Today is my birthday. I know I’m cute, but still no one congratulates me. I love you all so much
Clementine has endured a lot of crueɩ acts done to her while she lived as a stray in Afghanistan, but in spite of the hardships, she had been one of the lucky 200 dogs and cats flown to the United States earlier this year.
When rescued in 2021 by Kabul Small Animal rescue, the shepherd mix had already known how crueɩ humans could be, but she was forgiving and despite all she endured, her positive and loving spirit always shone through the difficuɩt times.
Kabul Small Animal Rescuers introduced us to the sweet dog:
Clementine came to us in the fall of 2021 with an eyeball ruptured from being peɩted by rocks. After emergency enucleation surgery, then done by flashlight the minimal equipment left after our clinic was looted in August of 2021, she healed quickly and her sweet side shone through. She will make someone a very lucky family, and deserves all the love in the world.
Clementine arrived at Passion for Pets rescue in Maine with 13 other dogs. There are only three dogs left, including Clementine who have yet to be adopted. So after traveling halfway across the world, she is still a bit shy and scared of new people when she first meets them. She does warm up, although she takes longer to trust men than women.
Clementine also ɩost half an ear; the cause of that incident is unknown, but she had been a street stray and those guarding tendencies and a tendency to be selective with other dogs does remain with her.
She does not care for other female dogs and should not be in a house with small animals. Her resource guarding has only been towards other animals where she does not want to share her food, treats, toys or sleeping areas with others. She does not show any resource guarding towards humans. She wants to be loved by her humans and she is fine to share that love with others.
Clementine is housetrained and will ask to go outside when she needs to go. She is also not destructive when left aɩone. She is also learning about walking on a leash. She has gotten better at not being reactive when on a leash but will only walk where she wants to walk.
Clementine is truly a sweet dog that would make a kind and patient person very happy. She really loves her people and really wants to be loved as well.
So here she is. Make sure to watch Clementine – she could be the best new friend you could ever wish to