GREAT NEWS …. Cherry is HOME. Cherry was born on the streets of India. Thanks to hard work and selfless dedication of Jyoti Chawla she has been given a precious second chance. Most Street dogs will never be given this chance.
Cherry is now part of Ava Bevla’s family and loved beyond imagine.
Ava met Cherry at Cedar Dale Pet Resort in Genoa City, Wi where she was fostered. Ava works there. Cherry is a very lucky girl to have found Ava. She will get to go to work with Ava and see all her puppy pals and owner Kelly Dei who has grown very fond of Cherry. What a happy ending for Miss Cherry.
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My name is Cherry.
I’m a sweet-as-pie 1 year old girl from India with the kindest eyes and the softest ears, and I’m getting so excited to meet you! Luckily for both of us, I’m easy to find, because I arrived in Chicago on December 21! I’ve been practicing my kisses and cuddles, so I’m ready to shower you with love! I’ll be your comforter too.
My young life was full of pain and sorrow. When I was a little street puppy, only 2 months old, I was hit by a car, injuring one of my hind legs. Since I looked especially sad, unable to run and afraid to come out from my hiding spot under a parked car, I got special attention from the dog advocates who’d been feeding my family on the street. My mom and sibling grew jealous and turned against me. But when my future rescuer, a woman named Jyoti, saw me getting attacked, she mistakenly thought we were just playing, like puppies and mama dogs often do.
Jyoti saw me again a few days later lying listlessly on the side of the road. I had lost weight and had a fever, so Jyoti rushed me to a vet. While plastering my leg, the vet saw that I had deep bite wounds. Still unaware that it was my own family who’d attacked me and kept me from getting any food, Jyoti planned on returning me to them after several days of quiet recuperation. But when she drove me back to my old spot, my mother and the rest of my family group went after us both, growling and biting. It was clear that I couldn’t go back home, so Jyoti brought me to a lovely boarding facility where I have been living ever since.
I am a happy, healthy girl now, up to date my vaccinations and already spayed, so I won’t have to suffer like my mother did. At first I was very frightened of all other dogs and many people, but I’ve been gaining confidence; now I love playing with my dog and human friends! The vet says I will always have a limp, but I don’t let that slow me down. I am learning basic commands and potty-training. Each time friends come to visit me, I dance and jump with excitement! Jyoti says I am a very faithful pup, friendly and docile, and she thinks I could be a great dog for families with gentle children. I am especially thankful to know that I’ll soon have a family who loves me as much as I love them! I’ll be the cherry on top!
NOTES FROM CURRENT FOSTER MOM
Everyone says I am a sweetie pie of a dog. My foster mom says I am very smart
– I learned to sit and lay down in 3 treats! I love my treats and praise and
will do just about anything to earn either one. I have been quick to learn
house manners! I’m so proud of myself because I haven’t had an accident in
the house for over a week! My foster mom says I am a very good girl.
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> I am young and need a forever person who knows how to set boundaries for me.
I feel safer that way ‘cause I have a lot to learn. New people make me a
little nervous (I am a bit shy) but once I know they won’t hurt me, I am so
happy to be around them. When new people come over to the house I feel safer in
my kennel, but my curiosity always gets the better of me and I have to come out
and investigate (after all, they might have treats!). Walking on a leash is fun
and I get to sniff so many interesting places on my walks.
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> I love other dogs – particularly the standard poodle next door – he’s so
dreamy I just want to roll over for him every time I see him! I get along well
with other dogs in the house as long as they don’t try and take my food – my
foster mom says that we need to work on that – I don’t mind if she takes my
food at all, but I guess I need to learn manners around other dogs.
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> I would also do well in a home with confident cats – cats that can let me know
how to behave and aren’t afraid if I am overly curious about them.
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> My foster mom says that I can take my favorite bed and my kennel to my new
home and that makes me very happy.
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> Please come and meet me and spend some time with me so that I can learn to
trust you and you can see what a great dog I am (I am told that I have the
softest tummy in the world which is a good thing because I love a good tummy rub
and cuddle on the couch).
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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,” and volunteer animal advocates and NGOs work to feed, vaccinate, and sterilize street dogs, and try to find adoptive homes for dogs in particular need. Few Indians see Desi dogs as suitable pets, however, opting instead for expensive and ill-suited European purebred dogs. These higher status dogs are often abandoned once the demands of responsible ownership become apparent. 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.
If you are interested in adopting CHERRY, you can fill out and submit an adoption application here and call Dawn at 414-426-4148. You must be approved for adoption prior to scheduling a meet and greet.
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Rescuer: Jyoti Chawla
Sex/Age/Weight: Spayed female, 1 year, 35 lbs
Arrival: December 21, 2017