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Not every dog wants to be your BFF
Updated On: 22 May, 2022 07:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Mitali Parekh
With the Mumbai police dog, a Belgian Malinois, biting his new handler last week, could it have been more than his genetic disposition? While some dogs are genetically guarded, sometimes, we inadvertantly teach them aggression
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Meenakshi Bhanj Deo and Vikram Mittal exposed Tara to as many people, places, sights and sounds as possible by taking her everywhere. As much as Tara loves cuddles, only her parents are allowed to do so. Pics courtesy/Ashish Rane
On any given day, the marvellous Miss Maple is a goofy, adventurous dog with a bow on her collar. The three-year-old Indie and her parent Amrita Chatterjee make up their cheery household. Yet one thing Chatterjee knows not to do is force her affections on Maple if she’s not in the mood; usually indicated by her sitting under a table, sofa or bed. “When I thought of getting a dog, I imagined a ‘conventional’ relationship,” says the 45-year-old. “She would love hugs and kisses, follow me everywhere, listen to what I said and cuddle on the sofa or bed with me.”
Their real life could not be further away from the truth. Maple is being trained to like the muzzle, so that she can get medical care; and taught the command ‘Place (go to a designated area)’ so that she can go to the innermost room of the house, barricaded by a baby gate, when guests come over.
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