Ginger, our 1.5 yr Golden Retriever recently visited the School of Life, a school for children from lower socio-economic backgrounds in Mumbai, India. The school emphasizes speaking in English and provides extra help in the regular school subjects like math and geography. Ginger visited the children to reduce their fear in dogs, and learn about handing…
Tag: Behaviour
Why is Ginger Barking every evening?
Ginger gets two meals, morning walks, evening walks, play dates and a lot of love and affection. She seems to have a content life. One day, she started barking in the evening. That was a bit unnatural. Maybe she wanted to pee. She was allowed outside, and, turns out, she did want to pee! The…
Poochu – the Merry Cocker
Q. Is it wrong for my dog to jump and lick me when I walk in? A. It depends completely on you! Poochu is a happy, energetic cocker spaniel puppy. One of the main concerns was her excessive jumping and face-licking whenever people came home. Her jumping behaviour got a lot of attention by her pet…
Zoe – Calming Signals
This is Zoe. He was the size of my palm when I fostered him, as cute as a button! Recently rescued from the streets, he had a very poor appetite and would not drink much water. Zoe was very sickly and inactive. Too sick to get vaccinated, said the vet. I was worried he wouldn’t…