otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Shirin Merchant is India’s pioneering Canine Behaviourist and Trainer. For the past 25 years, she has worked hard to ensure that dogs in India are trained using reward-based methods.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] As we all sit around in our homes with our pampered pooches by our side, we have found it easy to complain. Pet-parent […]
Dear Pet Parents, We are in the midst of difficult times. Your dogs are probably as apprehensive as you are. They may not know what exactly is going on, but they do know that we are stressed, frightened and maybe even depressed. They love us and they feel our pain. Of course, having you at […]
It’s been nearly two weeks that we are all Lockdown, and some in Quarantine, isolating ourselves, in an effort to flatten the curve. Sit! Stay! The 21-Day Dog Challenge Things you should ABSOLUTELY NOT DO to your dog during the lockdown: Do not cut your dog’s nails on your own, especially if you have no […]
Every year thousands of animals needlessly suffer and many die due to accidental ingestion of household poisons. To many pet owners, the innocuous looking plant, or the cigarette butt left in the ash tray or the loose wires may not ring warning bells, but to an inquisitive dog that toys with these items, it could […]
Every year thousands of animals needlessly suffer and many die due to accidental ingestion of household poisons. To many pet owners, the innocuous looking plant, or the cigarette butt left in the ash tray or the loose wires may not ring warning bells, but to an inquisitive dog that toys with these items, it could […]
Being Prepared Could Save Your Pet’s Life In An Emergency! July 26, 2005 is a day Mehernaz will never forget. Stuck at office whilst Mumbai was submerged, Mehernaz could not get home for the next two days. Sitting at her desk, miles away from home, she worried about her two dogs alone at home […]
The Boxer is a handsome, loyal, family companion and one of the most exuberant breeds around. Highly valued as an affectionate pet and guardian of home and family, the breed was developed in Germany by crossing the mastiff-type Bullenbeisser with the English bulldog. Beisser dogs were used by the Germans to hunt down wild boar […]
“Simba was one of the most well-behaved pups you could meet,” says his owner, Mrs. Kanga. “He was eager to please, gentle and very loving.” Then one fine day, Simba refused to come when called and trotted off in the opposite direction with a gleam in his eye. He became exuberant, jumped on people, chewed […]
Julie loved food. So much that she would resort to stealing it. Her owners, the Shroffs, had to lock their kitchen door every night to keep her out of the garbage can, and took care not to leave any food lying around, because they knew she would steal it. And it wasn’t that she was […]
Is Your Pet Pooch Happy? We are all only too well aware of the happiness and unconditional love we receive from our pet pooches. But are we doing our bit to keep them happy? One of the biggest worries a pet parent has is whether their dog is happy. We often find ourselves asking what […]
Keeping a dog in a crowded city is not an easy task. Today there is an increasing anti-dog sentiment across our country – caused mostly by callous owners who allow their dogs to jump on strangers, dirty public places and or chase children. When a dog causes inconveniences to others, it becomes a nuisance, and […]