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Isn't Brownie adorable? He's a lovely, cuddly little INDog-mix living with Prapti Sarmalkar and her family.  I love those expressive Indy eyes! Read his story sent in by Prapti: This is Brownie, a seven-month old pup who came into my life this January. Rani, my old female dog had recently passed away due to old age.  This little pup crossed the road with my friend, who was completely unaware that he was following her. After a while she realized that this small puppy was following her and trying to keep up with her long strides. He seemed just two months old. She picked him up and took him straight home. She already had a big dog and was trying to figure out how to find a better home for him, since she could not leave the little one back on the streets. She told me about him, and I asked her to get him to me as soon as possible! So he came to me all of a sudden one fine day, and gave me a shock as he looked exactly the same as my old dog!  He is tough, strong, very smart, ...

If you've been following this blog for some time, you may remember some of my earlier rants, er, posts, trying to clear up misconceptions about pariah dogs and village dogs...?  Like  this one ? And this ? Another huge misconception I come across all the time is this - INDogs are the predominant village dog in India. After eight years of observing village dogs, and considerable travel around the subcontinent, I've come to the same conclusion any dog person would: INDogs are by no means the only type or the most common type in this country.  They do however have a wider distribution than any other type, and they may well have been the ancestral stock of all other Indian dogs.  But they are uncommon today for two reasons. Mongrelization with Eurobreeds is now widespread in many rural areas as well as cities; and there are numerous regional native types that are NOT INDogs. The truth about INDogs is, location is as important as type. They are only found in rural regio...

More from Tommy's Devon album! Have you seen Part 1 ? But first, here's a photo of him and Monique with the award he won recently: second place in the 'Most Beautiful Eyes' contest! And this one above is Tommy at a lovely old dog-friendly pub near where they stay. Wearing his raincoat on a rainy day. And here are some stunning beach photos from South Devon. Incidentally, this is the beach where the Allies trained for D-Day in World War II.  Modelling Monique's designs! 'The whole feel about Devon is that it's miles away from busy city life and quite rural,' writes Monique. 'Overall it's nice to be in a place where dogs are allowed long walks and in general are quite well looked-after. There are a lot of working dogs here that help with sheep and cows. There are  sheep everywhere, hence when we walk on the country roads Tommy has to be on leash.' Photos: Monique G Nerman Devon, UK Tommy's Facebook page: King Tommy and the God of Beginnings...

Time for a Tommy update! It's been a while! This beautiful INDog-mix is one of my favourite dogs, and he's been the perfect Indy ambassador for several years now. If you're new here, have a look at all his earlier posts: Tommy, Canine Good Citizen   Tommy is now a Therapy Dog   Tommy at agility school Travels with Tommy  Travels with Tommy, Part 2 Now there's a book based on his life, written by Monique! Just launched! And he continues to travel and explore the world, winning new friends and fans wherever he goes.  He and Monique are currently in Devon.  I'm posting some of their photos here, and more in a day or two. Enjoy the album!  Wonderful walks in the Devon parks Lots of squirrels... Helping with Monique's new business - at the market where the designs are displayed Sneaking behind the counter at a pet store. They love giving dogs biscuits here! A dog waiting for his owner outside a local pub Watch this space for the next Tommy update! Photos: Moni...