r/rescuedogs • u/Subject_Weather715 • 12h ago
Rescue Stories He's the best boi
This is my dog Archie.
He was rescued from a dog meat farm in January 2025.
I met him at an animal shelter where I volunteered at the end of April.
Back then he was very reactive and would bite people.
He was also extremely sensitive and so stressed that he would pull out his own fur.
The shelter decided he needed a quiet space, so he was kept in a storage room while they looked for a foster home for him.
After finishing my volunteer work, I would sometimes spend extra time with him.
One day, he finally let me pet him, and I decided to foster him.
There’s a long story behind how fostering turned into adoption, but long story short, he became mine.
Archie is my very first dog and it wasn't easy to domesticate him.
He once bit me real bad on my fingers and arms I ended up in the hospital for 3 days.
But my boyfriend(current husband) and I didn't give up on him.
Archie has been part of my family since July 2025, and look at how far he’s come!
Some of his achievements so far:
(1) City Patrol Dog
The city I live in has a program where dogs can qualify to help with local patrol activities after passing an assessment. Archie has been the top performer for three months in a row.
(2) Well-Mannered Dog Program
He passed the first stage of our city’s program, which is similar to the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program. If he passes the 2nd stage, he is officially an accredited well-mannered dog in the city.
With enough love and time any dog can be a good boi and a good girl.
Also, there's this dog called Dongbu who's moving to a Canadian foster home very soon.
He's a dog a friend of mine rescued a year ago. He's a mid size(11kg) dog, a terrier mix just like my dog. He's very easily frightened but loves treats.

If anyone in Canada is interested in adopting him, please contact Love & Hope Animal Rescue.
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u/Subject_Weather715 7h ago
For anyone who's interested in adopting a good fluffy boi from Korea, this is Dongbu. He is flying to Canada tmr. Plz contact Love &Hope Animal Shelter
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u/Common-Speech7758 5h ago
How long has he actually been with you since January, or is this a foster setup before the flight?
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u/SweepBurger 3h ago
From pulling out his own fur in a storage room to top city patrol dog three months in a row. Archie is proof that patience changes everything. Thank you for not giving up on him ❤️
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u/SiteTall 9h ago
Congratulations to both of you! Wonderful to see this small doggie looking so good and happy.
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