GREAT NEWS …. Wine is HOME!! Wine was rescued from the streets of New Delhi, India by Jyoti Chawla. She knew that Wine was special and couldn’t bear to leave her on the streets. She moved mountains to give her this precious opportunity.
Wine is now part of James Leonard’s family in Bristol, WI.
James knew the moment he saw Wine’s picture that she was meant to be with him. He read his story and wanted so desperately to give her a better life. He needed a companion and best friend and they both filled a void. The saying “Who Saved Who?” Is so often true.
You too can save a life.
#ISDF #IsavedaLife #DesiDogsRock
My name is Wine, and I’ve been told, I’m sparkling in appearance and personality. Red and white lovers will find me equally delightful, as will any teetotaler who meets me. I’m a 2 year old girl from India with a bicolor coat and beautiful eyes, docile and friendly, and happy to play as soon as you give me the go-ahead. Grab your glass and a leash and let’s toast to our future together!
My early life was full of ups and downs. When I was a young puppy I got separated from my mother and found myself all alone. A kind rescuer named Jyoti rescued me and kept me in boarding until she found me a home. My adopters were a young married couple without kids, and they showered me with love like I was an only child. After my adoption, Jyoti would make surprise house visits to check up on me and my family, and she was always pleased to find me well cared for. On several of Jyoti’s visits, my neighbors stopped by to sing my praises, so my rescuer came to know them well too.
One evening Jyoti got a disturbing call: my beloved neighbor told her that my family had left in the night without notifying anyone, and that they worried I’d been left behind. Jyoti tried calling my parents but their number was no longer in service. She rushed over to investigate and found a big lock on the front door. Jyoti shouted my name again and again, but I was too weak to answer. Finally Jyoti climbed up on my neighbor’s roof top and saw me, lying on the ground in the backyard, listless. I’d been locked in the backyard for three days without a drop of water. Jyoti jumped over the fencing and rescued me for the second time. She hugged me hard and couldn’t stop crying. I wanted to lick my hero’s tears away, but I could barely hold my head up, I was so dehydrated and unwell. I had a fever and symptoms of pseudo pregnancy too. Jyoti was able to nurse me back to health and soon had me spayed and fully vaccinated.
Since then, I’ve been fostered with 9 adult dogs and 3 puppies. I have fun playing with all of them and have been enjoying my life. Each time friends come to visit me, I dance and jump with excitement. I’ve been learning basic commands and potty-training, and I’m looking forward to continuing my education. I’m a happy, healthy girl now, and know I can be a good and worthy addition to your family. I need lot of love but will return much more than I receive. So, please pick me out and take me home–right now’s the right time to enjoy me! Salut!
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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 Indian Native Dogs or Pariah Dogs, these dogs have changed little over many hundreds 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.
With the extreme weather (damp, chilly winters, 115-degree summers, and monsoons), dangerous traffic, disease, human violence, and attacks from other dogs, most Desi puppies never make it to adulthood. Lack of awareness and cultural opposition to spaying and neutering continues the cycle of suffering. While most street dogs experience indifference at best, some neighbors and business owners look after their “community dogs.” Dedicated volunteer animal advocates and NGOs feed and provide veterinary care to as many dogs as they can in the face of overwhelming need. Few Indians see Desi dogs as suitable pets, however, opting instead for expensive and ill-suited European purebred dogs. It’s a great irony that more resilient and regal-looking native Indian dogs often have to travel internationally to find loving 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.
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If you are interested in adopting WINE, 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.