dogs club

Something nice to report, for those who read our last melancholy post,   'Our lost world'   in January! Back in Nagaon earlier this month, we actually did have one morning with no cars nearby.  So we decided to let the dogs run off leash for a bit.  The only difference from before is that we had to muzzle Kimaya for her own safety. The trash is still there, and we can't stop her scavenging if she is free. So I bought a muzzle for her before the trip. She didn't like it at first, but she had fun playing with Kiba anyway! And, we went to visit our darling Brownie at his home about 10 kilometres from our place. He was so excited he howled and howled for a few minutes! Kimaya was nervous at first because Brownie's Gang were all there - Rowdy Sasha and the others - but they were kept in the house and she soon relaxed.  Now the photos! Hope you like them! Brownie! With Brownie! At Brownie's place Home Nagaon, Alibaug Raigad District Maharashtra Please do not use ima...

Monique describes King Tommy's big day at Crufts following his win at Scruffts in November last year! You can read Tommy's story through the links in the Scruffts post. It's been a long journey, from the qualifiers to the semi-finals and finally D-Day has arrived: The Scruffts finals at Crufts.  After eight months, when the first qualifiers took place, little did we know that our King would be the first Indie dog to ever represent India at Crufts! Countless dresses and collars had been tried on, tested and returned; finally I chose red and gold for Tommy and pink and purple for me. We also went on a diet and I enrolled Tommy at swimming school to get his muscles really toned. We have come far, Tommy and me, and this day was the day to show the world that the sky is the limit for a free-ranging dog from Anjuna! Perfectly groomed and with our entourage in tow, we entered in style followed by a TV crew. Finally we met our competition: The other five finalists that we were goi...