🐾🖤 Gio — A Smart Black & White Boy Waiting for His Forever Family 🖤🐾
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📌 Basic Information
🐶 Name: Gio
🎂 Age: 9 months (Born May 10, 2025)
⚖️ Weight: 10 kg (22 lbs)
🚹 Gender: Male (Neutered)
🐕 Breed: Mixed breed
🎨 Color: Black & White
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💛 Personality & Charm
Gio is a very intelligent boy.
He’s not the type to run up to strangers right away, but once he builds trust, he becomes deeply devoted and attached to his person.
He may seem calm at first, but he has a sweet and affectionate side. 🤍
When he decides you’re “his person,” his loyalty and love are truly special.
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👩🦰👨 Interaction with People
Women: Initially shy, but warms up quickly — treats are the fastest way to his heart 😆
Men: Needs a little more time compared to women. Slow and gentle approaches are best. He will come closer with treats, but patience helps.
Children: Best suited for a home with older children who understand and respect dogs.
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🐶🐾 Interaction with Other Animals
Dogs: Loves running and playing with familiar friends. He plays very well with dogs whose energy matches his.
Cats: Unknown (no experience yet).
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🏡 Training & Lifestyle
🚽 Potty trained — prefers outdoor potty but can also use indoor options
🏠 Crate trained — stays calmly inside without resistance
⚡ Energy level: Calm indoors; playful and active with peer dogs (medium-low overall)
🤲 Handling: Fully comfortable with family; needs a little time with strangers
🔔 Barking: May give a short alert bark to strangers, but not excessive
🏃 Escape tendency: None — prefers staying close to his guardian
🍽 Appetite: Excellent; no food guarding issues
🦮 Leash skills: Former “companion patrol dog” — walks very well on leash
🎗 Leash reactivity: May feel slightly tense if someone approaches on leash, but easily redirected to focus on handler
🚗 Car rides: No motion sickness, even on 5+ hour trips; relaxed even when alone in the car
🧸 Destructive behavior: No damage to household items; enjoys chewing his own toys
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🏢 Home Environment
✔️ Apartment living: Yes
✔️ Yard required: No
✔️ Only dog or multi-dog home: Both suitable
Gio responds well to calm and confident leadership. In a stable and loving home, he truly thrives.
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🥺 Rescue Story
Gio was separated from his mother before he was even 10 days old due to repeated complaints, and he was brought to a fire station with his littermates.
Although he grew up without his mother and was bottle-fed, he has grown into a strong and healthy young boy with no medical issues.
From such a fragile beginning, he has blossomed into a brave and beautiful dog who is now ready to meet his forever family.
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Gio is looking for a family who will
build trust with patience and stay by his side for life.
He may be cautious at first, but his heart is warm and full of love.
Please be Gio’s forever family. ♡
🐾🖤 Gio — A Smart Black & White Boy Waiting for His Forever Family 🖤🐾
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📌 Basic Information
🐶 Name: Gio
🎂 Age: 9 months (Born May 10, 2025)
⚖️ Weight: 10 kg (22 lbs)
🚹 Gender: Male (Neutered)
🐕 Breed: Mixed breed
🎨 Color: Black & White
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💛 Personality & Charm
Gio is a very intelligent boy.
He’s not the type to run up to strangers right away, but once he builds trust, he becomes deeply devoted and attached to his person.
He may seem calm at first, but he has a sweet and affectionate side. 🤍
When he decides you’re “his person,” his loyalty and love are truly special.
---
👩🦰👨 Interaction with People
Women: Initially shy, but warms up quickly — treats are the fastest way to his heart 😆
Men: Needs a little more time compared to women. Slow and gentle approaches are best. He will come closer with treats, but patience helps.
Children: Best suited for a home with older children who understand and respect dogs.
---
🐶🐾 Interaction with Other Animals
Dogs: Loves running and playing with familiar friends. He plays very well with dogs whose energy matches his.
Cats: Unknown (no experience yet).
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🏡 Training & Lifestyle
🚽 Potty trained — prefers outdoor potty but can also use indoor options
🏠 Crate trained — stays calmly inside without resistance
⚡ Energy level: Calm indoors; playful and active with peer dogs (medium-low overall)
🤲 Handling: Fully comfortable with family; needs a little time with strangers
🔔 Barking: May give a short alert bark to strangers, but not excessive
🏃 Escape tendency: None — prefers staying close to his guardian
🍽 Appetite: Excellent; no food guarding issues
🦮 Leash skills: Former “companion patrol dog” — walks very well on leash
🎗 Leash reactivity: May feel slightly tense if someone approaches on leash, but easily redirected to focus on handler
🚗 Car rides: No motion sickness, even on 5+ hour trips; relaxed even when alone in the car
🧸 Destructive behavior: No damage to household items; enjoys chewing his own toys
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🏢 Home Environment
✔️ Apartment living: Yes
✔️ Yard required: No
✔️ Only dog or multi-dog home: Both suitable
Gio responds well to calm and confident leadership. In a stable and loving home, he truly thrives.
---
🥺 Rescue Story
Gio was separated from his mother before he was even 10 days old due to repeated complaints, and he was brought to a fire station with his littermates.
Although he grew up without his mother and was bottle-fed, he has grown into a strong and healthy young boy with no medical issues.
From such a fragile beginning, he has blossomed into a brave and beautiful dog who is now ready to meet his forever family.
---
Gio is looking for a family who will
build trust with patience and stay by his side for life.
He may be cautious at first, but his heart is warm and full of love.
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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