Crazy Big Dogs!!!... Saturday, July 16

Meet up with a super cool, young couple out in Chungju who have a dog farm that specializes in a certain massive breed of dog that originates from Russia. We talked briefly at their house and it was there that I first caught glimpse of one of their dogs.

If you thought Pyen Chi was a massive pup than yikes... calling their dog massive is the understatement of the year!!! Mi Nam looked like he could be a side dish for it!!!
They took us for a little drive to their dog farm where I was overwhelmed by the rows and rows upon rows of dogs in cages. I'm guessing there must have been easily any where from 70 to 100 dogs.

I'm not a fan of keeping dogs caged up but considering the actual massive size of these dogs and the great number of them I felt somewhat relieved to have them in cages. They were quite tame and sweet whenever I approached one of their cages to pet them but upon stepping back and putting my hands in my pocket, they all started to bark.

I met a beautiful mother dog who was nursing eight little pups. Her pups were only about three weeks old but were already sporting massive paws with sharp claws. In the cage next to them was another litter of pups. These particular pups were about a month old and already they looked to be as big as Mi Nam back at Ggum Guum. Snickers directed most of his attention towards the little pups but a certain dog at the end of the line had caught my attention. He was only 4 years old but was the calmest of them all. The man told me that he was the father of the dog I had met back at his house and the grandfather of the pup Snickers had been holding. What a handsome grandfather I thought to myself. I felt bad for him because his fur was all wet from the intense monsoon season Korea's been having and now he was struggling with the heat. Weighing in at 110kgs and sporting all that long, long fur must be a tough life but he looked quite proud sitting there by himself.

I'm not a fan of long haired dogs, I don't even like touching Pyen Chi's fur. I stuck to petting only the noses of the dogs but with the grandfather looking hindered by the hot weather and his coat changing, I tried to pull out some of his loose fur.

QUESTION OF THE DAY...
What's a better friend to have than a dog?

QUOTE OF THE DAY...
The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's.
-- Mark Twain