Paw Tales

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…

It’s always good to spend time with our cuddly canines and believe me, when they accompany us on a trip, the fun increases manifold. Bow! I was one of a few lucky ones, who had such great fun. Me and my pet Bruno simply went ballistic on our two-day camping at the outskirts of Mumbai. Our morning started with swimming sessions, while I enjoyed it with other pooches; Bruno found some gorgeous…

My best friends are my two pooches - Dolly and Gold. Dolly is very playful and naughty while Gold – a big daddy, is simply adorable and loves to take bath. I take both of them out for a walk. They are my life and God’s fantastic gift to me. All three of us are blissful together. I am really fond of dogs and have been taking care of my five stray dogs who live near my house. I love them all and…

Bujoe is a sweet little darling, who entered my life in January 2004. He was hardly a month old. Faced a tragedy and Bujoe’s presence gave me strength to carry on. He expresses all his feelings through his eyes. Bujoe loves to play a lot. He is the typical Lab who wants something in his mouth. It can be anything, for instance, broom, socks, coconut, ball or even a simple stick. He has a typical…

I still remember the day my little black bundle of love and joy entered my life. Nawab was a four months old Labrador pup, and the moment I visited him for the first time, he came running to me wagging his tail. At that moment, I knew I was in love and that I had to take him home with me that very moment. Nawab was probably not taken care of at his first home and had fleas, dandruff and itchy skin…

Relationship with Maggie has been more or less pre-destined. I still remember one fine day, when my mother received a phone call from her sister that a female pup is ready to be adopted. She inquired if my mother was interested in adopting her. My mother at first was reluctant but with me and my brother’s persuasion, she agreed. I drove eight miles to see her. She was sooo…naughty. I took her in…

Happiness doesn’t always come wrapped up in ornate gift packages adorned with satin ribbons. It could just sneak into our lives in the most unexpected ways. Our bundle of joy came trotting into our world on no less than four feet! It was on his eleventh birthday that my brother decided to bring home a beautiful black female Labrador pup. Being the youngest in the family and tired of being labelled…

I always wanted to have a pet dog. But did not want to take the responsibility. We shifted to Gurgaon and we had two dogs on our floor – one Labrador and one Russian Poodle. The first look of the Labrador frightened me, but to my surprise, he was very friendly. We started calling him home, talking to him, playing with him, etc. Someone rightly said, ‘dog is a child who never grows up’. My…