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 […]
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 […]
Your phone pings and you have a message. You open it to see the cutest puppy looking out at you with doleful eyes and an accompanying message that states the dog needs a home. And just like that, your heart melts and you decide to bring home a dog. But wait! Bringing home a dog […]
For all its repute and the amount of research done on the breed, few historians can agree on the precise origin of the Beagle. The dog, believed to be one of the oldest breeds, is one of the few breeds closest in appearance to the original hounds. The breed developed in the British Isles was […]
Helping Your Frightened Pooch Cope With Diwali Don’t Jump When The Crackers Go Off: If you are scared, uneasy or nervous with the sound of firecrackers, your dog could pick up on your subtle signals. Since all dogs look to their owners for a reaction when they are apprehensive, it is important for the owner […]
Buddy was a happy dog with a zest for life. A quick learner, the Boxer had toilet trained himself within a fortnight. So it came as a surprise to his owners when Buddy one day nonchalantly lifted a leg and anointed the dining room table. Puzzled with the change in behaviour, his owners consulted a […]
On a trip to Chiang Mai in North Thailand last year to attend a seminar on Buddhism, I met a Japanese lady who owns six dogs back home in Asakusa. “They are not dogs. They are my children,” she said. She showed me photographs of all six and told me how she takes them to […]
Laika, a happy Labrador, loves everyone – except the vet. The family dreads the day she has to be taken to the clinic for a routine check-up. Laika dog recognises the clinic from the end of the street and starts panicking. Her case is not uncommon. For most pets, visiting the vet is fraught with […]
When it comes to dogs, myths abound with gay abandon – from misinformation about health care and disposition to demeanour and intelligence. In this feature, we bust some common myths about dogs. Myth 1: My dog knows when he’s done wrong. He looks guilty when I scold him. Truth: Submissive displays like cowering or “looking […]
A wagging tail does not always signify a happy dog. Read on to find out what else your much-loved canine could be trying to communicate with you. Sheila was uneasy about the large dog that greeted her on the street. But his wagging tail laid all her apprehensions to rest. After all, if he was […]