Tall, lean, surly and handsome, Simba stole my heart the minute I saw him. Found in the high mountains of Uttarakhand and Nepal, Bhotia dogs, otherwise known as the Bhutiya, Bhotia, Bhote Kukur or the Himalayan Sheepdog, are powerful and quick dogs, with strong guarding and herding abilities. Simba was not socialized towards people as a…

Dogs love to chase and Cherry is no exception. Her object of choice (or should we say, ‘chase’) is the squirrel! Were we living in the remote countryside, we might let her have her fun. But congested Delhi is not a place to let a dog off-leash to indulge in chasing pleasures. We used a…

Little black and white cocker spaniel pup, Oreo, all of three months, snaps at anyone who would touch him. It broke my heart to see such a young pup with such severe behaviour issues. I want to blame the breeder. At our first session, I ignored Oreo completely. Didn’t even look at him. It took…

Little Max is a beagle puppy to two young girls. These young pet parents play with him, make sure to walk him before school, have been extremely involved with his obedience training and continue to teach him new tricks! Beagles make great family pets. However, they are not for the lazy 🙂 Beagles are bred…

If you’re a puppy parent, your vet has probably instructed you to not take your pup out of the house until all their vaccinations are complete.  Yes, this is important for the healthy development of your pup. Pixie, an adorable little rescue pup, is under the same restrictions. To ensure that we don’t miss out on Pixie’s…

Kitty the INDog was wary around other dogs. She was scared, and showed stress signs such as licking of lips, tail tucked under, flattened ears, shrill barking and pulling the other way.  A dog’s first instinct to fear, and other stresses, is to run away. A dog will never bite the first time around. He…