Adopt

My name is Guma!

Posted over 4 months ago | Updated over 2 months ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Interview

3

Approve Application

4

Sign Adoption Contract

5

Pay Fee

6

Take the Pet Home

Adoption fee: $650

This helps ADOGS(Adopt Dogs) - YVR Transport with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Shiba Inu/Jindo
Color
Brindle - with White
Age
1 year 6 months old, Young
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
16 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My personality

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

✅Currently located in South Korea✅️
💟Available to fly to Vancouver & Toronto💟

Meet Guma🧡
💙 Guma’s News Account: @ganadi_imbo

1. Health Condition
* Spayed.
* Microchipped, and heartworm retest is scheduled in Feb. 2026.
* Canine teeth are worn out, so you need to be careful by preventing her from chewing hard things such as wood sticks or bone snacks.

2. Rescue Story
* Guma was staying at the Gimje City Shelter on a hot summer day with other dogs. Just before the heat wave and monsoon season hit, she was urgently rescued. She stood out for her strong attachment to people and her desperate longing for affection.

3. Basic Information
* With People: Although initially shy with strangers, she quickly opens up and enjoys being adored. Stays still and enjoys gentle petting. Recently, has started approaching guests on her own and is comfortable being with them even without her guardian. Was a bit awkward on the first day she met her guardians, but from the next day, she greeted them excitedly with a wagging tail and follows when called. Recently, when an acquaintance of the guardian took charge of her for a few days, she got along very well with them and learned the dog tricks.
* With Dogs: Wags her tail but seems to feel awkward when she encounters other dogs.
* With Cats: Stared at cats when she encountered them. Followed the instruction right away when the guardian asked her to go.
* Separation Anxiety: Plays and sleeps well on her own without barking or whining. Seems to enjoy her alone time. Still, when her guardian comes home late, she softly grumbles and makes little woo-woo sounds to express herself. Due to her tendency to defecate outdoors only, her guardian is taking her for a walk during lunch time or going to work together with her to avoid her alone time as much as possible.
* Potty Training: Does outdoor potty. Goes out for walk three times a day for the potty purpose.
* Hygiene: Is calm and well-behaved during baths, drying, brushing, nail trimming and tooth brushing.
* Walks: Pulls a bit on the leash when she is in a hurry to go to the grass for defecation or wants to approach other dogs during walks. In seeing a bicycle or a motorcycle, sometimes tries to chase it.
* Car Sickness: Vomited from nervousness on her first car ride to the foster home. Since then, however, she’s been much more relaxed during rides with her guardian and hasn't shown signs of motion sickness.
* Nip: Doesn't ’bite at all. Shows no reaction even when treats or toys are taken away.
* Barking: In encountering other dogs during a walk, tries to approach them while whining. Mumbles when her guardian returns home late from the work. No unnecessary barking at all.
* Like It: Loves people and is very attentive to her guardian.
* Dislike It: Tends to shy away when large items are moved or when the vacuum cleaner is on.
* Tricks: Recognizes her name and comes running right away when called! When people gently tap the floor, she flops over regardless of where she is. If they tap their arms, she comes over and rests on it like a pillow. If they tap their legs, she lies down across it! Sometimes does not respond the call when she's concentrating on something else.
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Jiyoung Eum
Phone
Address
Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 1E6

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

We highly encourage the applicants to be as thorough as possible in their application!

2.

Interview

Once the application is reviewed, applicants will be invited to zoom interviews which last usually 20-25 minutes.

3.

Approve Application

Once applicants pass zoom interview, we will connect adopter to foster team for the most up to date news as well as photos and videos.

4.

Sign Adoption Contract

5.

Pay Fee

The adoption fee is payable in two separate installments.

6.

Take the Pet Home

Adopters will be picking up the adopted pets from the designated airports.

Additional adoption info

All our dogs fly from Korea to the US and Canada when their adoptions are finalized. All adopters must agree to surrender the pets BACK to ADOGS if the adopter no longer wants the pet. All adopters must agree to provide periodic update of the adopted pet.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

All our dogs fly from South Korea to the US and Canada when their adoptions are finalized so the adopters cannot go through "meet and greet."
But once applicants pass zoom interview, we will connect adopter to foster team for the most up to date news as well as photos and videos. The adopter can post any questions and can make video call as well.
Please hold our dog's hands so that they can forget about the painful past and live happily.
"Adopting an abandoned dog will not change the world but this can change the dog's world"

More about this rescue

ADOGS(Adopt Dogs), a non-profit organization, is an abandoned dog foster/adoption organization launched by an individual volunteer group that has rescued, fostered, adopted dogs since 2018.

We are conducting rescue, foster, adopt from South Korea rural shelter. We also rescue dogs irregularly from illegal dog farms or any other places that need help.
We rescue large and small dogs of all breeds, including dogs with special needs.

Although we can't save all abandoned dogs in the world, we are doing our best to the dogs in front of us so that their lives can be changed like any other pets.

In expanding our search for adoption leads, we’ve broadened our mission: To bring at-risk dogs across the Pacific to loving stateside families.

Due to limited demand for large-breed dogs in Korea, arranging for local adoption has proven almost impossible. Instead, we seek to bring these persecuted dogs to the United States where dogs have a higher chance for adoption and survival.

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