ELLA
I’m ELLA, an Indian Street Dog. I was named after Ella Fitzgerald because she was elegant and talented just like me. I was born in the car park of a business center about four years ago. There were some plants but no real grass. I’m the only surviving dog of a litter of 6 puppies. My parents are still in the area. This is the story that some locals told Patricia and Thierry when they rescued me and my puppies. Folks think that I must be very lucky and a warrior to be alive.
I first met Thierry 3 years ago when he arrived in India to work for a company in the business center. He visited me everyday me food and water. They also fed my buddies and family members in this area.
2 years ago I was pregnant as no one thought to spay or vaccinate me. My puppies were born in one of the planters. All girls… We were hiding under bushes, thinking that we were safe, but it was a mistake…
On November 17th, the gardeners were watering the plants. But there was so much water. My puppies almost drowned. They were crying softly as they were only 2 weeks old. But it was loud enough to be heard by Thierry. Luckily, he saved all my puppies.
He asked the gardeners to stop watering the plants immediately. He went back in his office to bring a big box and some newspapers. He chose a safe corner of the car park, far from the cars and improvised. This was the first bed where I could be safe with my daughters.
You may know now that two of my daughters, Macha and Douchka have been sent and adopted in Chicago…..
Patricia, Thiery’s wife, who had only just arrived in India one month before, asked him to make a better “bed”. Winter was beginning, and she was afraid that we could freeze of death. Yes, winter exists in India too, like monsoon later… No snow but cold nights, rain, wind….
So, Thierry came back on November 18th with a lovely little blue house.
Our first home sweet home. I also got good healthy food as my puppies were not weaned.
Thierry and Patricia fed me and the puppies every day. They took such great care of us all. We have all been vaccinated against rabies and other diseases that hurt dogs. And me? No more puppies. YAYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m a grateful human lover!
Now it’s my turn…. Our angels refused to leave me and the pups alone in the car park, it would have been too dangerous for me to defend our small territory. It’s the hard life of a street dog.
So, since October 2018, I live in Thierry and Patricia’s place, I’m no longer a street dog. I’m a pet and enjoy the comfort and safety of living in a home. I’m only 4 years old but have seen a lot of suffering in my short life. I am so grateful to have this wonderful opportunity to come to the USA in search of my family! I am very loving and a quiet, dignified Indian Lady. I have a habit of crossing my paws when I lay down. Always a lady is my motto.
I appreciate a good mattress, good food and treats, I’m definitely not picky…… wagging my tail when I see that you just want to cuddle. I’ll put my head on your knees and will ask to be pet again and again. I promise to love you forever too. I don’t have any bad habits and am low maintenance. I don’t ask too much, just love and a few treats now and then.
My forever loving family is out there and I can’t wait to meet them. Two of my daughters Macha and Douchka have found lovely homes in the Chicago area and now it’s my turn.
I’ll be easy going, sweet and loving. I just need a small place in your heart and your home. Could you be the family I have traveled so far to find?
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Desi (day-see) dogs live on the city and village streets of India, with an estimated 400,000 in the capital Delhi, alone. Also called Indies, Indian Native Dogs, or pariah dogs, these dogs have changed little over thousands of years. Desi dogs are highly intelligent, alert, good-looking, athletic, and full of character. Many urban desi dogs have recent European breed ancestry too, along with sighthound sleekness and speed.
While most street dogs experience indifference at best, some neighbors and business owners look after their community dogs. Delhi’s extreme weather (cold winters, sweltering summers, thick smog, and monsoons), dangerous traffic, disease, human violence, and attacks from other dogs, ensure that most desi puppies die before reaching adulthood. It’s a great irony that increasing numbers of status-conscious Indians are buying expensive and ill-suited foreign breed dogs, while more resilient and regal-looking native Indian dogs often have to travel internationally to find willing adoptive homes. Most of the desi dogs that ISDF places could not survive on Indian streets due to early orphaning or injury or have been rescued from especially threatening situations. Would you like to take me home?
If you are interested in adopting me, please contact Dawn at info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here.