🐾✨ Meet Pika — A Gentle, Social, and Affectionate Aspin Boy ✨🐾
📍 Location: Korea 🇰🇷 (able to fly once adopted ✈️)
🐶 Name: Pika
🎂 Age: 6 months
♂️ Gender: Male
⚖️ Weight: 6 kg (approx. 13 lb)
🐕 Breed: Aspin (Philippine native dog)
🧡 Personality & Social Skills
He loves people of all ages and genders and bonds very quickly.
He previously lived in a resort environment in the Philippines, where he was exposed to many people and animals.
👩 With women:
Excellent. Friendly, affectionate, and comfortable from the start.
👨 With men:
Excellent. No hesitation and warms up immediately.
👶 With kids:
Very good. Pika enjoys being petted and staying close to children.
If children are running or screaming loudly, he calmly moves away on his own.
With gentle kids, he may play quietly or simply observe nearby.
🐶 With dogs:
Excellent. Polite greetings and good social manners.
He plays when invited and relaxes calmly otherwise.
Avoids conflict and moves away from dogs that bark aggressively.
He lived with both large and small dogs at a resort in the Philippines.
🐱 With cats:
Good. He may briefly sniff, but if there is no reaction, he quickly loses interest.
Previously lived alongside stray cats.
🏠 Energy Level & Lifestyle
Pika has a medium energy level.
Indoors, he plays nicely with dog friends or entertains himself quietly with toys.
When no one is engaging with him, he settles down easily and rests.
🚽 Habits & Training
✔ Fully house-trained
✔ Uses outdoor potty areas, indoor pee pads, and artificial grass
✔ No separation anxiety
✔ Quiet — no excessive barking
🖐 Handling & Touch
Very affectionate and loves physical contact.
A true lap dog with endless cuddles.
🐕 Leash Walking & Travel
✔ Walks well on leash
✔ Rides comfortably in cars
✔ Has experience traveling by boat and airplane
🚪 Escape Tendencies
If startled or frightened, he may instinctively try to run.
Basic supervision is recommended in new environments.
🚫 Aggression
None.
Pika is socially aware and immediately respects warning signals from other dogs.
🌈 Rescue Story
Pika was rescued in the Philippines.
His mother and littermates were killed in a traffic accident, and he appeared alone at a resort at just 2 months old.
Because he was so young, other dogs prevented him from eating properly, leaving him severely malnourished with serious skin disease and unable to walk well.He was rescued at around 3 months of age in October 2025 and spent two months in a veterinary hospital receiving treatment and rehabilitation.
After making a full recovery, he stayed at the resort while completing health checks and travel procedures.
🐾✨ Meet Pika — A Gentle, Social, and Affectionate Aspin Boy ✨🐾
📍 Location: Korea 🇰🇷 (able to fly once adopted ✈️)
🐶 Name: Pika
🎂 Age: 6 months
♂️ Gender: Male
⚖️ Weight: 6 kg (approx. 13 lb)
🐕 Breed: Aspin (Philippine native dog)
🧡 Personality & Social Skills
He loves people of all ages and genders and bonds very quickly.
He previously lived in a resort environment in the Philippines, where he was exposed to many people and animals.
👩 With women:
Excellent. Friendly, affectionate, and comfortable from the start.
👨 With men:
Excellent. No hesitation and warms up immediately.
👶 With kids:
Very good. Pika enjoys being petted and staying close to children.
If children are running or screaming loudly, he calmly moves away on his own.
With gentle kids, he may play quietly or simply observe nearby.
🐶 With dogs:
Excellent. Polite greetings and good social manners.
He plays when invited and relaxes calmly otherwise.
Avoids conflict and moves away from dogs that bark aggressively.
He lived with both large and small dogs at a resort in the Philippines.
🐱 With cats:
Good. He may briefly sniff, but if there is no reaction, he quickly loses interest.
Previously lived alongside stray cats.
🏠 Energy Level & Lifestyle
Pika has a medium energy level.
Indoors, he plays nicely with dog friends or entertains himself quietly with toys.
When no one is engaging with him, he settles down easily and rests.
🚽 Habits & Training
✔ Fully house-trained
✔ Uses outdoor potty areas, indoor pee pads, and artificial grass
✔ No separation anxiety
✔ Quiet — no excessive barking
🖐 Handling & Touch
Very affectionate and loves physical contact.
A true lap dog with endless cuddles.
🐕 Leash Walking & Travel
✔ Walks well on leash
✔ Rides comfortably in cars
✔ Has experience traveling by boat and airplane
🚪 Escape Tendencies
If startled or frightened, he may instinctively try to run.
Basic supervision is recommended in new environments.
🚫 Aggression
None.
Pika is socially aware and immediately respects warning signals from other dogs.
🌈 Rescue Story
Pika was rescued in the Philippines.
His mother and littermates were killed in a traffic accident, and he appeared alone at a resort at just 2 months old.
Because he was so young, other dogs prevented him from eating properly, leaving him severely malnourished with serious skin disease and unable to walk well.He was rescued at around 3 months of age in October 2025 and spent two months in a veterinary hospital receiving treatment and rehabilitation.
After making a full recovery, he stayed at the resort while completing health checks and travel procedures.
At Welcome Paws Rescue, our adoption process is designed to ensure the best possible match between our dogs and their future families. After submitting the application form on our website, our team will review your information to determine if your home and lifestyle align with the needs of the dog you're interested in. If your application is a good fit, we will contact you to schedule a phone or video interview. This is followed by a reference check and, in many cases, a virtual or in-person home visit. Once approved, we’ll work with you to finalize the adoption and arrange transportation or pick-up. Our goal is to support both our dogs and adopters throughout the entire process to ensure a smooth and successful transition.
At Welcome Paws Rescue, our adoption process is designed to ensure the best possible match between our dogs and their future families. After submitting the application form on our website, our team will review your information to determine if your home and lifestyle align with the needs of the dog you're interested in. If your application is a good fit, we will contact you to schedule a phone or video interview. This is followed by a reference check and, in many cases, a virtual or in-person home visit. Once approved, we’ll work with you to finalize the adoption and arrange transportation or pick-up. Our goal is to support both our dogs and adopters throughout the entire process to ensure a smooth and successful transition.
Welcome Paws Korean Dog Rescue is a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, run entirely by a passionate team of volunteers who are deeply committed to the welfare and well-being of animals. Our mission is to rescue dogs in need and give them a second chance at life.
We believe every animal—regardless of age, size, or breed—deserves to experience love, safety, and the comfort of a forever home. Through our rescue efforts, we work to create brighter futures for these deserving animals, ensuring they have the opportunity to live happy, healthy lives.
Our dedication goes beyond rescue. We work tirelessly to save stray, neglected, abused, and at-risk shelter animals. Each dog in our care lives in a loving foster home and receives full medical attention before being matched with a permanent family.
We also strive to raise awareness about the importance of compassion and responsible pet ownership. By providing adopters with quality education and support, we ensure each adoption is successful and lasting. We don’t measure success in numbers—but in the positive, life-changing impact we make for both animals and the families who welcome them home.
Welcome Paws Korean Dog Rescue is a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, run entirely by a passionate team of volunteers who are deeply committed to the welfare and well-being of animals. Our mission is to rescue dogs in need and give them a second chance at life.
We believe every animal—regardless of age, size, or breed—deserves to experience love, safety, and the comfort of a forever home. Through our rescue efforts, we work to create brighter futures for these deserving animals, ensuring they have the opportunity to live happy, healthy lives.
Our dedication goes beyond rescue. We work tirelessly to save stray, neglected, abused, and at-risk shelter animals. Each dog in our care lives in a loving foster home and receives full medical attention before being matched with a permanent family.
We also strive to raise awareness about the importance of compassion and responsible pet ownership. By providing adopters with quality education and support, we ensure each adoption is successful and lasting. We don’t measure success in numbers—but in the positive, life-changing impact we make for both animals and the families who welcome them home.
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