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Journey of a rescued dog

January 23, 2014 Sindhoor

It’s been a while since my last post. I have been travelling with a friend. My friend owns a grooming salon for dogs and she was participating in a contest. I went with her for

Raja, the king of hearts

December 30, 2013 Sindhoor

In my last blog, I wrote about how dogs are survivors. Ever so often I am reminded of this by remarkable stories around me. One such story is of Raja and Vasudev. Vasudev meets Raja…for

I’m a dog. I’m a survivor. I’m alive!

December 16, 2013 Sindhoor

I have been terribly busy this month. I have a wee pup at home who is taking over all my time. I have been visiting CUPA during weekdays to work with troubled dogs there. One

Inhibiting dog bites

November 27, 2013 Sindhoor

As part of my “bite series”, I want to focus on the beginning – where it all starts. So, are dogs born biters or do they become biters? Do they learn to bite as they

Let’s talk dog bites

November 18, 2013 Sindhoor

My post for this month is late. As expected, it was bound to happen sooner or later. I have been hit by writers block. But that’s not the only thing that was bound to happen

Don’t let Diwali become a fear-fest

October 31, 2013 Sindhoor

I am off for Diwali. Every year, we chose to spend Diwali in the lap of nature and pass up on the revelry in the city. This suits us and our dogs best. But for

How to recognise stress in dogs

October 29, 2013 Sindhoor

In my last post I spoke of what stress is. In this post I want to describe how a dog could react under stress. We have often heard of the “flight or fight” response to

Dogs need help in preparing for Diwali

October 23, 2013 Sindhoor

Diwali is almost upon us and as most of us are aware, dogs’ stress levels shoot through the roof during this period. So this month I am going to dig deep into all my education

Playtime and work for dogs

October 7, 2013 Sindhoor

In my previous post I wrote about sleep. So I think it makes sense that this blog is about the things a dog does during her waking hours. Like last week, I am reaching out

Let sleeping dogs lie

September 27, 2013 Sindhoor

Last night, I lay in bed, unable to fall asleep. Nishi and Tigger, my dogs, were curled up with me. I had been away for a month, getting my dog training education in Norway, from

How to choose right boarding for your doggy?

September 7, 2013 Sindhoor

The flavor of last month was “Desi.” This month it will be “Norsk” (Norwegian). I am in Norway for a month, meeting with and learning from a leading expert in all things “dog” – Turid

So many desi dogs: Choice is yours!

August 29, 2013 Sindhoor

I was recently having a very interesting conversation on the differece between Native dogs and Aboriginal dogs. I felt this would be a nice post for the Desi-themed month. So, here it is. I was

Naughty Naaty

August 18, 2013 Sindhoor

Hope all of you had a lovely Independence day weekend. Mine was full of dogs, just the way I would like it to be. I started out with a few families that had trouble communicating

Pawrenting Point of View

The August Dog

August 13, 2013 Sindhoor

I like August. The weather is fine and the patriotic fervor is high in the air. I see people around me proudly sporting tri-colour pins. A far cry from the days when we were told