HEIDI
Howdy! I am Heidi, a 2.5 year old Indie girl. Up until late July, I lived in Gurgaon, India with my rescuer, whom I have been with ever since I was just four months of age. She and I worked tirelessly to find a home for me in my country. However, it appears as though dogs like me are deemed unworthy and undeserving of a family here. Therefore, I am now trying to find my parents elsewhere, in another land.
I’m cute as a “Heidi” should be: my fur is white with a dash of brown and black on my face. Speaking of my face, my eyes will draw you in and hopefully make you sacrifice a few morsels of your food, something I will always yearn for! If loyalty and affability are the qualities that you are looking for, then consider your search over with me.
My rescuer has been trying her hardest to find me a home. Her efforts, however, have largely been in vain as no one has come forward to adopt me. ISDF will help me with another chance, and will hopefully be my final ticket home.
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Desi (day-see) dogs live on the city and village streets of India, with an estimated 400,000 in the capital Delhi, alone. Also called Indies, Indian Native Dogs, or pariah dogs, these dogs have changed little over thousands of years. Desi dogs are highly intelligent, alert, good-looking, athletic, and full of character. Many urban desi dogs have recent European breed ancestry too, along with sighthound sleekness and speed.
While most street dogs experience indifference at best, some neighbors and business owners look after their community dogs. Delhi’s extreme weather (cold winters, sweltering summers, thick smog, and monsoons), dangerous traffic, disease, human violence, and attacks from other dogs, ensure that most desi puppies die before reaching adulthood. It’s a great irony that increasing numbers of status-conscious Indians are buying expensive and ill-suited foreign breed dogs, while more resilient and regal-looking native Indian dogs often have to travel internationally to find willing adoptive homes. Most of the desi dogs that ISDF places could not survive on Indian streets due to early orphaning or injury, or have been rescued from especially threatening situations.
If you are interested in adopting HEIDI, 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.