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09/04/2024

10/11/2023

Happy Dhanteras

24/10/2023

30/04/2023

Today there is quite a bit of work going on at home. Astro was curious to see what is happening so when the AC was getting installed, we put him on leash and let him be in the room to observe and chill while the pet friendly people from Croma did their work. At no point, Astro tried to interfere, steal their tools or bark at them. The people from Croma actually were curious about him too and kept smiling at him while working... They praised him for being calm around all the tools and a bit of drilling. You can also hear some drums/dhol being played in the background.

Just before this, we had some fabrication work done. We kept Astro confined to the bedroom for two main reasons, one due to welding there were a lot of sparks and second reason, the people doing the grill work were SCARED and EXTREMELY uncomfortable because of the dog. We understood their concerns and kept Astro away. While leaving they thanked us for keeping the dog away while they were done working.

Between all this chaos has been calm. We have come a long way from being freaked out by pipes, running home because of flapping car covers and being scared of coconut tree branches lying on the footpath. So proud of Astro 💗

18/02/2023

Wishing everyone a happy mahashivratri 🙏🏼

10/12/2022

Astro saw horses today and was curious but skeptical so we observed the horses from a distance for a few minutes and then decided to continue our walk.

Try and make daily walks interesting for your dog, here is how

🐾Take a different route whenever possible

🐾Let them observe from a distance

🐾Let them sniff

26/07/2022

23/05/2022

In many homes in India, a few extra rotis are made for stray dogs and cattle every day. But in one house in Mandvi taluka of Kutch, for the last 25 years, not one or two, but 250 to 300 rotis are made daily for hungry animals.
Meet Jagdish Charan and his family, who've been setting an outstanding example of compassion for so many years!

21/05/2022

​Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy flagged off 175 veterinary ambulances costing ₹143 crores in the first phase of the ‘Dr YSR Mobile Veterinary Ambulatory Clinical Services’ from his camp office...

04/05/2022

03/05/2022

When it's you student's bday, you splurge.... 😁

27/04/2022

Evolution of the Labrador Retriever - from Ben Fogle's "Labrador - the story of the world's favourite dog".

12/04/2022

Had a fun session and discussion about popular and upcoming pet products with new friends

05/04/2022

Does your dog get enough rest?
When we think about rest, we normally think about sleep. But dogs, like us, need different types of rest, including physical rest (sleep), mental rest (a break from learning, being constantly told what to do), sensory rest ( a break from being exposed to sights, sounds, smells and tastes, over stimulation in training, over doing the socialisation with pups), social rest ( time to being by themselves and enjoying their own company without constantly being surrounded by humans).
Signs of a dog that may not be full rested - A dog that is sensitive to the smallest of sounds, routinely gets tummy problems or food allergies, is hyperactive, jumpy to sudden changes in the environment, displaying random bouts of aggression.
Is your dog well rested?

11/03/2022

“Jacky and Cookie, my dog and cat, were my first pets. We were a team, never leaving each other’s side. So, when I lost both of them in quick succession, after 6 years of loving them, I was devastated. I thought I’d never love like that again. That was until 4 years later when Kaiser, a 7-year-old Indie walked into our lives. But she left us just as suddenly as she had found us–after 2 years, she just vanished. We searched for months, but she was nowhere to be found. The pain I felt on losing her was unbearable.
I didn’t get a pet after that– I focused on my studies, and after 12th, I moved to Ukraine to pursue medicine last December. Life was great, I was working towards my dream. But I felt a void; it felt like I was missing a companion…I think my friend understood that and so, a few months later, she got Zaira, a 2-month old Siberian Husky, into my life!
I was ecstatic–my entire schedule revolved around her. After college, I’d take her for walks. I got her tons of toys to play with, but you know what her favorite toy is? My socks! That girl doesn’t leave my socks alone. Zaria became my world–she wouldn’t eat until I returned and honestly, I’d skip parties just to do nothing with Zaira.
But everything changed this February! I woke up to frantic calls from my family, ‘Come back home!’ ‘You’re not safe there!’ Russia had attacked and everything changed. We had to move to a bunker to stay safe–I took Zaira along. Initially, the authorities didn’t agree to let Zaira in, but after an hour of me pleading, they agreed. The next day, buses to the Romanian border lined up outside our bunker. Zaira and I took the first one–we got dropped 20 KM before the border. But it was in the middle of nowhere and we had to cover another 10 KM on foot to reach the airport. Zaira started limping, so I carried her. I left my food and water behind, it was too heavy to carry and Zaira was my priority.
After 5 hours of sheer exhaustion, we finally made it! We had to wait for 7 hours amidst a crowd of worried individuals. Whenever the gates opened, there was a lot of pushing and shoving. Zaira yelped in pain. I couldn’t keep her down. I just sobbed and hugged Zaira while assuring myself it would be okay. I struggled for 2 days to get a cage for Zaira for the flight. It was really stressful–the authorities weren’t cooperative. But I stood my ground– ‘I won’t leave without Zaira!’ Finally, on the 3rd day the authorities gave in and both Zaira and I took off for India.
When we made it back home, my parents were proud of me! But there were some who said, ‘How can you bring a dog when humans are at stake?’
For them, she’s a dog but for me, she’s family. And how can one leave family behind?”