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| Via Oregon Humane Society |
It was the first international rescue for the Oregon Humane Society. In October 2018, eight dogs were transferred to OHS through a partnership with Humane Society International (HSI). They were from a group of 200 dogs who were rescued from a dog-meat farm in South Korea as part of an HSI program to help farmers get out of the increasingly controversial business and transition to a more profitable and humane livelihood.
Many of the dogs showed fears that were similar to dogs from hoarding and neglect cases. Yet, they also had some unusual fears. “Many of them were afraid of their food bowls,” says Tanya Roberts, OHS Senior Manager of Training and Behavior. “We realized that they had probably never eaten out of a bowl before so we spread their food on the floor of their kennel.”
Luba Wagner from the OHS Admissions Team led the day-to-day behavior management of the dogs. She tapped into the dogs’ relationship with other dogs to help them progress. “As one dog would become braver – stepping out of their kennel and walking down the hall – the other dogs would watch and gain confidence.”
That connection to other dogs proved to be a critical element to helping the dogs from South Korea – especially Zach and Phoebe – find their forever home.Read the full update at the Oregon Humane Society Blog.
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