Thanks to the efforts of an organization, Adopt An Indian Desi Dog (AAIDD), stray dogs or desi dogs are gaining popularity among foreign couples in Canada and the USA.
There has been a new addition to the list of Indian things being exported to foreign countries. Guess what it could be! It is our stray dog.
Thanks to the efforts of an organization, Adopt An Indian Desi Dog (AAIDD), stray dogs or desi dogs are gaining popularity among foreign couples in Canada and the USA.
They may be considered a bane in India, but stray dogs are now finding love in foreign shores where couples are coming forward to adopt them.
Some 100 stray dogs, which are usually not being taken care of in India, are now indulging in luxurious life in Metro Vancouver and Metro Seattle.
AAIDD has taken some adoption cases for desi dogs. Of the total puppies, which have found safe den and family across seven seas, three were found in a garbage dump in Mussoorie, one from the streets where it was found eating crap, and one was found with severe rickets.
But now that their destiny has changed, they now get to sleep on soft cushioned bed, play on green lawn with special toys and even accompany their masters during vacations. And at the end of the day, they too earn compliments for their owners.
Ironically, none of the puppies have been given to any Indian family living abroad. For families in Canada, the adoption fee is generally $650 Canadian dollar, which is non-profiting and includes charges for transport (air), vet visits and checks in three countries, shots, parasite control, and crate. For families residing in America, the fee comes to around $450.
Member of the AAIDD, Barbara Gard who has been instrumental in starting the initiative, shared her views with DNA via an email from Canada. She said that a puppy was found to be quicker and faster than Border Collie, obedient and has excellent vision and hearing power.
Gard said she had suggested to find homes for the stray dogs in Canada and around. Though she wanted to start a health programme for the street dogs in Mussoorie and surrounding areas, she soon realised that she could move to India and run such a programme.
She calculated that offering dogs a shelter and their upbringing will be a more economical activity in Canada than in India as a dog lives a life of 10-15 years.
“The puppies in North America live a better and quality life. The people who are sponsoring their adoption process get greater rewards in life. By doing so others also learn about how a desi dog makes a wonderful family dog,”
said Gard.
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