Dog for 1 day

I had a dog for not more than 1 afternoon.

A few weeks ago, I heard a dog being chased by children downstairs. The children were throwing rocks at it and running behind it with sticks until it settled sleeping before garage downstairs.

I went down to have a look. It was a half grown, creamy white, healthy female dog. She had a snapped cord around her neck and was abandoned, probably even left to die. Despite her recent experiences she was very sweet and clearly accustomed to living with humans.

So, not to have her harassed longer and to give her a rest, I managed to lure her into the garden. She slept the whole afternoon in the shower/toilet building and came out around 5 o’clock, the time that I usually go downstairs to spend a few hours in the garden.

She let me take off the bit of cord that was still tied around her neck, had a drink and lied down to wait until sunset.

Soon after, Mohamed came home. He was not pleased to see the dog in the garden. The problem for him was that it is a female. She could not stay. He took her to a spot where a whole family of wild dogs is living, hoping that she would join them and stay with them. 10 minutes later she was back near the road.

That night, she found a spot under Mohamed’s eldest son’s house. She has been living there since then, sleeping during the day and going out at night to find food.

The first few days, Jabr’s children were afraid of her and throwing rocks at her, but Jabr loves animals and told them not to harm her. They discovered that she is a very friendly dog and go and watch her from time to time keeping a distance.

This is a strong minded dog, a survivor. She decided she wanted to live near people and not go off and live completely in the wild.

In the morning, I can see her running around in the fields happily before she returns home to sleep. In the evening, she comes out and crosses the road to go to a spot where there are big industrial hen houses to find food.

Mohamed is always glad to see her and I think he is a little bit sorry he did not let her stay.