A second shipment of dogs, all rescued from China’s meat markets, have landed at JFK Airport — their wagging tails and happy yelps saying everything about how thrilled they were to become “Americans.”
Saturday’s batch of 45 dogs arrived from Beijing via Air China on Saturday afternoon.
They were greeted with hugs and treats by their eager new adopters, some of whom have waited the better part of a year to meet their pooches.
The dogs were saved by No Dogs Left Behind, which operates a shelter in Beijing and works to save dogs from China’s meat markets.
The group arranged for another 34 rescue dogs to be flown in on Friday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfaZeIxHFUM
https://www.animalsasia.org/us/our-work/cat-and-dog-welfare/facts-about-dog-meat-trade.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_meat
Dog meat is the flesh and other edible parts derived from dogs. Historically, human consumption of dog meat has been recorded in many parts of the world.[2] In the 21st century, dog meat is consumed in China,[3] South Korea,[4] Vietnam,[5] Nigeria,[6] and Switzerland,[7] and it is eaten or is legal to be eaten in other countries throughout the world. Some cultures view the consumption of dog meat as part of their traditional, ritualistic, or day-to-day cuisine, and other cultures consider consumption of dog meat a taboo, even where it had been consumed in the past. Opinions also vary drastically across different regions within different countries.[8][9] It was estimated in 2014 that worldwide, 25 million dogs are eaten each year by humans.[10]
We have a 5 year old black cockapoo, Macy that looks exactly like this dog.
We've had several dogs including German Shephards and an English Mastiff(that weighed 190 lbs) but this breed is the best.
Not great watch dogs but they will bark alot at strangers because they want to play.
Extraordinarily playful and loving/affectionate and very smart.
The main drawback is that their fur grows fast and you MUST give them a haircut several times a year or it gets completely out of control, including covering their eyes.
Their nails need to be trimmed too......but they don't shed.
My favorite time of day is when my wife Debbie comes home in the evening......watching Macy go berserk as if she hadn't seen her in a year. Hours before Deb gets home, Macy will be vigilant, watching and listening for any signs of Deb's car.
She'll do that for me too, sometimes if I'm gone for less than an hour!
As kids, me and my siblings had things that stayed in a container/cage, like guinea pigs, turtles, fish and birds because mom had a fear of animals....dogs, cats, squirrels, bears(just kidding).
Dogs are such wonderful creatures that provide so much love. Everybody's preference is probably subjective on pets/dogs but cockapoo's are the best as far as Deb and I are concerned.
I try not to judge other cultures that do things which are much different than we do but eating dogs seems pretty barbaric in a civilized world.
I love meat from other animals however, so people might look at me as being pretty barbaric.