A special outing for abandoned dogs... "Adopt them instead of buying them."

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Is there a big difference between abandoned dogs and dogs?

A special event was held with abandoned dogs,
Waving the tail of
and enjoying a walk with the citizens was no different from any other dog.

Reporter Hong Sung-wook covered it.

[Reporter]
Dogs trapped in a narrow cage.

The floor is full of excrement and it stinks.

From grown dogs to puppies that have just been weaned, one is rescued.

[Kim Yoon-jung / Residents near Dogeonjang (August last year): There was not enough feed or water, and it's so miserable that I think it might be better to live there.]

Last year, about 90 dogs were rescued from four illegal dog farms in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province.

Chuncheon Abandoned Dog Shelter is saturated with rescued dogs, but the number of people who rarely adopt them has not increased.

A local dog training center and Chuncheon City held a special event for stray dogs who rarely see the outside world.

an outing with stray dogs

Get out of the stuffy shelter and run excitedly on the lawn.

Smiles spread on people's faces as they wave their tails and welcome them.

[Park Se-yoon / Participant in the event: They're all pretty. I hope you're loved the same way.]

[Oh Mi-young / Participant in the event: I actually have a stray dog, but I brought it from here and raised it. I hope the children meet a good owner soon.]

For every 1km walk with a stray dog, 1kg of feed is sponsored.

Enjoy a walk in the cool autumn breeze.

[Oh Mi-young / Contestant] I couldn't be happier. If I live alone now, I want to adopt a stray dog.]

More than 100 citizens participated in a special outing designed to reduce the reluctance of abandoned dogs.

[Lee Jun-han / Jun-dog Pet Training Center CEO: There is no difference between a dog and an abandoned dog. And it seems that abandoned dogs are also known to be dogs that can live in the same way as pets.

There are more than 100,000 abandoned dogs staying in shelters nationwide.

I'm anxiously waiting for my new family again today.

I'm YTN's Hong Sung Wook.

Reporter for shooting
: Hong Do-young