Mumbai's richest canines: Couple leaves Rs 5 cr wealth to 2 retrievers

Nandini and Nimesh Suchde with Tiny and Buddy PicsSameer MarkandeDont call them dogs they are my bachchas said Nandini Suchde 52 of her beloved Buddy and Tiny as she lovingly puts gold chains around their necks giving new meaning to Golden Retrievers If you think thats excessive then dig this the precious pooches will soon become the richest dogs in Mumbai named as the sole heirs to a cool Rs 5 crore from their human parentsAlso Read Believe it or not Theres now a matrimonial website for dogs in MumbaiBuddy flaunts his gold chainMake no mistake these pampered canines are no slumdog millionaires Born with a silver spoon and silver plate in their mouth the dogs have lived a life of luxury thanks to Nandini and her husband Nimesh Suchde 57 who consider themselves more parents than ownersSilver and goldPeople dont eat from the plate of their bachcha referring to pets but we dont distinguish between them and us we even eat from their leftovers We feed them in silver plates as I would have done for my human child said NandiniShe arrived in Mumbai in 1998 working as a financial consultant and soon fell in love with Gujarati businessman Nimesh They set up an importexport business together and got married in 2002 and Nandini dreamed of becoming a mother until she suffered a miscarriageNandini and Nimesh Suchde consider themselves the parents of Buddy and Tiny PicsSameer MarkandeMy dream shattered when I lost my baby With the hope of becoming a mother I then started IVF treatment But on November 14 2003 my husband brought Buddy home and I suddenly realised that loving these animals is more important I gave up the desire of having a human child They have shown me the same love and devotion as any human baby she saidAs a heart patient she wanted to make sure that her kids would always be taken care of So like any other responsible parents she and her husband decided to make arrangements for the future The couple has already started the process of setting up a trust under which the inheritance will be managed With two flats in Kharghar one each in Colaba and Masjid Bandar and an apartment in Kolkata their total assets are well above Rs 5 croreRead Story Mumbais top dog Super sleuth Max does city proud by winning goldGold chain for the Golden RetrieverAll for themAlthough one of the trio Junior passed away last December the trust will be set up in the name of all three The money will be used for their welfare as well as to help other less privileged dogs Nandini has requested that the trust fund be used to arrange for an ambulance medicines and free treatment for other dogs In fact once the trust is set up the couple wont be able to withdraw a single penny themselvesThe pampered pooches were born with a silver spoon and plate in their mouthConfirming the news their lawyer Vinod Sampat said I was really moved by their love towards their canines She with a noble intention has decided to transfer her assets to a trust for their dogs We have already initiated the process but it will take some time to completeFor dogs sakeThese mute living beings need more love than human beings as they cant even express their pain Did you know if you spell dog backwards it becomes god said Nandini And her pets are certainly blessed Buddy now 12 and Tiny 3 go everywhere with their parents including on pilgrimages to Tirupati Balaji Kalighat Dakhineshwar Banaras and Kashi The Suchde couple ensures that their pooches get VVIP entry passes to these temples so that the four can pray together And nothing less than first class tickets will do for the pooches when they travel by trainAt home the canines wear golden lockets in the likeness of Lord Ganesha or Om to protect them from danger Their daily routine is followed religiously they are taken out for walks thrice a day and follow a strict diet of chicken soup vegetables and healthy grains like brown rice jowar ragi But dont think they have a boring life they even participate in dinner parties Every year on May 23 Nimeshs birthday we take the bachchas out for a party at a posh restaurant said Nandini