Caring for Your Jindo Dog

A Jindo dog is a breed native to South Korea. It is considered one of the most loyal dog bread you can own. This lively, active dog needs a family that can keep up with him. They are intelligent and loyal and need a family to treat them right.

Not a Family Dog

This breed of dog is easy to care for except the love being with their humans. So you will need to keep this dog close to keep them happy. This can be challenging when they are younger as they can be difficult to train. They like to be part of packs so if you become part of their pack and prove your dominance to they will follow your lead anywhere. This is a dog that needs only one or two masters. It does not do well with families.

Keeping Your Dog Occupied

This dog is intelligent and curious. If you want to own this breed of dog make sure you have the year for it and put up a serious fence. One that goes well below the ground and high above it, this dog will dig his way out of his yard to see what is on the other side of the fence and will jump high fences easily. Keep your picnic table away from the wall of the fence as this dog is smart enough to climb up and over it all on his own.

Socializing Your Jindo

This dog is not sociable to anyone outside of its own person or people. It will not enjoy dog parks as they do not like other dogs or other people. You will need to find ways to entertain this dog in the confines of your own yard and home. They do like games and will be amused for hours with anything you want to play. They also have a lot of energy to burn so expect to play with this dog a lot.

Grooming

This dog sheds and regular brushing will help keep your Jindo Dog clean and reduce the fur they lose. They will need to be checked for fleas and ticks daily during the summer because their fir makes it easy for them to move into their coats. They don’t need regular baths but make sure all mats are combed out first.

These dogs are good to spoil. They don’t like drafts and like having their own space so purchasing a dog bed for your dog is advisable, but don’t skip the dog training. Make sure they know at least basic commands as they’re strong-willed.