Paw Tales

I’ve wanted a dog since I was three. My mom was scared of dogs. So my parents tried one excuse after the other to dissuade me. But pester power prevailed in the end and mom finally gave in. So when our friend’s dog littered, we brought home a little Labrador puppy whom we called Shadow. From the moment mom held Shadow in her arms, she became his surrogate mother - Shadow would follow her around…

Carol is our four-legged family member who means the world to us - she was a Valentine’s Day gift to my wife. That time, she was a small bundle of fur – small enough to disappear in anyone’s lap. This adorable Dalmatian has brought a smile to everyone. She is always happy to greet us when we come back home- all set and waiting at the gate - wagging her tail constantly. Her favourite moment is…

Oscar is our good looking and fun loving GSD pup who is maturing into a fine intelligent dog. He joined our family when he was just two months old. In fact, we fell in love with Oscar when he was just two days old and decided to bring him home. For the next two months, we were busy getting our home ready for him. Oscar has adapted very well to our house, though as pup I am sure Oscar did miss his…

I love my dog Bruno, who is an integral part of my family. Interestingly, he shares his birthday with me, that is 23rd of June…but he is six years younger to me. I love to spend my life with him. I share my food with him and really enjoy taking him out for a walk …and yes, I guard him from other stray animals and fast moving cars. When we take him to his vet, I talk to him continuously so that he…

Raja, my GSD, is today a healthy, active, playful and obedient pet. But, he was not so one year before. One day, I got a message from my friend, who is also a canine trainer that Raja, a German Shepherd, is abused and tortured by his pet parents. They are planning to abandon him. I instantly took out my car and reached their place. His pet parents were happy to know that we have come to take Raja…

My two Pugs, Simba & Cindy, are the prince & princess of our home; they are the two most pampered Pugs in the world. Simba who is two years old is sturdy, boisterous, vocal, energetic, loving and a mama’s boy. He is naturally curious and understands almost every word we speak. He insists on being part of every activity at home. Cindy is one year old, a little bundle of love and mischief,…

Cats are a delight to have as pets as they are caring, loving and understanding. We have adopted over 25 cats and I can sway one thing for sure, they are capable of tremendous amount of affection and spare no chance to express their love. They reciprocate unconditional love for my family members and me. They also care for their young ones devotedly. These cuddy kitties are also wary of strangers.…

We are blessed with two lovely dogs: a fi ve-year-old Golden Retriever - Goldie and a one-and-half-year-old Doberman - Scooby Doo. Goldie has a great sense of smell and can identify new people more by smell than by sight. She usually barks at them and then quickly becomes friendly. On the other hand, Scooby Doo’s natural guarding instincts are very strong. Except my family and staff, he does not…

Our two-year-old Pug Tyson is the centre of my life, so much that even my hubby is jealous of him sometimes! Being the only male Pug in the town, he is in great demand. But protective as I am about him, I just don’t let him out of my sight. It’s a pleasure to be greeted by Tyson, when I reach home after a long day at work. He is very protective, loving and understanding…in fact the best dog I…

Chaki, short for Charcoal, was born one cold February mid morning on my favourite T shirt inside my cupboard. Her eyes were tight shut and her miniscule tail stuck between her legs. Minutes before, her brother had taken his place in the world and had already found the source of the milk. Mimi, the mother was tired and she slept as her two precious offsprings snuggled against her belly and drank.…

Do you believe in destiny? Well, if you don’t – by the time you fi nish reading this narration you will…. I’ll begin with telling you about how I got Nawab, my Labrador Retriever. Nawab came to my landlords – to be given as a gift to their family friend’s son on his birthday. When I fi rst set my eyes on him, I somehow had a feeling that he was going to come to me – but that was a very…

JAADU- yes, this is the five letter name of my four legged friend! He is a black Pug. Whenever I saw the Hutch ad, I used to wonder how it would be if I had a dog exactly like the one in the ad. A lovely buddy who could follow me wherever I went, being friendly and playful! My wish was to get one for which I kept pestering my parents. One fi ne day, I got to know the true meaning of the proverb…

I was young once, twice actually – once when I was young like all of us and second the day my golf set arrived. I was excited to the core and carefully unfolded my prized possession. As soon as I was about to hit the ball with my club, the bulbous head of Driver #1 hit the stationary blade of the ceiling fan. Ninja, our Labrador, suddenly charged forward with loud clamour and leaped up, intent on…

Our neighbourhood dog had delivered three adorable pups. They were so cute that we named them Butter, Scotch and Sundae. I was later informed that one of the pups, had got hurt, my heart stopped beating for a minute and I rushed to the site where I saw Butter standing in a pool of blood with her right front leg open and Scotch & Sundae by her side trying to take out Butter from the trauma she…

SIMBA is the 5-letter name of my 4-legged family member who means sheer joy! Yes, he is our darling Labrador who has added sparkle to our life when things were going wrong and stress was the order of the day! He came as a small bundle of fur—small enough to crawl under the bed. In no time he has grown up to be a huge handsome fellow who has the typical Lab look that says, “How could u?” whenever…

Whenever I saw the Hutch ad, I would marvel at the cute little doggie (Pug) and wonder if such dogs actually existed. Never did I imagine that I would be the parent of a similar one!! On 13th September, I was sleeping after coming back from school when my dad came into my room, hiding something behind his back. And then suddenly popped out the cutest lil’ Pug puppy- my Pug puppy!! I knew from that…

Kia – my darling angel, is the love of my life. She is a wonderdog… I could not ask for a better dog. My l’il four-legged friend has given me so many reasons to cherish. She loves to romp endlessly. She enjoys playing with ball… and jogs like a pawfect fitness freak. What else my sporty buddy likes is swimming…she can play with water endlessly. She is my true companion; we love to roam together on…

“A friend is one to whom one may pour out one’s heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away.” Well! I understood the meaning of the above saying…by having Pepper – my Springer Spaniel. We are the best of friends. We play ‘n’ party together. Every morning, when I leave for…

Since childhood, I love pets…I grew up having great fun with them. When I look back, it leaves me with a smile and reasons are innumerable… playing fetchthe- ball …going on a daily evening stroll…chasing butterflies…the list is endless. When I moved to city hustle-bustle, the only thing I missed the most was my pets. Due to space constraints, I couldn’t have one. But as they say, “Where there is a…

Some relationships are so special that no words can express their importance in our lives. I am lucky to have one... I still remember the fortunate day, when I first met Floppy...a lively, just a few weeks old stray pup. He was the most adventurous among his littermates and the one who would venture the furthest away from his mother to explore new sights, smells and humans. He won my heart at the…