Google now named Jasper needs a new home! Jasper is approximately 38 pounds and just turned 2 years old. The owner feels very bad about returning Jasper as she loves him dearly and just felt 2 dogs was too much for her to handle. His former mom donated his adoption fee so that he could find his forever home quickly with money not being a concern. Jasper has graduated from obedience school and is a very sweet guy who gets along with everyone – dogs, people, cats, kids…. If you are looking for a low maintenance, smart dog who is young and would make an excellent playmate to to the right family Jasper is the dog for you!
My name is Google. I have never been afraid, not even on that fateful night last August when a cab nearly ran me down. I was only three weeks old, just a scrawny little fur-ball, when Simmi jumped into the road to stop the cab and scooped me up me in her arms. From that day on, Simmi and Mani, Simmi’s other foster puppy, have been my best buds. Mani was the one who welcomed me in Simmi’s home, and she’s had my back and my love from day one.
When Simmi saved me, as you can see in my baby pictures, my belly was severely bloated from malnutrition. Simmi brought me to the veterinary hospital where I let several doctors poke and prod me and look at my insides using something they called an ultrasound to make sure nothing more serious was going on. I recovered quickly, and Simmi got me all caught up on my vaccinations and also neutered. Simmi went to work at finding me and Mani forever homes, but after months and months of searching, she gave up on finding us homes in India.
Our fortunes changed when Simmi’s good friend Sonia stepped in to sponsor our transport to Chicago! Simmi tells us that with my drop-dead gorgeous looks and Mari’s sweet beauty, before we know it, we’ll be snuggled safe and sound in our own Midwestern American homes. I’m a very friendly, enthusiastic guy, though I haven’t had the chance to interact with kids or cats. Potty-training and walking on a leash are still works in progress. I will have a big education ahead of me, with lots to discover and learn, but with you by my side, with patience and trust, we’ll have a great time meeting each challenge!
Update: I’ve only been in my foster home for a couple of days now, but I’m already doing great! I love playing with foster brother and my toys (he just reminded me, they’re his toys, but he doesn’t mind sharing), and I made lots of new friends at my first dog park visit today. I’ve been walking nicely on leash and have only had one accident in the house so far. But best of all, I looooove cuddling with my foster parents on the sofa, and they even let me spend the night with them up on their bed! When they suggested I hang out my kennel for awhile, I went in nicely without any complaints. While I still say I’ve never been “afraid,” I am started by sounds like a cabinet closing, and by the noises of the city, since I was a country dog, where I lived outside of New Delhi. My foster parents both tell me that I’m proving to be excellent and adaptable boy. “And so handsome!,” they say, as they give me another belly rub. I can get used to this!
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There are millions of street dogs like Google in the cities and villages of India, with an estimated 400,000 in the capital Delhi, alone. Desi (day-see) dogs, are local Indian native dogs, “Indies”—highly intelligent, alert, good-looking, athletic, and full of character. India’s dogs have changed little over thousands of years, though many urban desi dogs have recent European breed ancestry too, along with sighthound sleekness and speed. Sadly, most Indians see little value in their native dogs, and wouldn’t dream of letting one into their home, let alone making one a true family member. Most desi puppies don’t survive to adulthood, and of those that do, due to accidents, disease, extreme weather, and human abuse, few make it past the age of three. Of the desi dogs that ISDF places, most could not survive on Indian streets due to early orphaning or injury, or have been rescued from especially threatening situations.
Simmi Malhotra has received international recognition for her efforts to help Delhi’s street dogs. She currently shares her life and home with 38 Indies, including three who are paraplegic, three who are blind, three with amputated limbs, and one dog with epilepsy. She has sent at least 65 dogs to new homes in the U.S., and can’t wait for Mani and Google to find their own American families!
If you are interested in adopting GOOGLE, 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.