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We'll also keep you updated on Bori (D)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Bori (D)

Corgi Spitz (Unknown Type, Small)

Female, 1 yr 3 mos
Plainfield, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
** Current location: in a foster home in South Korea ** Meet Bori! She was rescued from euthanasia at a city shelter in Korea. • Personality: Gentle, mellow, and sweet • Bathing: She's afraid of water but tolerates it well. • Brushing: She doesn't like it, but she tolerates it • Shedding: Moderate • Energy level: 3 on a scale of 1-10 • Eating habits: Not picky, eats everything except for fruit • Allergies: None identified • Walking manners: Loves to sniff. No leash pulling • Dislikes: She's scared of loud noises • Favorite things: kisses, treats, and zoomies • Car rides (motion sickness): Loves car rides • House-trained: indoors on pee-pads • Barking/Howling: Rarely barks. Very quiet. • Separation anxiety: None • Crate-trained: Never crate-trained, but she knows how to go in and stay. • Aggression: none • Commands: Shake hands, sit, kisses
We'll also keep you updated on Cream's adoption status with email updates.
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Cream

Shiba Inu Jindo

Female, 8 mos
Plainfield, NJ
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
** Current Location: in a local shelter in South Korea ** • Rescue Story: Cream was a puppy abandoned at the foot of a mountain beside a highway. The mother dog lived as a farm guardian and got pregnant by a stray dog, giving birth to six puppies, two of whom died. Cream was one of the four surviving puppies. The owner planned to send the puppies to a shelter for euthanasia or give them to other neighbors to live as farm guardians. After persuasion, the rescue team took the puppies and found foster families for them. • Personality: Playful, Kind, Obedient • Affinity with - Dogs: Gets along with a senior dog in the foster home. She actively tries to initiate play :) - Cats: Not tested - Adults/Kids: Likes all people including adults and kids. • Shedding level (1-10): 5 • Walking Manners: in training but improving a lot! • Appetite/Food Allergies: Eats well / no allergies • Housetrained: She goes potty indoors (pee-pads) and outdoors. As she grows, she is expected to prefer the outdoors. • Separation Anxiety: None. She plays with toys by herself. • Barks: Almost none except when she initiates play. • Likes: She likes playing with people and toys. She needs to experience a variety of things as she grows.
We'll also keep you updated on Jinju's adoption status with email updates.
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Jinju

Jindo Shiba Inu

Male, 2 yrs 6 mos
Plainfield, NJ
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
** Current location: in a foster home in South Korea ** • Rescue Story : Jinju was found on a street in S. Korea at four months old and sent to a local shelter, where he grew up until 1 year old and faced euthanasia. Fortunately, he was rescued then by the rescue team. • Personality : He is shy at first but becomes very friendly and affectionate as soon as he warms up. • Affinity with - Dogs: very friendly especially with smaller-sized dogs - he would do better in a home with another canine. - Cats: just stare at them with no aggression - Adults/Kids: just needs a little time to break the ice at first and then he likes everyone • Shedding level (1~10): 5-7 • Walking Manners: very well-mannered • Appetite/Food Allergies: eats all good. no allergies. • Housetrained: Fully housebroken, both using pee-pads indoors and going potty outdoors • Separation Anxiety: none • Barks/Howls: none • Likes: he loves treats & canine buddies
We'll also keep you updated on Lucky's adoption status with email updates.
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Lucky

Shiba Inu Jindo

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Plainfield, NJ
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
** Current Location: in a foster home in South Korea ** • Rescue story : He was found as a stray in South Korea and sent to a high-kill city shelter. He was rescued by an individual rescuer right before euthanasia. • Personality: Adorable, Affectionate, Playful He is full of affection and love for people! • Affinity with -Cats: Good with cats -Dogs: Good with other dogs -Kids: Not tested • Housebroken: Fully housebroken, going potty outdoors • Barks/Quiet: He is very quiet! • Walking manners: He is in the process of learning • Energy level: 6-7 • Appetite: food-motivated • Cars/Baths: He stays calm in a car when placed in a crate/ Good with baths • Likes: Blankets • Commands/Tricks: Sit and paw
We'll also keep you updated on Lulu's adoption status with email updates.
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Lulu

Schnauzer (Miniature) Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

Female, 1 yr 8 mos
Plainfield, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
** Current Location: in a foster home in South Korea ** • Personality: She's sociable and energetic. She adapts to new places right away and loves to reach out to new people and friends she meets. She knows how to say hello to familiar people and friends. She loves to play with other dogs and loves to play with people. She picks up on new training quickly, so we think she would make a great dog for a family with a good understanding and training knowledge of dogs. She's a bit of a sneaky prankster right now, so she can get into trouble, but she's affectionate, gentle, and full of energy. • Affinity with -Cats:She is currently living with cats in a temporary foster home. She is not aggressive with cats, but she is very interested in them, so if you have a cat that likes dogs, she would be fine. -Dogs: She is currently living with the dogs in her foster home without any issues. They play well with each other, are socialized, and warm up quickly to new dogs they meet. -Adults/Kids: She is very fond of people and loves to be petted. She warms up quickly to people she meets for the first time. • Shedding: Moderate. There is shedding in certain periods. Her fur is best brushed daily with a silicone brush. • Walking Manner: She loves to go for walks, both familiar and new, and prefers to take fast, wide, territorial walks (rather than slow, sniffing the trails). He also loves to run in the park, but will sometimes try to run outside if there is no fence. she is fast and has a lot of energy, so she loves to run around in large parks and meet people and dogs. she also loves to go for walks in the mountains, but she has a hunting instinct and is interested in small snakes, rodents, and birds. • Housetrained: She goes potty on pee pads and highly prefers to go outside. She can chew on wood and plastic furniture and will grab small items that fall on the floor and play with them. She's very playful and will run around with you if you have a like-minded friend in the house. • Separation Anxiety: She's always been around other dogs, so we can't confirm, but we think she'll be fine on her own. • Bark or Howl: She barks briefly when she hears strangers outside. There is no howl • Carsickness: She had drooling at first, but now she rides well.
We'll also keep you updated on Lylla (I)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Lylla (I)

Dachshund Jindo

Female, 1 yr 7 mos
Plainfield, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
** Current Location: in a foster home in South Korea ** Meet Lylla :) • She rides so well that if you open the car door she gets in by herself, and she doesn't get car sick at all. If you like traveling she would make a really good buddy! • She loves playing with other dogs, running in the park, cuddles, kisses, sleeping with you, walks, hikes, and delicious food (fruit, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, cheese, meat) and treats! • Personality: She is affectionate, full of energy, loves to have fun, and adapts well to new things. She likes both people and dogs and cats (she'll play with them). She also loves to play in the park or the mountains. When she's excited, she'll purr to show her excitement. She loves to be held - she wants to fall asleep with you in your arms. She's the best dog ever!

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Dog shelters and rescues in Watchung, New Jersey

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Pawcific Rescue

1764 Sleepy Hollow Ln, Plainfield, NJ 07060

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The Amber House

232 Oneida Place, North Plainfield, NJ 07060

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Plainfield Area Humane Society

75 Rock Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07063

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits, small animals

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Whiskers and Wags-4-Adoption

North Plainfield, NJ 07063

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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A New Leash On Life

Green Brook, NJ 08812

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Rawhide Pet Rescue

83 Rock Road East, Green Brook, NJ 08812

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Rawhide Rescue

16 Mt. Bethel Rd. Box 360, Warren, NJ 07059

Pet Types: dogs

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Home for Good Dog Rescue, Inc.

465 Springfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

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New Jersey Schnauzer Rescue Network, Inc.

PO Box 36, Fanwood, NJ 07023

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Pals of Paws

Fanwood, NJ 07023

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