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My name is Rafa!

Posted over 10 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Hound (Unknown Type)/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)
Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Age
Puppy
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Purebred

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Rafa is not a mixed breed pup but a pure IN (Indian Native) dog also known as Pariah Dog or Desi Dog who was rescued from the streets of India. Please scroll at the bottom to get more information on this breed.

Rafa is 10 week old female IN Dog rescued from the streets of New Delhi India. Rafa is the sole survivor of her litter. She is a very active and playful pup. She is very outgoing and loves to challenge her playmate Shiva into a game. She is very sweet, gentle, affectionate pup who loves to get her belly rubs. Rafa is a smart girl who is easy to train and is already crate trained and learning to walk on the leash.

Rafa has age appropriate vaccination, deworming and treated for ticks and fleas. She also has a blood and stool test report and an International Health Certificate.

Rafa is available for adoption in Monroe Twp, NJ.
Please contact Rescuewithoutborders@gmail.com if you are interested in adopting this pup.

*To assist with training and transition into the new home a special rescue discounted rate is offered with trainer Barbarann Bannon of Wilford Dog Training academy. Barbarann is a reputable trainer who is familiar with this breed that we continue to use with great results.
This is a two week boarding & training package. Please see the website - http://wilforddog.com/
Please contact us for more details*.

Information on the Indian Native Dog breed:
Desi (Local) or IN (Indian Native) or Pariah Dog is a pure, ancient, indigenous dog of India that abounds the Indian streets. A long time ago, and thousands of years before the arrival of modern pure breeds, a race of dogs much like this one inhabited the Indian subcontinent. These were the very first domestic dogs and Man's earliest animal companions. It has evolved entirely through natural selection without human intervention of any kind resulting into a very hardy, extremely intelligent, alert and independent thinking dog.

This is a natural primitive breed which is a direct descendant of the early domesticated dogs. These dogs are found to be genetically healthy with no known genetic diseases and a very strong immune system. This is a natural breed of dog that is pure in a true sense and is how nature intended a dog to be; hence they are way superior to the artificially developed man made breeds that we call pure breeds today. Its origin dates back 12,000 to 15,000 years – older than any other breed. They are perfectly adapted for survival; a free-roaming life on the street for these dogs is always difficult and often hostile and hence requires high order of intelligence, quick and independent thinking to survive. On the streets it is the survival of the fittest, usually out of a litter some will get run over by cars while others will succumb to hunger and malnutrition. Only the most hardiest and intelligent ones will survive to produce off springs. When this survivor is adopted as a Pet, their owners are often awe struck with their beauty, grace, intelligence, loyalty and hardiness.

They are highly adaptable, quick learners and versatile and are known to be even smarter and definitely calmer than the intelligent Border Collies. They are very agile and excel at many dog sports such as agility and also make great jogging/running companions and can be even faster than Grey Hounds. While active outdoors, they are usually very calm and quiet indoors. They have tremendous stamina and hence need an active family who will take them for a daily brisk walks or a run.
IN Dogs are sensitive by nature and do not respond well to harsh training methods and hence need an even tempered, gentle but firm and loving owner who knows how to calmly and consistently communicate the rules of the house.
These dogs love children and are known to have a calm and gentle demeanor around them. They bond strongly with their people and make an excellent family pet that is very loving, loyal and intelligent. These dogs do not bark much but are always alert; they are friendly yet wary of strangers and make good watch dogs.

Desi dogs are low maintenance dog as they are generally very healthy and like to stay clean; they hardly shed and have virtually no doggy odor. Their smooth, fine short hair coat is easy to groom. They have an all weather coat that allows them to easily adapt to different weather conditions.
A well-looked after pet IN dog will rarely need to see a vet and may live a healthy life of up to the age of 12 – 16 years. This is a medium size dog with an average height of 20-25 inches (51-64 cms) at the shoulder and generally weight about 28-50 pounds (12 – 22 kgs). With pointed ears, a wedge-shaped head and a tail that curls over its back, an IN Dog is similar in appearance to other prehistoric dogs like the Australian dingo.

In the last two years we were able to rescue, rehabilitate and find homes for over 100 IN dogs in the U.S. and Canada.
Please visit our Face book page to see the IN dogs that were adopted throughout the Northeast through our rescue.
http://www.facebook.com/RescueWithoutBorders
Please visit the following website to get more info on this breed-
http://indog.co.in/
http://indianpariahdog.blogspot.in/search/label/aboriginal%20dogs
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/pariahdog.htm

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