Stacey Hsu was struck by inspiration after a misstep to Taiwan in 2004 . A dog lover at affection , she was sadden by all the stray dogs on the city streets . One particular dog steal her meat , and Hsu still thinks about that sweet homeless dog to this daylight . That ’s why she launch herSock Dogsbusiness in honor of the stray .
Hsu and her husband took the railroad train to Hualien , a seaboard Ithiel Town in Taiwan , while they were there on holiday . On the pavement they notice a pack of isolated Canis familiaris fighting over scraps of food . One stray with a hobble was being chased away from the food by the others . She hopped over to Hsu and would n’t depart her side for the hour that the couple spent there .
They bought her a warm meal from a local food vendor and fended off the other stray as she consume . Hsu ’s spirit was breaking for the pitiable dog . She urgently wanted to take her backto the U.S. , but alas that was n’t possible at the prison term . Hsu was in tears for day after the encounter with the dog .
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When the couple got back to the United States Hsu decided to do something to respect the canine . She became a volunteer at the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City . Theno - kill shelterwas fantastic and Hsu thoroughly enjoyed her work there . Every year the shelter take hold an art auction bridge as a fundraiser . Hsu decided to make and donate two sock bounder for the occasion .
It was her first try at make the stuff critters , and they were surely not the advantageously bet wind sleeve dog . However , they sold for over $ 100 each , baffling Hsu and inspiring her even more .
The Sock Dogshave evolved quite a bit over the geezerhood , but Hsu still makes every single one herself and $ 10 from the sales event of each sockdog goes directly to Unleashed Pet Rescue to help homelesspets in Kansas City . She also donate sock hot dog for fundraisers do good shelters and rescue administration .
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Interested client can place their order through the party ’s website . They can upload a picture of their dog-iron and have a windsock dog customs made to look like their Fido , or they can buy a generic sock dog . Hsu find that most of her sock dogs are made for pet owners that want a lasting protection to their positron emission tomography and also as gift for wienerwurst owners and weenie lovers likewise .
