Magnificent MyungJu

Author: lokogoyang

Posted Jan 25, 2014 - Updated Mar 22, 2014

4139 views - 13 comments

Quick Bio

Age: Young (1-3 years old)

Gender: Male

Breed: Pointer

Size: Large (over 20 kg)

Colour: Brown & White

Adoption Status: Adopted

Description:

Magnificent Myungju is HUGE. Believe me, the pictures do not show his size!! He seems to be a great dane mixed with a pointer. He's like a little horse!
And he is fabulous. He's so friendly and gentle even though he is enormous.
He was in a horrible state when he was rescued off the streets in Ulsan. His skin and hair were destroyed, he had awful open wounds on his legs and was terribly unwell.

Now, he is doing great. He's being kept indoors as he's still recovering from his surgeries and wounds but he's in great condition. I am covered in mud from playing with him just now. He is friendly and loves a hug.

Here is his Korean profile on EFL's site.http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fm.cafe.naver.com%2FArticleR...
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Adoption Fee: ₩150,000

Location: Goyang - 고양

Living Situation: In a shelter

Adopted From: EFL (Empathy For Life)

Comments

lokogoyang

Feb 15, 2014 08:19

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Myungju is still hanging around, being gentle and friendly and waiting for someone to take him home!

lokogoyang

Mar 01, 2014 08:46

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Myungju is surprisingly calm and gentle for his size. He is very strong though so would need a strong owner! He seems to be almost fully recovered from his wounds. He likes other dogs and shows no agression at all. He's such a giant sweetheart. How are we going to find a home for Magnificent Myungju?

Skylar

Mar 06, 2014 04:52

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I would love to come see him. Where is the shelter? Near Ilsan?

lokogoyang

Mar 06, 2014 23:54

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Hi skylar,
Yes, the gentle giant is in ilsan. The shelter is bear lake park. Are you familiar with ilsan?

Skylar

Mar 07, 2014 02:38

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No I'm not at all. I live in Bucheon, but would really be interested in fostering him/possibly adopting him and taking him back to the states.

lokogoyang

Mar 07, 2014 03:55

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BUCHEON is near. We have another volunteer who lives in Bucheon. Perhaps she could bring you to meet myungju. I'll get in touch with her. He's huge tho...much bigger than he looks in pics. He would need a custom made crate etc and would have to fly cargo. He also would never be able to go in public transport in this country!! Do you have a car?

Skylar

Mar 07, 2014 08:04

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That would be great.
A friend of mine has a car. A custom crate, wow he must be big. How much food does he eat a day?

lokogoyang

Mar 07, 2014 19:35

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Skylar, if you are coming today, head to Lake Park in Ilsan. When you cross over the lake you will see a big MBC studios on the left (after the intersection). You have to do a uturn on the bridge at the intersection and cross back over the lake. Then you will see a sign for KINTEX and a slip road to the right. The shelter is at the top of the slip road. You'll see a green fenced area and a yellow sign. That's a boarding facility. The shelter is out the back. Any problems, call me on 010 77376089 or Kieran on 010 8571 2979

Skylar

Mar 08, 2014 21:30

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I can't make it until perhaps two weeks from now. Hopefully I'll hear from the fellow Bucheoner ;)

jenny treider

Mar 10, 2014 22:35

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My great dane cost me $2,000 to bring to Korea by cargo (it was either delta or united...I can't remember). The customs fees cost me another $200. The only flights that could handle her crate size were leaving from SanFrancisco, so she had to be driven there from Salt Lake City (where I had originally hoped to fly her out of). She costs ten times what a normal sized dog would cost, and I bet shes smaller than myungju, so I just wanted the new owner to know this so he/she isnt heartbroken when they realize they might not have the necessary funds to bring him home.
Also, her crate cost $400, and her shots plus outrageous titer test cost $200.

(I also flew her from Atlanta airport to Salt Lake City and that ended up being $900+ , but that was a year earlier)

I'm sure a lot of people know how expensive shipping larger dogs are already, but I was completely unaware when I got her that she would cost so much. She was worth every penny though!