Do you have a Jindo who needs a new home?

Unfortunate events have led you to decide that you can no longer keep your Jindo, or you have found yourself in possession of a Jindo who needs a new home.
 

The truth about taking your dog to the shelter
How can we help your Jindo find a new home?
Additional Assistance for those in Southern California
JJDR policy for accepting dogs into foster care
 
 
 
 

The sad truth is that with the rare exceptions of “no kill” shelters, disposing of a Jindo through the shelter system means that your Jindo will most likely die frightened, terrified, and alone.  Some people giving up their Jindo have the notion that shelters will be able to find a new home for their dog and the dog will live in a better place than where they are now.

The harsh reality is that Jindos that are surrendered to shelters are almost always killed.  The harsh reality is that surrendered Jindos are given the most tramatizing experience of their lives - separation from their masters - in the days right before they are killed.

Why aren't Jindos adopted out of shelters?  There are many reasons why that happens:

• Jindos, being the aloof and suspicious dogs that they are, simply do not shine in a shelter situation.  They do not beg for attention, they do not frantically dance for a stranger, they are not effusive, and they are often still suffering from withdrawal away from what they thought were their "forever" master.  Next to a go-lucky, happy lab who loves anybody and everybody and in a situation where people make adoption judgements in less than a day, the Jindo is often the one left behind.

• Jindos have saturated many shelter systems, especially those in California, and there is too much supply and not enough demand for dogs that aren't puppies.

• Jindos can be a difficult breed for the average person to handle.

A Jindo should never be given-up frivolously or for convenience's sake.

So if a person is forced to give up a Jindo for justifiable reasons, what is the best way to make sure this sad fate is not their dog's?

The first is to plan ahead and search for a new home months in advance.

The second is to arrange to keep the dog until a new home can be found, or at least keep the dog out of  the shelter system where negative behaviors can be formed unchecked.   Utilize boarding kennels, pull favors of friends, plead with relatives if need be, but protect your dog.
 

JJDR (like many other rescues) is usually overwhelmed with the number of dogs already in shelters and cannot take in owner-surrendered dogs.  However, JJDR is more than happy to assist in finding a new home. The best way to do this is by publicizing a notice on the nationwide Jindo Dog Rescue website and directing matching applications to the owner.

A nationwide Jindo Dog Rescue website is maintained for the express purpose of publicizing Jindos/Jindo mixes who are looking for new families. This website is visited by individuals from all over the country who wish to add a Jindo to their home.  People wishing to adopt a Jindo go through an application process and those that appear to be good homes have their applications forwarded to individuals with Jindos who might be suitable candidates. The person listing the dog will be expected to contact the potential adopter within a week and alert the website contact person of the outcome. Timeliness is very important since the person who isn’t right for your Jindo might be perfect for another on the list. Owners/fosterers of listed Jindos will need to evaluate all potential homes to their own satisfaction and the Jindo Dog Rescue website will not be involved with the actual placement of the dog.

To qualify for listing, the Jindo will need to be spayed/neutered before placement. Also, only modest and reasonable adoption fees may be charged to recover rescue costs and maintain rescue finances. This is not a service for those wishing to sell Jindos.

To list your Jindo please visit the Jindo Dog Rescue site and fill out completely the listing form. The more completely you fill out the form, and the more information you give, the more detailed the write up about your dog.  Also, pictures must be included for a dog to be placed on the site.  Please feel free to add additional information, or even provide the full write up you would like posted (may be edited for content or length at the discression of the site owner).

JJDR is a Southern California based organization, and can offer some additional assistance to local Jindos in need of new homes. Southern California Jindos will be listed on the JJDR site in addition to the national Jindo Dog Rescue site.  Just fill out the listing form on the Jindo Dog Rescue site. JJDR will also place SoCal Jindos on Petfinder, which gives them additional exposure to local individuals not necessarily looking just for a Jindo, as well as providing a 30 day health insurance policy to the dogs new owner once adopted. Also, Southern California Jindos in search of homes will be welcome at JJDR events and displays including any adoption fairs attended. The owners/fosterers of non-JJDR listed dogs will need to evaluate all potential homes to their own satisfaction and JJDR will not be involved with the actual placement of the dog.

JJDR can also provide basic in person temperament/breed evaluation if wished, as well as help with basic problem solving for behavioral issues. Please contact the JJDR rescue coordinator at adopt@jindo-dog-rescue.org for more information.

For valuable resources to further assist in placing your dog, please visity http://www.wonderpuppy.net/canwehelp/rehome.htm

JJDR policy for accepting dogs into foster care:

JJDR is a Southern California based organization and only accepts local dogs into foster care. No dog will be accepted into foster care unless there is adequate space and funding to properly house and provide for that dog. Dogs will be evaluated on a case by case basis, and will be required to pass a temperament and breed ID evaluation. Acceptance or refusal will be at the disgression of the JJDR board.

Priority 1 - JJDR will accept dogs from Southern California shelters as first priority.

Priority 2 – If foster space is available and there are no Priority 1 dogs in need of assistance, then JJDR will accept Jindos from individuals currently providing temporary emergency foster care.

Priority 3 – If foster space is available and there are no Priority 1 or 2 dogs in need of assistance, then JJDR will accept dogs being rehomed by their owners. Due to the cost involved in fostering/placing Jindos we ask for a donation of $100 each for altered dogs who are current on their vaccinations and $200 each for all other dogs. This covers a very small portion of the expenses involved in fostering/placing the dog. We also appreciate donations of any other items including leashes, crates, bowls, collars, food, toys, etc.

At this time JJDR is only able to assist a very small portion of the Priority 1 dogs in need of assistance. Additional foster homes are desperately needed.