Last week, Trixie was in Seoul, for a doggy vacation but now she is back with me and I am so happy. I have missed my little ball of fluff. Anyways, she was in Seoul to help a friend. So, this friend wants to get a dog but I have told them time and time again that they do not have time for a dog (working from 8am to 8pm most days). They have told me that their brother and they were going to take care of a dog. Their brother doesn't go to work until the afternoon. However, I kept telling the individual that taking care of a dog is a lot of work and something you can not take lightly.* So, I told them to watch Trixie for a week and see how they feel at the end of the week about dog ownership. Well my plan and thoughts were correct. On the first day, Trixie went outside to poop, with the brother, and some of the poop did not come all the way out, so the brother had to get the poop out of her butt. Normal stuff. However, he was so grossed out by it and told my friend that he no longer wanted a dog because he didn't realize how gross it was and how much work it entailed. Apparently, Trixie would poop for the brother, every time they went outside, so that probably didn't help matters. My friend on the other hand, was fine with her and would send me random photos of Trixie. He even bought Trixie doggy clothes and treats. It was all really cute but I think my friend now realizes that owning a dog (at least for now), is not something he can do. I have told my friend that maybe one day in the future, he can get a dog but for now, he doesn't have the time.
It was a hard week for me and I missed Trixie so much and now that she is home, I am so happy. My baby girl! She did really well when she was with my friend, so they will be watching her again, when my mom comes into town and I am moving to my new apartment/town. Overall, it was a good doggy vacation and both Trixie and I are happy she is home!
*Side Rant: After living in Korea for so long and seeing all of the unwanted animals (both dogs and cats) running around without homes, I have become very into responsible pet ownership. Before, in the US, I would have encouraged individuals to get a dog but now I speak of caution because many Koreans still see pets as disposable and not for life. Pet ownership is a relatively new thing here and it is slowly catching on that animals are for life but there are still many that get the puppy or kitten and decide that they no longer want it or whatever. I have seen time and time again, individuals (Korean and expat alike) that put up for adoption signs on their animals that they have had for a few years. It hurts my heart to see these animals struggling to find homes and whenever someone talks about adoption, I make sure I let them know about the issues/joys of pet ownership. I don't want to see these poor animals all alone or anything. *I realize this still happens in America and probably at the same rate as in Korea but because Korea is such a small country, you can just tell.
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