Robin, a German Spitz, is 13 years old and elder to my granddaughter Aashna by 5 years. He takes no opportunity lost to express his feeling that Aashna is his BFF (Best Friend Forever). Both drool upon each other to such an extent that no one can intervene when they are together. My son Col […]
Dogs are naturally gifted with the power of scent as they have about 200 million scent receptors while we human have only 5 million. Their brain is dominated by the sense of smell that enables them to be trained into a lot of activities. A recent study shows that our canines can detect malaria, particularly
Author: Catherine Pickles Illustrations: Chantal Bourgonje Publisher: Hubble & Hattie ISBN: 9781787112926 Worzel Goes For Walk! Will You Come Too? is the second title in this series, the first being Worzel Says Hello! Will You Be My Friend? This beautifully illustrated book is the story of a child and a dog going for a walk,
Do you love talking to pets or dogs? Do people around you find this habit strange? It’s official and proven via research at Harvard University that people who talk to their pets have high intelligence. I am grinning, have always spoken to all my dogs, the stray buddies, birds and the squirrels on my balcony
Los Angeles-based pet startup Bristly has unveiled plans to make its disruptive canine tooth brushing stick available to the general public and put it into mass production. Bristly, created by Petros Dertsakyan, enables daily removal of plaque and bacteria without the hard-won tooth brushing battle so familiar to many pet parents. Bristly’s easy to hold
Author: Tracey McLennan Publisher: Hubble & Hattie ISBN: 9781787110793 This is an inspiring story of a dog-to-dog aggressive Bull Mastiff called Calgacus and his first-time pet parent Tracey McLennan, the author of the book. It was a big challenge for her to understanding Calgacus, who was later transformed totally with clicker training, TTouch, trick training
Our furry heartthrobs are not just family, they are more than that. At times they become our whole world. When furry friends are around, there is no day you feel sad and alone. Once they depart from your life you miss their greet you receive whenever you come home. Their love is therapeutic when you
The Himalaya Drug Company has organised a pet adoption drive ‘Build a Bond’ in Bengaluru. Committed to supporting this cause, the event witnessed over 165 furry friends along with their pet parents. The event was addressed by Neti Patel, Business Head – Animal Health Products, The Himalaya Drug Company; Dr Ritesh Sood, a veterinarian and
Strengthening its commitment to pet nutrition, PURINA has expanded its portfolio in India by introducing PRO PLAN in the super-premium pet food segment. PRO PLAN, a three-decade old brand is developed by PURINA vets, food scientists and nutritionists and offers highly nutritious products for different life stages and breed sizes of dogs. One of the
Fourteen Years in promoting responsible pet patenting, a heartfelt ‘miss you forever’ to Sparkle because of whom Dogs & Pups came into being and also to all our canine buddies who truly are our family and heartthrobs. Our wonderful team believed in it and is continuously striving passionately in only bringing out the best. All
Guddu is cute & sweet. She loves to play with me all the time. I love to be with her.Guddu is my only friend with whom I love to spend my free time and she is the only friend who supports me when I feel lonely. Sulagna Doll, Howrah, West Bengal
SR Prakash and stray cats SR Prakash, who voluntarily retired from the Indian Railways, spends most of his time with homeless animals, especially cats. He says rescuing and nurturing stray cats is his passion. Opposite the bus stand on the Luz Church Road in Mylapore is one of the secured spots where he feeds cats.
Worzel Says Hello! Will You Be My Friend? Author: Catherine Pickles, Publisher: Hubble & Hattie ISBN: 9781787111608 Author Catherine Pickles and her Lurcher, Worzel, in this book Worzel Says Hello! Will You Be My Friend? will take you on a journey where you will gain an understanding of how dogs think and feel, so that
Buddy The universal phrase ‘Man’s Best Friend’ signifying dog’s loyalty and companionship with humans is not enough to describe the relationship between Buddy and his pet parent RR Aiyar, Executive Sr Vice President, Amity University Press. Buddy is a seven-year-old German Shepherd whom Aiyar calls him his family member and treats him like son. Here’s
Monita Manchanda Happiness comes in many forms –ours came in the form of our little furball whom we named Romeo. It was August 28, 2009 when a new member was added to the Manchanda family – this member who on his arrival itself became the hub of all activities in the house, with everyone readily
