![]() ![]() ![]() They become de facto carers of these dogs - preparing home-cooked meals, investing substantial amounts of their earnings, driving around neighbourhoods (sometimes late at night) and very occasionally, even doing the right thing by making sure the dogs are vaccinated and sterilised. Others take feeding dogs more seriously, with almost karmic devotion. The dog has received a little bit of food, maybe even an affectionate pat and the human goes away having done her / his good deed for the day. A packet of glucose biscuits, or a bun is gratuitously offered and the transaction is done. The “regulars” show up, and waiting for them are wagging tails and loving licks. This scene is repeated in neighbourhood after neighbourhood, outside every chai stall or corner bakery. And, dogs, having evolved to elicit exactly this response, become dependent on these handouts. Hence, most give in and throw a few scraps of food, or a packet of biscuits. How do I get the dog to go away?” asked Divya (Name changed), who lives in Jakkur layout, Bangalore.įew people can resist those puppy eyes, the upward raised eyebrows and the wagging tail. My son feeds him a little bit now and then. “You know, there’s a little dog that has started sitting outside our door. ![]()
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