Hi I am Mausi and in Hindi language my name means mother’s sister. I am 2 years old and have had a rough start to life being born on the streets. Despite that I am very trusting and love people. This is the reason I have been chosen to travel to the US to find a home of my own. I guess you could say I am a very lucky dog and I know how precious this opportunity is. That is why I am determined to shower my new family with love and make them very happy.
I have never had my own puppies however, I am told that I have been the perfect mother for motherless and other rescued pups. Maybe that is my purpose to help others less fortunate and to make a family very happy. I am just a year old, healthy, vaccinated, spayed and micro chipped. I have traveled to Chicago to find my forever home. I am currently fostered in Wadsworth, IL. My rescuers say that I am a gentle dog who nudges and guides pups to learn the ways of the world. They call me sweet and trusting of people and say I have shown very good socialization skills with other dogs. I do not have alpha tendencies but am nevertheless very independent.
We Desi or Indian dogs are sweet, loving and playful. We need mental stimulation and physical exercise to stay healthy like most dogs. We love to explore and are usually not too fussy about our food. I am told that I fit the description of Indian dogs very well. Oh and I am also very smart and really want to please you.
I have helped bring up about 8 pups (6 from one litter and 2 from another). I liked to be their constant and gentle companion who helped them navigate the ways of the world. I think you can say that I am relatively low maintenance dog.
The reason I was brought to the shelter was because I used to live inside a housing society and the people there constantly threatened me and the other dogs. Even though it is illegal to harm stray dogs in India and the only way to control stray dog population is by spaying, neutering and vaccinating dogs, there is constant abuse against us. Therefore, my rescuers did not want to take a chance of me being harmed in anyway or poisoned, so decided to move me to the foster. I was quite cooperative about getting into the car when I was being transported from the housing society to the foster. I will be a happy, content, obedient yet independent pet if you take me home. Once you take in me or any other Indian dog, you will not want any other type of dog for your pet.
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Desi (day-see) —or Indian— Dogs live on the city and village streets of India. There are an estimated 260,000 street dogs just in the capital, New Delhi. Also called Indian Native Dogs or Pariah Dogs, these incredible animals are intelligent, good-looking, athletic, and full of character! In India, the dogs face extreme temperatures (damp, chilly winters and 115-degree summers), cars and other fast vehicles, disease, monsoons, and violence from people, as well as other street dogs. Some “community dogs” are sterilized, vaccinated, and fed by wonderful volunteers, while most street dogs experience indifferent cultural attitudes and survive on their own efforts and luck. Litters of pups are often drowned, buried alive, stoned, or removed from their mothers. Most citizens do not know about dog sterilization and vaccination, and if they do, many cite religious beliefs against spaying/neutering. In the cities, there is major cultural interest in the “superiority” of “purebreeds.” Unfortunately, even the labs, pugs, Dobermans, St. Bernards, boxers, and German Shepherds are frequently abandoned as many families do not have the funds, space, and knowledge about responsible long-term dog ownership. In recent years, compassion and interest towards the native street dogs is slowly, slowly developing, but there are not nearly enough potential adopters to welcome the huge number of rescued street dogs.
If you are interested in adopting MAUSI, 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.