10 things about Momo

1. Momo was adopted from Asan Angels Sanctuary, which is located in the city of Asan in Korea. While it is called a sanctuary, it is not a sanctuary like you and I know it to be. While no dogs are euthanized the living conditions are harsh. Donations are low and regular volunteers are always needed to care for the 300 dogs who live there with an old lady in her seventies. 

2. Momo was known as the kitchen dog at the sanctuary. It is because that was the only place she resided. 

3. Momo's ticket out of the sanctuary was back in 2017 when she was found ill and had to be rushed to the hospital. She spent a year at the vet clinic who generously offered her housing while she recovered from one illness after another and then moved to a pet hotel before coming home to us in January 2019. 

4. Momo got her name in 2017. She was originally named Sunja. I think it means "gentle child."

5. Yangkyu and I decided to rename her (Sunja sounds like an old name - names given to women from our parents generation). Momo is named after the character from a book by the same name (by Michael Ende). Momo is a homeless girl who lives in the ruins of an amphitheater. She is known to listen very well and give very good advice and earns the trust of the people. I thought it fit her very well as she came to us during a very difficult time. After our adoption was confirmed, Momo literally picked me up off of the floor and got me to think straight again. And I would later find out by the vet tech who worked at the vet hospital where Momo stayed that Momo offered support to all her dog friends who were scared of the hospital. A truly fitting name. 

6. Momo is generally a scared and timid dog and aside from people she is most scared of thunder, lightening and the door bell.

7. She loves food! But aside from Korean sweet potatoes she isn't really a fan of vegetables and fruits.

8. Momo was listed as a corgi mix on her flight and quarantine papers. We will find out more bout her DNA (hopefully!) when we get our results back from her Wisdom Panel.

9. Momo has never really barked although lately she has been picking it up from her Piri's Place friends as she lets out these loud barks when clients come to drop and pick up their dogs. I had hoped she would pick up on their cuddling with people. Oh well. *shrug*

10. Momo is incredibly dependent on other dog friends. She had a little schnauzer friend in Korea while she was staying at the dog hotel after her stint at the vet hospital. His name is Jangsoo (which means "live a long life") and about maybe 5 months after Momo came home to us we heard news that Jangsoo also went to his forever home with someone in Korea.