DIESEL

Diesel is HOME!! Diesel was rescued from the streets of Jordan.

Diesel found his happiness and is now living the Dream with Eric Egipciaco of Palatine, IL

It is a perfect match. They both completed each other and both have richer lives because of each other. Diesels days are now filled patrolling his yard, sleeping in his human bed and taking an occasional swim in his pool. He can be found tossing toys in the air and then chasing them and chewing bones lazily. He is living the DREAM.

Thank you to Maha George and Jumana Tagqah for working so hard to save Diesel and giving him this wonderful opportunity.

You too can save a life.

DIESEL

Do you need a cuddle? A good snuggle? A fun romp, a hug or kiss? Well I’m your guy! My name is Diesel, and I’m a handsome hunk of love bounding straight towards your heart, all the way from Amman, Jordan.

I was born and spent my youth on the the streets of Amman, dodging bullets and abuse as best as I could. When a kind student found me and my friend Haze in her garden in January, we were just skin and bones and scars. Our rescuer, an animal advocate named Maha, was amazed by our great temperaments and guessed we were both about three years old. Maha couldn’t stand the thought of any more harm coming to us, so she brought us to a boarding facility to keep us safe. Along with her friend Jumani, Maha worked hard to find local adopters, and although we’re now in great health—neutered, vaccinated, and parasite free—no one wanted us here. But fate smiled upon Haze and me again when Maha found a way to send us to the United States! Now, through Maha’s new partnership with ISDF, we’re sure to find wonderful families and homes.

Let me tell you a little more about myself: I’m a big black-and-white marshmallow in search of the sweet life. Bully breed aficionados, in particular, will fall for my movie-star smile, squishy face, wagging tail, and loyalty. Once I know new people are friendly like me, I readily add them to my social circle. I’m a playful, happy guy–watch me run and jump, and you’ll see pure joy! I’m getting socialization practice with the other dogs here, and have done well with proper introductions; my buddy Haze and I shared a pen without problems. I live to please, and after that I live to eat, and in two months, I’ve bulked up quite nicely! Feeding me away from other dogs’ bowls may be prudent, as I’ve been known to help myself to extras. I’m not sure about cats since I’ve never met one, and I still have lots to learn about being a house dog, but I’m an enthusiastic student! My biggest ambition in life is to play without fear and to rack up the belly rubs. Please let me be your love sponge!

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Jordan is the most welcoming country to refugees in the entire Middle East, but very inhospitable to its own dogs. Amman, Jordan’s captial and largest city, was a site of human settlement as far back as 7250 B.C., and dogs have likely lived here in uneasy coexistance for just as long. The great prophet Mohammad and founder of Islam was said to have advocated kindness towards all animals, but for centuries now, religion has been used to label dogs as unclean, as vermin instead of as a friend to man. Street dogs have never been safe here, and this past fall, the situation worsened dramatically after the death of a toddler from untreated rabies. In his radio-broadcasted response to the little girl’s death, Jordan’s highest religious authority, the Grand Mufti, stated that it is justified to kill an attacking dog. Misinterpretation of the Grand Mufti’s statement as a religious fatwa calling for the death of all dogs, no matter how friendly, led to a deluge of killings by snipers, mass poisonings, and bludgeoning of any and all dogs found on the street. Thousands of dogs have been slaughtered, and all dogs on the street suffer from violence and neglect, their lives at great risk. Although some wealthy Arabs now buy expensive “purebred” dogs as status symbols and for protection, and more European and American expats keep dogs as pets (often to abandon them when they leave the country), far fewer people are willing to adopt puppies from the street. Mixed adult dogs like Diesel and Haze are seen as unworthy of any kindness, and Jordan’s volunteer animal advocates face an almost insurmountable battle in finding them homes. Partnering with ISDF will unite a lucky handful of dogs with American families while focusing light on the many threats Jordan’s dogs face.

If you are interested in adopting DIESEL, please contact Dawn Trimmel at info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here.