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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLegend Of Link ( a rescued dog) by Meagan San Diego, CA
http://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/ars/story/legend-of-link717
I first noticed Link (back then Bomi) in October of 2014 on petfinder. My husband was absolutely obsessed getting a black and tan dog. That's when I discovered the Jindo, which eventually led me to Link. I was still in Japan at the time, and she in San Diego, so the opportunity to have Bomi passed us by. In January 2015 I had just moved and had gotten Zelda, our sweet Basenji/Cattle dog mix who in the end desperately needed a dog pal. So back on petfinder I went and found Link's picture again. She had been returned multiple times and now had a fear of humans. Most people don't research about a jindo. Don't realize this isn't your average love you at first sight dog. So she was returned again and again. I had researched the breed for months and decided to take a chance. The first meeting didn't end well. I tried to feed her and she bit my hand...hard. Within the first three weeks of having her I had been bitten 3 times and had to get surgery done on my hand. All were accidents that I knew she didn't mean, yet I still couldn't risk her biting anyone else nor did I want to give up without trying all my options so 1 behaviorist and a month of anxiety meds later she is happy thriving Jindo who is slowly gaining her confidence back and learning what it means to love. My husband and I are showered with doggy kisses every day and her favorite thing to do is hikes and relaxing on my couch. She is now as loyal as they come but she didn't need to suffer the way she did. Jindos are naturally reserved creatures, but they aren't bad. In fact they are incredibly brave and loyal and by far the smartest dog I've ever owned. Humans turned her into this frightened thing that in the end would have been euthanized because of misunderstandings. So please give your dogs time before deciding they aren't worth the trouble. They might surprise you in the end.
Meagan
San Diego, CA
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Legend Of Link ( a rescued dog) by Meagan San Diego, CA (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Apr 2015
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marym625
(17,997 posts)1. Awe! This is such a great story
What a wonderful couple! Truly loving and caring.
It takes money and free time to be able to do what they have done. I am so glad there are people like them out there.
Thanks for this inspiring and informative post, OS.