dogs club

As always, we Khalaps are working hard to keep the canine bosses entertained and busy. Last weekend we all went to one of Kiran's regular bouldering sites, on the outskirts of Navi Mumbai. Aren't we lucky to have the beautiful Sahyadri range right next to the city?! We've been to this spot a couple of times before. It's a very pleasant sun-dappled walk up a wooded hill to the boulders, and there are very few free-ranging dogs on the route: an important consideration for us, given Kiba's hostility to dogs in general. The lovely forested hillside is gradually being encroached on by local builders. Large patches of woodland have been cleared, and at least ten temples have mushroomed up in the last few years. Building a temple is a well-established first step in land-grabbing.  The bouldering site has been left undisturbed, at least for now. Scroll down to see our photos of the K Gang among the rocks and trees! And if you're new here and would like to see more K Gan...

Every year I get an update about beautiful Indy princess Sophie.  I'm late posting this one - her human sent it nearly two months ago (so sorry for the delay, Sophie and Sophie's human!)  For those who haven't met her before, here are her earlier stories: Sophie Sophie's choice Sophie at three As you can see, she's as pretty as ever! 'Yes, Sophie the little Goa Indy is four years old now,' writes her human. 'And not so little any more... She celebrated her fourth birthday in September with some delicious red velvet cupcakes, her absolute favourite. And I thought to send across some pictures of her doing her usual things with her  human and animal friends. For those who are following her story. So here are some more pics of her, at her South Goa residence, with her friend and elder sister Annie, our nine-year old white rescue cat, and two of the neighbourhood indies, Brownie and the grey-buff girl Piquen, which means "small one" in Portuguese. E...