It is inexplicable, the joy that one feels when their pets intuitively curl up beside them providing warmth at the end of a long, dreary day. The thing about animals is, they have a way of restoring faith and innocence in our mundane and gruelling lives. But we, as pet parents, often fail to reciprocate and clear up our unforgiving schedules to make quality time for them.

With this in mind, Pooja Sathe Gawande started Crazy K9 Campers in 2005, a Mumbai-based pet group that hosts weekend camps to provide pet dogs and owners with unique opportunities to bond. But the inspiration behind the initiative was her two-year-old labrador, Jazz.