Posted by Tracy on 7/25/2007, 7:41 pm She's my dog, but I'm away at college and she is living with my parents. She is notorious for breaking out of the yard and taking herself out on the town. She will not come when called and is very hard to catch. She seems laughs at you as you chase her around, and she is the bane of our suburban police force. My parents recently had a fire at their home and are living in a rented home with a fenced yard while the burnt home is being rebuilt. Despite all modifications to the fence, and being put on a harness/lead, she continues to wriggle under and out, and yesterday she bit her second smaller dog while out on her own. My mother called today and told me that either I would have to take her or she would have her put down. The fines, tickets, and bail money (when she gets taken to the shelter) are too much on their already strained financial budget, and my parents are old and cannot ever hope to catch her when she gets out. I cannot take her, as much as I would love to, because our apartment complex doesn't allow dogs, and my boyfriend's family pays the rent, so moving isn't really my say. She IS a sweet dog. But she is very territorial, and barks at strangers and company. She's very aggressive toward strange dogs, and I have seen her growl at a baby. However, with us people, she is gentle and loving. She is calm, as long as she feels secure, and if she jumps on you at all when you come in the door, she's not the type to knock you over with excitement. We have had cats with her, and as long as they are prepared to show her they won't be messed with, she'll live with them. I have to say that we haven't been the best owners. She isn't trained at all, won't answer any commands, makes free with the couch, and might even come up to stand in your lap while you pet her. I think she'd love to be played with, but she doesn't know the meaning of "catch." She's much more likely to run around you in circles with the ball than give it back to you. I think, plainly, she loves to be chased. She has always been a runner, even when I was at home she would do anything to get out and run free, but I cannot help but think that she must be unhappy with my parents. She needs an owner that she can respect, someone who can teach an old dog new tricks, and help her to enjoy the few years she has left. And ABOVE ALL she needs someone with a YARD like FORT KNOX. There is a male jindo too: huge, ALWAYS excited beyond belief, and none too smart. He was hit by a car last year following Ginger on one of her romps and his leg is healed well now. He adores her, and whines whenever she leaves, but I get the impression that, while he is her packmate, she just "puts up" with him. My parents are willing to keep the male, George. He is not smart enough, or willing, to escape on his own. But anyone nice enough to want to keep them together may have them both. I cannot imagine that death is the only option for my beloved Ginger. I want very much for her to be happy, and I hope that she can find a family that understands her needs, and can show her the patience and discipline that my family cannot. We would be willing to bring her to you, wherever you are.
69.115.0.201
We've had our Jindo, Ginger, since 2001, adopted her from the shelter at 9 months old.
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