Paw Tales

Four for family A dog brings a lot of happiness in our lives and when you have more than one, the joy multiplies manifolds. Although they come in various shapes, sizes and colours, one thing is common and it is the enormous love they give us back. I have four dogs: two Labradors, one Cocker Spaniel and one Golden Retriever. My first dog was a brown Labrador, whom I got on my birthday. His love…

Love of my life I have always loved dogs and as a child, I used to dream of having a small toy breed. Since I could not find one in my town, thus all the strays in my colony came under my care. After completing my education and getting a job in a coal mine near Allahabad, my dream was fulfilled when I purchased a miniature smooth haired Dachshund pup, whom I fondly named Mini. Mini looked stunning…

My dog Spikey Want to know a little more about my dog? I can definitely say that no dog is better than mine! My dog’s breed: He is a little Dachshund, the breed chosen by my brother. His name: He is Spikey. How he looks: Jet black with brown socks, beady eyes and a shiny sniffing nose. What I love about him: He is naughtier than me – here I have full competition. Spikey a glutton: Completely yes.…

Yeh dosti! People, who have to live alone due to certain circumstances, get used to it but they crave company, any company. And dogs are very similar to human beings in this regard. Case in point – Shadow, my 2-year old black Labrador. He seems content spending large amount of time sleeping alone in the house, while I am away at work, he has an amazingly and endearing craving for company which is…

Our family pack 2001 saw me being a mom again - this time to an 8-week-old black lab, Rex. But tragedy struck when Rex passed away at 7 months age - leaving me a tearful mess. My dreams for yet another 4-legged baby led me to place an advertisement for adoption of any breed at dogsindia.com. An email response arrived, with pictures of 4 cute mixed breed puppies looking for happy homes. I convinced…

My canine Family Most of us are aware that human being is the only species that has the power and capability to protect other species. Yet, only a few of us choose to make use of that power and give voice to the mute. Those who share my emotions will also share the warmth that courses through the heart each time a pet bestows her life in your trust. I became an animal lover ever since a pet dog…

Life is a mystery with its own twists and turns. Either you cry and get tensed about the adverse situation or you laugh on your worries. The philosophy of life at times becomes more philosophical when you have your dog travelling with you. I faced a difficult time when I happened to travel with my mother-in-law (MIL) and my loving dog TinTin by train from Mumbai to Baroda. One is supposed to keep…

Flash was an unwanted, ill-treated and uncared 5-month-old puppy when he came to my son and his wife in December 1999. He was skinny and badly infested with fleas, ticks, etc. He looked so terrible that even the vet could not exactly tell us which breed he belonged to. But with love and care, Flash is today a handsome, jet black 45 kg Labrador. Flash is very obedient and follows basic commands. He…

The word ‘puppies’ reminds us of lovely, sweet and adorable darlings. These are the reactions I get from most people when they see my four Labrador pups. These are thoughts that cross my mind too when I see them... but most of the times... my vocabulary gets limited to a high pitched –NO! STOP! OH MY GOD! SIT!!! OUT!! RIGHT NOW!! Even my neighbours are well aware with these commands by now! My…

Dogs have a way with your heart. Once you have one, you can never do without one. That’s exactly what happened to me. While on my evening walks and interacting with several people who walk their dogs, I came across a Lhasa Apso who had just become a dad. That’s where I found my pup Cocktail, a mix between a Lhasa and a Pom. She is a Valentine’s day baby. Cocktail has a fancy for bikes, I used to…

Dog, in dictionary term means, “A domesticated canine mammal occurring in many breeds and that shows a great variety in size and form.” Ask a dog lover and you will get endless adjectives of all shapes and sizes. We adopted Boozo when he was one year and two months old from a tea-stall man in Noida. His original owner left him there, where he was tied for the whole day and not taken care of. My…

After the death of my 3 year old Spitz Bobo in 1990, my father was so shattered that he absolutely refused to get another dog. I love dogs and wanted one but I could not convince my father to adopt one. My wish came true on our anniversary when my husband got me “Scooby”- a crème colour Labrador puppy. We instantly fell in love with him. As a puppy he kept us on our toes. Till date, we have never…

Life hasn’t been the same since this bundle of joy named Sherry (Labrador) came into our lives. Sherry completed our family. Sherry was a winter baby. She came to us in winters, when she was less than a month old. It was a major task to keep her warm. For first few weeks, the whole house was decorated with newspapers. Within a month, she was successfully trained to use one of the toilets in the…

Pati, Patni or voh! I am not the usual dog lover. I never had a pet, not even the occasional low maintenance gold fish or parrot. My disdain for dogs is probably hereditary. As a child, my mother was attacked by a pack of stray dogs and the fear of dogs has been transmitted to me through her genes. The twist in the story is that I am now married to a family of dog lovers. For the last seven years…