Paw Tales

Oreo, a Lhasa Apso by breed is a star. His flowing fur mesmerises all. He is unique, joyful and mischievous, dignified and a style icon. Oreo has been a champion since we adopted him when he was three months old. He has a winning lineage to himself and belongs to a champion class family. His father, grand father and grand mother are all multiple winners of various groups. He entered the KCI Dog…

I share my home & heart with Mischief, but there are seven more angels who stay around my house. I never start my day, my day starts me because of the lovely gifts given to me by god. Mischief wakes me daily at sharp 5:30 am for my school. I think that my alarm clock can fail, but Mischief is always charged. I get ready for school and after giving Mischief a loving hug, I run down the stairs…

I often look at my canine companion Coco and think, that the saying ‘it’s a dog’s life’ is way off the mark. I mean, she has it all – a loving family, plenty of toys, good nutritious meals, visits to the vet when she is not well in a pet parent-driven car and a housing complex filled with people who worry if she is not out with me. But I realise that her life is good because of her perspective and…

I was born on 10th December 2004 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. I flew down from Tashkent by an importer to Delhi and moved to a kennel. On 15th January 2005, while I was playing with my pup mates in the kennel, I saw my dad (Ajit) for the first time. He talked to the kennel keeper and wanted to take me to his home in Kolkata. Next day I flew with my dad to Kolkata on an Indian Airlines flight. The…

I never completely believed in the general notion ‘A Dog is Man’s Best Friend’. But Zorro’s presence in my life made me believe and gave testament to this statement. He is three and a half years old and really adorable. Zorro likes my father the most out of anyone else in our family and he loves going out for walks with father. He also likes car errands and whenever he sees our car, he goes and…

My sweet pup called Prince is a cute Lhasa Apso… He loves to eat ice cream, bread and butter. My mom calls him goat because of his longing for peas, green beans, and most of all, methi & curry leaves. He is my mom’s son without him she can’t live a single moment. Prince likes to play with his rings and balls. He loves to play hide & seek, but he is a camera-shy, it is very difficult to…

We have a three years old genuine ‘All Indian’ Mongrel whom I chanced upon three years back in our society. We named him Burpy because as a pup he burped a lot! But we eventually came to know that he could make all sorts of noise, such as snoring, etc. Since we found him coincidently on Christmas Day, we consider him as a ‘gift’ from Santa. Me and my wife Namita try and ensure that Burpy gets the…

Have been a pet parent for years, now I am the doting parent of ‘Bond’ named after James Bond, my adorable six years old white Labrador. He is the most good looking member of our family. With his huge head and melting eyes, he sure is a stunner and can win any pageant. As for temperament, he is the most amicable and friendly. He is also sharp and talks to us when he wants his ‘bikis’ or has…

This is the story of a stray dog named Sallu who was born and brought up in our colony but lost his way and disappeared on a Diwali night (perhaps escaping the fire crackers). Among the gang of stray dogs, he is the most docile, affectionate and good looking. One day me and my friends – Dr Sunder Raman, Saraswathi, Kannan decided to go out for dinner at Swarana Restaurant, Janpath, New Delhi.…

My pet’s name is Raja. As his name denotes, he is indeed a raja (king)! He is a lovely German Shepherd Dog and we are inseparable. We are friends, companions and of course, in my son’s language, I am his mother too! When he gets angry, he throws a tantrum! We all love Raja – he is the raja (king) of our heart!

I have two dogs, Buddy and Tommy. Buddy recently gave us a fright. In an adventurous mood, he tried to eat his bone while lying on his back. Unfortunately for him, the bone got stuck in his mouth! I ran to my father for help. We managed to catch Buddy. Our watchman and electrician held him tight and my dad with the help of pliers took the bone out. Whew! It was out! Buddy didn’t try any more…

Bucher came into our life when my wife Gitanjali had a miscarriage. To help her cope up with the loss and bring some cheer to our home, I brought home Bucher, a Boxer pup. Though Gitanjali preferred felines, she soon came under the spell of unconditional love of the Boxer pup. The young furry buddy loved her and followed her wherever she went - in the kitchen, living room, terrace, bedroom, etc.…

Rocker, who’s now eight and a half years old, came to us when he was three months old, though I first saw him when he was just a one-month puppy. That time, when I lifted him, he was just about the size of both my hands, and he promptly fell asleep on my lap. When he later joined our family, he had already grown so much! Rocker, whose second name I’ve chosen to be Artemidorus (from a Shakespearean…

What would you do if you find an injured cat on the street? Probably you would feel sorry for the cat and wish she gets well. Would you try and take the cat to safety? One evening, I was taking a walk with one of my friends when suddenly a streak of black ran near our legs. I looked down to see a really thin cat looking up at me and mewing. Before I could think how to reach, the cat started…

Pixie is an eight months old female GSD, who is extremely hyperactive but very sweet. She loves annoying my five years old Lab (Polo) especially when he is sleeping. Both of them gel very well and are great friends. Pixie is an avid collector of stones, especially when she is out for a walk. She would choose the biggest stone possible and carry it in her mouth till she reaches home. While, Polo…

Although I am a dog lover, I restrained from keeping a dog at home as I had experienced the agony of losing a dog when I was a kid. But, as they say, destiny knows the better of you – I got married to Richa, an ardent dog lover and a big time dog enthusiast. The first gift she asked post marriage was a dog on Valentine’s Day. We decided to get an easy maintenance dog but again, destiny had…

Six years ago, we acquired our first pet, the breeder showed us litters of different breeds…but we immediately fell in love with a brindle Boxer pup – as we went to pick her up, another head popped up from under the basket – it was a fawn colour Boxer pup. The breeder told us that these two were the last of the litters left, a pair of sisters. We adored both! When we went to take them we only got…

We are blessed with two adorable angels – Chicky, chocolate brown and Casper, pearl white Lhasa Apsos. They live life king-size and attract attention by their innocent and peculiar ways. In winters, you may find them lazily snuggled up in their beddings while in summers, they will cushion right below air-conditioner. Try and shift them from their spot and they’ll stubbornly fight their way back…

They say that New York City is so loved that it is named twice over - ‘New York - New York’. The same with our dog Rover who is so lovable that he is known as ‘Rover Rover’!!! Rover is a St. Bernard from Patiala who is the best birthday present I have ever received. Rover is so very elegant and dignified that we feel that he is reborn from a royal family. He is handsome, good natured and very…

Sylvie is the most beautiful and loving dog I have ever come across over the years - she is full of energy, mischief maker and the most adored and loved member of the family at Friendicoes SECA. Anyone who sees her today will never believe the torture and pain she had to endure few years back. Almost five years back, Sylvie was a part of a family living in Vasant Vihar and she had everything any…