I get ill every time I think of this:
What is less well known is that many Koreans also love dogs as pets. Koreans take pride in their native breeds such as the Jindo (a nasty, ill-tempered breed in my humble opinion). Many Koreans also show obsessive affection for their little pet rat-dogs (dogs so small that no self-respecting American man would have anything to do with them). That is especially true of Korean women, who often treat their dogs like children.
For Chist’s sake, if I’ve said it once, I’ve said it 1000 times - dogs are for eating, people!
(You might also want to check out the pic on Flying Yangban’s post)
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I’m with you on this one Marmot. It is very disturbing to see Koreans turn their backs on 4,000 years of Korean history and culture to blindly follow corrupt western customs.
Put the “dog” back in hot dog, I always say.
I have a question about the Korean relationship to larger dogs. If the household floor is not supposed to be touched by outside shoes, then what is the general policy regarding dog paws? Do people wipe their pets’ paws every time they come in for a walk? Or do they keep designated rooms that don’t have clean floors beyond which the dog may not travel? Thanks.
@Brian,
From what I have seen, there is no such thing in Korea as an indoor/outdoor dog. The bigger dogs always live in the courtyard and the rat-dogs stay in the house except for when they are taken for walks. I have no idea about paw cleaning for snuggle-muffins.
Thanks, Andy. So it looks as though big dogs aren’t intimate pets as they are in the USA. Too bad, since bigger dogs tend to be better friends.