Hi my name is Layla. I was rescued from a construction site in Oman.
I am a wonderful pup full of character and charm. I am very sociable and great with kids, new guests to the house and especially other dogs & cats. Confident and very obedient and easy to train. Fully toilet trained, crate trained, daily walks with us in a harness & lead. I love to play and am happy go lucky. She would suit an active family looking for a first pet or a great addition to their already homed pets. I am micro-chipped, spayed, and current on vaccinations. Now all I need is you! Here is my story.
I am not sure what happened but one day I woke up and my mom and siblings were gone. I never did see them again. I was found at a construction site all alone. I was very young and don’t remember much but fear from that time. People say it is likely that I was dumped there. If I hadn’t been rescued on the fateful day I probably would not be here today. The dangers for street dogs in Oman are many. The police have open license to shoot and kill us and there are many dangers. Without my mom to guide me and keep me safe I don’t know what I would have done. Luckily that dark chapter is over and I am ready to move on. I now know there is a better world out there after experiencing the love and care at Nada’s house. I can only imagine how much better it will be when I find “my people” – my forever home. Could you be the family I have been searching for?
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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.
Humane animal welfare laws don’t exist in Oman, 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. 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 interested in adopting me please fill out an adoption application and call Dawn at 414-426-4148.