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Desert Dogs

I thought to post this photo here of a puppy I was feeding in Egypt.

He was very young when I first saw him being alone and trying to find food on his own.

I think he was born across the road from me in the huge empty army base as most of the area street dogs are.

They are safe there from people throwing stones and also from the cars .

I call him .. PUPPY.. http://onfinite.com/libraries/589558/f6c.jpg

He knew my smell and voice and as I walked in the street coming from the market he would smell me and wag his tail knowing I was the one who fed him from time to time and my soft spoken voice was always loving towards him and no stones came my these hands.

He is the brown one in this photo, there are two the sheppard mix is his new friend whom he stays with most times and they sort of banded together and sleep together in the garden below my apartment building.

He <puppy> looks similar to a Dingo however, the personality is not the same.

I am sure by now he is much larger and I am hoping heavier.

I just wanted to share with you the Desert Dogs of Cairo.

Love,

Eve

10 Replies to “Desert Dogs”

  1. HI K,

    I know it hurts but I always feel there are reasons for everything in our lives good and bad. Sometimes when a man leaves he is doing you a favor, allowing an opening for a better man.

    You have to go thru alot of bad men to realize when you have a golden one.

    Take it from me.. been there many times. and I am still standing 🙂

    Take care and think positive.

    Eve

  2. Dogs have such a wonderful capacity for unconditional love. A head in the lap and a lick to the face are always just a few moments away. I am glad that you looked after a street dog. When I was eleven years old I had a dog that we gave to someone else to look after because we were moving country and couldn’t take our dogs with. This was the day before we were due to leave and on the morning of our departure we found out that the one dog (my favourite one) had actually run away while in transit. I was devastated enough having to give her away – and to learn that she was missing just hours before our flight out was heartbreaking. There was nothing we could do unfortunately. But maybe someone found her and looked after her the way you did with your street dog. It makes me really sad having to think about it.

    Thanks for sharing your story.

    Love,
    JCL.

  3. Hi L,

    I can only do so much being meat is expensive in Egypt and the money for me there is short.

    I was going to take this puppy in my flat with me but I knew I was going to travel back to USA and I wouldnt be able to bring him.

    I will probably work with the local rescue group when I go back to Cairo, I have been intouch with them thru the years and when I move closer to their location I will be more available to help them.

    thanks for reading,
    Hugs,
    Eve

  4. HI JCL,

    that is horrible for you to go thru at such an early age. Like you said it’s hard enough to give the pet away and then to hear it ranaway is worse.

    I am sure someone took care of it.. there are many people like me out there who offers food and care for homeless dogs.

    2 of my 3 cats were from the street as babies and I feel I was blessed to have them. ONe is like a dog listens to me all the time to come and go eat. the other just likes to eat and steal seats 🙂

    I asked about this puppy and Mohamed said he hasn’t seen him lately so I am sure he has moved on to an area where there might be females 🙂

    Love,

    Eve

  5. I have been so lax with posting. I am sorry. Jon broke up with me and I am very sad, but I will get over it. It was my own damned fault for going back to him, like I thought things would be different this time.

    I hate this time, between the break-up and getting my head back together.

    Love,
    K4

    Oh! and thanks for the picture of the dog. He looks really cute!

  6. Dear Eve 🙂
    Thanks for sharing these photos. With caring and loving people, like you, around to look out for them these dogs must feel a whole lot better. I hope so.
    Regards,
    lokutus

  8. HI Elmar,I am sure they are they are not in the house :)I use to feed one young one and of course HE would be upset from me wasting food on street dogs .. Culture clash I call it.Thanks for caringEve

  10. yes Elmar, I do what I think it right and I know helping stray animals is the right thing to do as long as it doesn’t put me in the poor house. I fed this dog my portion of food not taking it from him.. It fed my soul more than it would my stomach :)Eve

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