The poor thing seems like she hadn't had a square meal and a good night's sleep in ages--she was the second-smallest dog at the shelter, which made her last in line at the food dish, and perpetually scared. But she's doing very well today, getting calmer and happier by the minute, and spending plenty of time asleep. The girl has had a rough go of it so far: she's got a mild (read: curable) case of heartworms for which she's starting treatment this week and an injured eyelid that will require minor surgery to repair. And on top of all that, a crazed ajumma tried to steal her from us on the subway last night! (Seriously--she unlatched Annie's carry-case and grabbed her. I had to physically push her away while Nana hung onto the dog for dear life. Conclusion: You know the old hippie quote about not trusting anyone over thirty? Bump the number up a couple decades, and for Korean public transportation, it's true . . .) Anyway, she's safely curled up in our apartment now, sleeping off some of her very stressful five years.
Below you can find some pictures from the trip. Funny: I took the pictures before we decided which pup to foster, and nearly all of them were of Annie anyway. The next-to-last pic below shows her after a much-needed shower. We'll try to post some more after pics once she's fattened up a bit and been groomed.
In the meantime, as you'll notice from that last shot, of course, there are still plenty of dogs at the shelter looking for foster homes and permanent homes. If you're living in Korea and have room in your home and your heart for one of these dogs, even if only for a few weeks or a few months, please check out this link. The shelter closes at the end of this month (Feb 2008) and any dogs not placed by then will be sent to the Daejeon pound, where they'll most likely be put down.
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