“The depth of your mesmerizing honey brown eyes”
Sparkle when they look at me, without malice!
When you are all over me, the world is a fog….
Oh! My lovely, beloved darling dog! “
Note: All pun unintended.
The dog is a man’s(or woman’s!) best friend. If you had a dog in the house, all psychiatrists would be out of work. This animal not only pretends so perfectly that it understands you but also looks at you with his appropriately sad looking brown moist eyes to console you. He won’t let out any secrets and won’t let in unwanted strangers…. and it perfectly understands its master’s moods. Bringing up a dog is like bringing up kids, minus the fees, heart breaks, back answers et al.
I showcase certain points regarding the overall of this wonderful specie. It’s a kind of studied general observation on all types of canines I’ve seen, except PitBulls.
Pedigree:
The breed really doesn’t matter unless you have kept it for a photo shoot or status display. When I’m talking about dogs, I consider just the pure pleasure of rearing one. Though personally, I don’t like small dogs like Daschund and Poms, esp the latter. Labradors can’t be actually ‘lap adored’ but dogs of those types are generally better. Many western breeds usually don't take well under the Indian sun and need extra care.
Much of a dog’s intelligence depends on its surroundings and people it has to share the house with.
Growing:
If your dog has no sibling as a pup or u don’t find something to engage it, its daily routine will consist of just 4 things: eat, more eat, sleep and just sleep. Such a puppy might bore you but believe me, he is going to be one sturdy dog!
Dogs eat anything that they are given. Papayas, mangoes, tomatoes and what not. *But don’t give them sugary things, it will kill them *.It makes them prematurely shed hair and skin problems can arise.Don’t be alarmed if you see your dog eating grass, he is just trying to sort out his constipation problem.
Dogs hate pills.The best way to make them swallow this hard fact of life is to open their mouth wide, place the pill far into the tongue and clamp down the mouth for few moments. Licking the nose is a sure sign that the pill has been swallowed. My dog Toni actually hides the pill under her tongue and spits it out later.
Avoid frequently bathing dogs. Twice in a summer month and once in a winter month is enough. Shampoos for dry hair, oily hair, normal hair, your hair, my hair, dog hair do just one thing in frequent use-destroy texture. Try shampooing your dog with the commercial concoction as frequently as you do with yourself, if you think that you and your dog are one and the same. Dogs are hydrophobic, never forget that.
Germs are impartial, so your dog needs protection too.
An initial vaccination program can be expensive and can range from Rs-500 to 5000.But once is usually more than enough.
During teething, keep all your Nikes, Red Tapes safely aside.This is Terminator time for your kiddo.
Dogs born in the house or pups that have been taken on a leash for walks behave very badly with strangers once they are allowed to go free, usually after the 4-5 month.
Even as a pup, teach it to not to be over curious with people by discouraging it to take human scent outside the house. In the house, let it be.
Believe me, people cry out for such a harmless behavior and prompt the dog to exercise its incisors.This might put you in legal trouble.
Dogs become cranky if left alone, accustoming them to it will mature them.
Talk to your dog. Point to a thing when talking about it. When I say Chor(Malayalam for cooked rice), my dogs are up and ready by their bowls. Veli Paam, an instruction to go for a walk. Don’t use synonyms; dogs don’t have that much vocab. This way you can make your dog understand general language. Its fun to see them respond.
Dirtied your house? A verbal reprimand or a thrashing at the rear end and continuously pointing to its unwanted contribution, using the particular word for the action will stop your dog from doing it. A guilty conscience is the sign of an intelligent dog.
Mind you, don’t kid the dog for at least half an hour after the rebuke, even if it lifts up those mesmerizing eyes up to you and you can hardly contain your laughter.
Dogs learn by your behavior and routine.
You with a dog:
Don’t run when you see a dog is a very wise and oft repeated advise. The dog either takes you as an intruder, which you probably might be, or as someone who wants to play. It is compelled by nature to follow suit.
Never look a dog in the eye for long, if u are not yet friends, it threatens him, neither flail your arms near it. A home bred dog takes it to be a danger. Keep still when a dog comes near you, its just accustoming its brain with a new scent.
Don’t talk loudly, looking at the dog or when you aren’t still friendly with it. A sensitive hearing makes a stranger’s babble seem like Gabbar Singh’s roar. Then it is ‘Tera Kya Hoga Kaaliya?’.
Don’t ever try to approach a dog(unless you have to, if you are a burglar that is and don’t love yourself) unless the owner initiates it. Nor should you caress it with force, a simple touch and frequent visits can seal your friendship with the dog. Take care that you don’t annoy your hosts by being a fixture at the door this way.
A wagging tail is the surest sign of a friendly attitude. If a dog wags its tail at you even if it’s your first meeting, you won’t have to give much care to the above-mentioned points. But homebred, good dogs don’t let out their feelings so easily.
Bringing up a dog is not a taxing job, you will love every moment of it. A dog is the only animal that is always so very excited at your sight even if you had been out of sight just for a second. Even if your wife refuses to budge from her Saas Bahu wars to welcome you, your dog will be there, vigorously shaking its tail, making you feel special.and needed. It offers you companionship and love asking for just Roti, Kapda and Makaan in return.
Is that too much?
In calling names(which I seldom do….oh my nose is growing!), I don’t say “Oh you son of a b” coz I don’t want to elevate that person. That’s how I regard dogs…….
