DOG STORIES

“We are the proud new parents of “formerly Betsey” – now named “Crash Bandicoot Barasa” – and we could not be happier with our adoption experience. The entire application and meeting process was reassuring and Dawn made us feel so … Continued

Operation Elfe is a mission to assist and tell the story of one remarkable woman and the 650 dogs that she cares for in Thailand.    Meg Hart and Tina Smoothers are 2 Chicago area women who came together through ISDF … Continued

Soi Dog is coming to Korea!  They have short and long term plans working on the government level. Soi Dog sterilization program is supporting our spaying/neutering the dogs and this time with the bus ad. This banner will be on … Continued

Kudos to the Brazil Olympics.  The ball handlers were once roaming the streets of Sao Paulo as street dogs.  These dogs were selected to be trained and work the Olympics to show case that street dogs are highly trainable in hopes … Continued

155 mile marathon across the Gobi Desert and a very determined dog.  He followed a runner, Dion Leonard, the entire way and in doing so stole his heart and ended up forming a bond that led to him joining Dion … Continued

This is the story of two very lucky dogs…. dogs that by all rights should not be alive today.  They are alive today because angels walk among us and many have stepped in and come to their rescue just when … Continued

Pixie and Jason are two puppies out of a liter of 7 that were rescued in early 2015 from a banana plantation in Phuket Thailand.  I met them on a trip to the Bodhi Shelter in Phuket Thailand last April.  … Continued

Bobby still needs our help!  We need to raise an additional $625 by April 5th to pay for his much needed coil procedure to repair his shunt.  You can donate here. We believe Bobby’s odds are great to have the … Continued

Maeve is a 3 year old scruffy warmed hearted pup from Craoiva, Romania! $900 must be raised within the next 45 days so that Maeve can have her chance to catch a plane over to the US where she can soon … Continued

It is with heavy heart that I communicate that Sammie passed of kidney failure on December 18, 2015. Sammie was just a little over a year old and up until the kidney failure signs became evident – he was a … Continued

Forest is a rescue from Thailand who was adopted in February 2014 by Jennifer Christiansen.  Jennifer provided this lovely update on Forest which shares his journey, transformation, and ultimately his happy tail.  In the words of Jennifer Christiansen. “Forest’s story … Continued

At first, my foster family here in the USA found my name a little bit odd. Goldfish?? Umm…not even the right species. But quickly, the name began to make complete sense. Goldfish can be found at any pet store for … Continued

Jute is a pup of the monsoon, India’s rainy season. He was born just a few days before the first rain, in late June 2014, one of a huge litter, perhaps eleven or twelve, in a crowded little market in … Continued

Layla has had a rough life so far and has escaped death several times. Fate had other things in store for her ….. as she will soon be traveling to Chicago to find her forever home and be given a … Continued

Six short months. A life can flip 180 degrees in that span. In my case, it can flip an additional 180 yet end up somewhere entirely different from where it began – somewhere so much better. That’s what happened to … Continued

I have been on this earth for only one and a half years but in that short span of time, my life has been one continuous struggle to beat the odds. Even now – having traveled halfway round this spinning … Continued

My name is Ladlee. And my name is Sheelu. We are two small sisters, just six months old and weighing around 24 lbs apiece – and already, we are the lone survivors of our family. Stick around, and we’ll tell you the … Continued

My story nearly ended before I could even tell it to you. I can no longer live at the dog sanctuary I have called home for over four years, and unless I am adopted, I have no other alternatives here in … Continued

*** UPDATE!! *** January 2015 Coke left the WSK dog condo in early January. He is throughly enjoying being pampered at his foster home in Bangkok with Soot Liang Woo where he is experiencing life as a ‘house dog’ for the first … Continued

Sunday, September 29, 2013 may have felt like any other day to most people, but to me, it will always be the day I came so close to being lost forever – and then was miraculously saved. I was a happy-enough young … Continued

I am now 11 months old, the lone survivor of my entire family. Stick around, and I’ll tell you the whole sad tale. It’s the best kind of sad story though – the kind with a happy ending that is even … Continued

We are one big happy family – in urgent need. ISDF was recently contacted by its wonderful rescue partners in India, the Drs. Choudhary, about US – a quirky little family in desperate need that was discovered not far from the Choudharys’ … Continued

We are the puppies of Jor Bagh Lane. We are two pairs of siblings. And we are four out of five sole survivors of two litters of puppies who together totaled 19 at birth. This gives you a rough idea … Continued

My sister Bella and I are playful, innocent six-month-old puppies who were saved by a lucky stroke of Fate. And we are the tragic by-products of India’s street dog epidemic. Delhi, the national capital of India, is a city teeming with life. … Continued

My sister Heidi and I are playful, innocent six-month-old puppies who were saved by a lucky stroke of Fate. And we are the tragic by-products of India’s street dog epidemic. Delhi, the national capital of India, is a city teeming with life. … Continued

UPDATE!! Lamyai, now known as Gypsy, found her forever home with AJ Wilton and Max Iniguez of Chicago IL in December 2014! Mom AJ had this to say the other day: “Happy 1 year adoptiversary to literally the cutest dog … Continued

* UPDATE!! November 2014 * Rocket left Elfes World on the island of Koh Samui early last week, flying to Bangkok with travel companions  (still looking for a loving home), , and another small friend, Lee Lee (being adopted in Europe). All four … Continued

But for ten long months, since January of 2014, I have lived inside a cage. And so busy is exactly what I have not been. And I do so long to be “busy” again… I am smart as a whip, … Continued

Two and a half years ago, through a few magical twists and turns of fate, I was plucked from the illegal dog meat trade, and my life miraculously spared. I was only a few months old, really just a baby – a sweet, … Continued

We are Frodo, Brownie, Gilli, and Sammie. We are four little happy pups – two boys (Frodo and Sammie) and two girls (Brownie and Gilli). We are four playful, innocent sixteen-week-old puppies. And we are the tragic by-products of India’s street dog … Continued