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The Rescue Story of Halo from Syria – As Told by Her Soldier
“Halo is a 4.5 month-old female. While out and about where we are located, we saw a house that had a bunch of dogs just running around, scrounging for food. I decided if nothing else, we could take one of the puppies in and give them a better life. When I approached the house owner, he stated that they had too many dogs, which was why the puppies were just left to fend for themselves.
I told the home owner I would like to take one of the puppies. I had seen Halo before; she was a little puppy compared to the others, and her ears, tail, and feet had been butchered. The wounds were still fairly fresh and bleeding, and she could barely walk.
At that point, I knew that she was leaving with me, and I was not going to continue to let her stay there living in those conditions. She was very timid around people at first, as if she was expecting to be hit when approached. Once she was with us for a few days, she adjusted fine. She is a smart puppy—the easiest dog I have ever house-trained. Now she is full of energy, very friendly, and playful.
She hangs out inside with us, and when we are outside, that’s where she wants to be. Over the past couple months, she has completely become a member of the family. At this point it would truly be hard to leave her behind, but worse than that would be her having to go back to a horrible lifestyle that I honestly know she would not survive. She is so friendly, she would more than likely be killed by other wild dogs, or be abused by simply trying to show affection to anyone she would see.”
Thanks to a grant from iHeartDogs.com and GreaterGood.org, Puppy Rescue Mission will be able to send Halo back to the U.S. to be reunited with her soldier!
Puppy Rescue Mission’s (PRM) mission is to fundraise and assist in animal rescue, foster and re-homing when needed, in particular animals bonded with soldiers, especially those deployed in war zones. PRM assist with requests, logistics, administration and fundraising for the adopted stray dogs of war rescued by and bonded with soldiers. This may include vet care, supplies, transport and related issues. PRM works with or through other organizations that help our soldiers bring their companion animals home from war.
