his leg, Koa could no longer be sold as 'healthy' dog meat, so
in June of 2008 the dog farmer voluntarily turned Koa over to our partner
shelter in South Korea.
Koa loves playing tug-of-war and acts like any other puppy his age. He
seems unfazed with the loss of his leg, bouncing around and wrestling with
other dogs. When he does take a tumble, he quickly rights himself by
pushing off the floor with his chin; he's quite the little gymnast. As
best we can tell, Koa is a Korean Jindo and a Shepherd dog mix. This will
result in an estimated 90 pounds in size when he is full grown.
This is the story of my dog written by
Happy Ending Rescue
where we adopted Koa. Since we adopted Koa he had to have surgery to have
the rest of his front leg and shoulder blade amputated (which is better
for his balance). Happy Ending Rescue was able to put up a web page on
Fundraiser.com
for his surgery. He raised over $2,000 in about two weeks. He now runs and
plays like any other dog and can be quite mischevious!
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