Hi my name is Chintu and I will be 4.5 month old on the day of arrival in Chicago on October 28, 2019. I was rescued from Guragon, India outside of New Delhi. I know I am very lucky to be alive and even luckier to have this chance to come to the USA to find my forever home – my happiness.
I am a happy boy who spends my time following my siblings around my foster home. People say I am a very docile dog who is generally just happy to be alive. I love people and once I have sniffed them and they have given me treats, I am in love. Yes, it’s true I fall in love fast. Some say that’s not good but I have a lot of love to give so why wait!
My rescuers joke that because I am so friendly I may become friends with any thieves that may try to enter the home and let them give me belly rubs while they robbed the house. I am up to date
with my vaccinations. Like most Indian Desi dogs, I am lean and healthy.
My chances of adoption in India are almost non-existent as most people prefer to adopt pedigrees only. That is really tragic as most pedigrees have some or the other birth issues due to generations of inbreeding and backyard breeding. While us indigenous mixed breeds, on the other hand, are
wonderful dogs, healthy and evolved through natural selection to be the healthiest and the smartest of them all. Most of us make for perfect pets as generations of living on the street have made us
dependent on mercies of kind people who throw some leftovers to us, we have evolved into being extremely human-friendly and intelligent. Most of us also know how to cross the road only on a traffic signal to avoid hit and run injuries.
Please give me a chance and I will show you what a smart, happy and lovable dog I am. I promise to make you happy and to make you smile daily.
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Desi (day-see) —or Indian— Dogs live on the city and village streets of India. There are an estimated 260,000 street dogs just in the capital, New Delhi. Also called Indian Native Dogs or Pariah Dogs, these incredible animals are intelligent, good-looking, athletic, and full of character! In India, the dogs face extreme temperatures (damp, chilly winters and 115-degree summers), cars and other fast vehicles, disease, monsoons, and violence from people, as well as other street dogs. Some “community dogs” are sterilized, vaccinated, and fed by wonderful volunteers, while most street dogs experience indifferent cultural attitudes and survive on their own efforts and luck. Litters of pups are often drowned, buried alive, stoned, or removed from their mothers. Most citizens do not know about dog sterilization and vaccination, and if they do, many cite religious beliefs against spaying/neutering. In the cities, there is major cultural interest in the “superiority” of “purebreeds.” Unfortunately, even the labs, pugs, Dobermans, St. Bernards, boxers, and German Shepherds are frequently abandoned as many families do not have the funds, space, and knowledge about responsible long-term dog ownership. In recent years, compassion and interest towards the native street dogs is slowly, slowly developing, but there are not nearly enough potential adopters to welcome the huge number of rescued street dogs.
If you are interested in adopting me, please contact Dawn Trimmel at info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here. Your application must be approved before scheduling a meet and greet.