Hi my name is Freddy. I am a loving, playful and smart wadi pup from Oman.
Here is my rescue story. Thanks in advance for reading about me.
I am a 10 month old wadi dog named Freddie that was found in Musannah, Oman. The kind lady who found me said the following: “My husband used to go jogging near the Millennium hotel in Mussanah, he saw Freddie once and he tried to get close but Freddie ran away. Two days later my husband went for a jog again and he saw him again, and this time Freddie got close to him and followed him while he jogged. So my husband took him home because he thought Freddie wouldn’t make it out there.”
Then I was vaccinated and taken to a dog sitter’s house in Muscat. I have been there ever since. I was neutered last month. I leave on Saturday to spend two weeks at the Canadian Jebel K9 Training Centre before I arrive in the US. I have learned how to sit, walk on a leash, stay, leave it and frequent eye contact with my humans. I am well on my way to great obedience training.
I know I can learn your home rules quickly and be a loving companion. I am confident and love to be outside. I have discovered the joy of playing in the snow at my foster home in Wadsworth, IL. A few high value treats and a leash walk typically do the trick. I am already crate trained and I get along well with other dogs. I can’t wait to meet you.
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Oman is an Arab country in the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It has wonderful national treasures, vivid landscapes… and thousands of “wadi” – or street – dogs. These wadi dogs can be seen virtually everywhere. Unfortunately, they face the same plight as dogs in many Muslim countries where they are generally viewed as unclean and not fit to be pets. Dog ownership is rare, and when they are owned, dogs are usually not allowed in the house. Pets are viewed more commonly as guard dogs who roam the outside vicinity of the property. The government doesn’t have humane animal welfare laws, and, worse yet, police have open rights to shoot “any and all” street dogs. There is no requirement that the dogs have to be a nuisance or sick; rather, they will be killed just for having the unfortunate luck of being born on the streets in Oman. It is a common practice. Many wadi dogs suffer a slow, painful death caused by festering gunshot wounds. If a gunshot does not kill them, street dogs die of disease, starvation, abuse by people, vehicles, and extreme weather conditions. In the summer, the temperature can easily soar to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Most Omani street dogs do not survive beyond the age of three.
If you are interested in adopting me, please contact Dawn Trimmel at info@istreetdog.com. You can also find our adoption application here.