YOUR EVERYDAY FIELD GUIDE
For the muddy paws, the morning walks, and everything in between.
A little help with…
Follow your curiosity.
Dogs / Breeds
The Ramanadhapuram Mandai, often shortened to simply Mandai, is a large working breed native to the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, and its presence in local temple carvings suggests it has gua
3 min read
Dogs / Breeds
A medium-sized dog, generally somewhere between ten and twenty five kilograms, often ends up the most practical choice for Indian homes. Substantial enough to feel like a genuine presence in the house
2 min read
Dogs / Breeds
No dog is entirely shed-free, but some breeds genuinely leave far less hair around an Indian home than others, either because they carry a single coat with no undercoat, or because loose hair gets tra
2 min read
Dogs / Health
Long weekend drives to hill stations, a trip to the family home for festivals, or simply a vet visit across town, car travel is a regular part of life with a dog in India, and for some dogs it comes w
4 min read
Dogs / Behaviour
Watching a puppy hoover up whatever is within reach, a sock, a pebble, a bit of dropped roti, is one of the more nerve-wracking parts of the first few months, but it is also almost universally normal.
3 min read
Dogs / Health
A dog's world is built primarily around scent, not sight, in a way that is genuinely difficult for humans to fully imagine. A handful of facts make the scale of the difference clearer.
3 min read
