Dogs are the only animal on earth who loves you more than he himself. I have two dogs at my home, although they both are opponents of each other. But when I enter a home they come together to take a treat from me. Thatās their beauty which I always love. Their unconditional love always makes me forget every concern. And, the story Iām going to tell you is about the Street Dog whose name I gave āLunaā, and her Unconditional Love.
My love for the dogs grew up more that night when I was returning back from Delhi to my hometown and I was leaning on the bridge. I was so tired and waiting for my bus and then suddenly a street dog ālunaā came near me and then she leans over me. Lanky body, striving for food, had multiple wounds on his body, seem liked someone had beaten him by pelting stones. In a couple of minutes, we both became a friend and I noticed that she was a female pregnant dog and seems hungry, although I had not much any supper at that time.
In fact, we both enjoyed my momās hand cooked food, and luckily she liked that. She didnāt leave me until my bus arrived then we both left. Itās like the ending scene of āLife of Piā But that 15 minutes of gratitude she showed to me was exceptional that I canāt fully express. Itās a special kind of feeling that Iāll always carry throughout my life.
Dogs are not only made for just entertain you but in several areas of the world, they are worshiped also.
In India:- Dogs are worshipedĀ in Hinduism. The name of theĀ dogĀ āGodā is Bhairava.Ā Dogs are worshipedĀ for their loyalty and ability to protect. The most commonĀ worshipĀ of theĀ DogĀ is through an aspect of Lord Shiva, called Kaala Bhairava.
There is a tradition of feeding black dogs on Saturday so that they will kill the evils eye. Ā Yudhishthira (Character from the Indian mythological book āMahabharataā) had approached heaven with his dog,Ā therefore among many Hindus, the common belief exists that caring for or adopting dogs can also pave the way to heaven. Dogs are also shown in the background in the iconography of Hindu deities likeĀ Dattatreya, many times dogs are also shown in the background in the iconography of deities likeĀ Khandoba.
IN NEPAL:- Nepal has a different way and perspective for Dogs. Nepalās dog-worshiping tradition comes from Hindu mythology as I mentioned above. Nepalās tradition has shown faith and love for dogs. They worship Dogs on the second day of Diwali named kukur tihar.
On that day the pooches(slang for dog) of all kinds, strays, and pets are showered with flowers, adorned with garlands, and tilak orĀ gulal(colored powder) is applied on their forehead.Ā After a ceremonial puja, they are treated with milk, eggs, meat, dog food, or anything they like. Now Mexico has also adopted Nepalāstraditon
āA dog will teach you, unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things wonāt be too badā
Robert Wagner (actor, The Longest Day)
Well, there are many breeds available in the market and have a high price. But Is this not racism? What about the dogs who live on the streets? Donā they need our love? Or are they of low quality?
There are around 35 million dogs wandering on the streets, and the number of street dogs increased by around 17% since 2016. The majority of them are living tough lives, scavenging for food from the garbage, and possibly spreading the diseases. But that isnāt their fault.
Most are native Indian breeds, like the South Asian pariah dog or Rajapalayam hound, so theyāre often called āindieā dogs a kinder term used by many animal advocates instead of āstrayā or āstreet.ā
In India, there is a penalty of INR 50 or more with imprisonment for killing animals as per theĀ Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Even though animal welfare groups are serious about the issues and several petitions have been filed for the welfare and rights of the animals especially the street dogs. The government still needs to do a lot. I hope we will see a change soon(if humanity wants).
All I want to say is that breed doesnāt matter loyalty and love matters. I have two dogs and two cats both I picked from the streets and now whenever I enter the home they always ready to show love gesture and gratitude towards me. Iām really blessed to have them. I have a future plans of making a shelter home for street Dogs.
āWhile the world drives you crazy there is someone waiting impatiently to heal you and make you happyā
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Deepak, I enjoyed reading this piece, thank you for sharing
I m glad u enjoyed my writes. I have other stuffs too which I hope u will also likeā¤
I love dogs so much Iām having second thoughts on whether to raise kids or raise dogs instead, when I age. Hahaha This is a very good post, I learned a lot about dogs in India. Although your points are absolutely valid on the factors why many dogs are becoming astray, another possible major reason maybe lies on the governmentās insufficient budget to support local dog pounds so that they could keep them and groom them and maintain their good health until people adopt them. Another is it also boils down to responsible pet ownership. Each household should be taught and be well-informed about being responsible enough for their pet especially on matters concerning pet neuters as aid to birth control and to minimize raising dogs they wont be able to take care of. I own a native dog too, named Pablo, I love him very much and in our country we call them āAspinā as short term for āAsong Pinoyā ā Philippine dog. This has been very informative, thanks for this post! š
Indeed elle , government are not giving much attention towards dogs and in India even most people avoids to adopt them because of the factor high breeds, and aspiringblog respect you that u took an initiative and adopt dog and give him a very cute name āpabloā me and my pet rocky appreciate your feedback,,lots of love for pablo and youš„ā
Itās nice to meet you Deepak and Rocky! šš Youāre very much welcome!
-Elle and Pablo
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Definitely! :>
I think that problem lies within us. Actually people don't care about other lives. In fact, the dogs & cats are most beautiful creatures ever exist on this depressed world. Thanks to God. š
Having a pet fills your happiness. Am glad that you're getting that happiness. Bless you and your family.
And thanks for sharing your views with us. Cheers ā
Absolutely. They are the best stress-relievers if you ask me. Thanks for sharing your thoughts too, Ritish. š ā¤
Great post! I love my rescue dog like my own baby. Sheās so clever and tender-hearted. Life is better with a dog friend, for sure! Your adorable dog friend in the photo looks like a very good boy indeed. What a blessing!
Im happy for your love towards dog and wanna thank you for this beautiful words for my dog,, ā¤ lots of respect to you and your pet ,,god blĆØss you bothš¤
Heart touching event sharing momās cooked food with a street dog.very interesting . I salute you for your article.
Sharing food with dogs is one of my best feeling that I have.
It just put a smile on my face.
Hope you'll like our other blogs too.
We love them a lot.
We love them a lot.Bhairav is also our ishth dev.
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Yes, Rocky is very cute!
I enjoyed your article, learnt something new about India too.
Thankyou dear folkš¤ and your appreciation motivates me to write something more interesting
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š¤its my pleasure that i could write something which you enjoyed,, and thankyou very much for reading
Of course!
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Wait a minute! Are you and Ritish Sharma using the same blog? I am actually confused now, lol.
Well let me clear,,ritish is an administrator and we both owned this website and ritish also reply on my blogs sometimes, and im the content writer
Makes sense, and thank you for clearing it up! Congratulations on a wonderful blog! :)
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Yes, We are partner š And we have a beautiful Aspiringblog family (including you)
I love your content, a lot, so keep it up, Ritish!
Very good write up and insight about Dog.I like your observation about āRacismā.In Vedic astrology,If anyone has having problem with āketuā planet in horoscope i.e if itās functionally malefic than they are asked to feed the dogs
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Indeed and thankyou mr.prakaash you just increase my knowledge by giving information regarding vedic astrology,,even though in my family my mother used to feed black dogs on Saturday to reduce the effects of ketu and I think thatās what you want to say
Yes, Saturday is one of the best day when shani,rahu and ketu are melafic. But on other days you can go with this interventions especially Wednesday.Thanks,
Ohk its really very informative, thanks for increasing my knowledge i will consult with my mother,
Good Read ā
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I enjoyed reading your blog. I found it very informative and Rocky is indeed adorable. ā¤
I am glad you enjoyed carol and thanks for appreciation from rockey sideā¤ good to see you here
Thank you for supporting the rescue of dogs. They are loving and loyal companions, whatever their breed ā truly a gift form God to the often benighted human race.
Indeed Anna the more love you will show to them .more they will become loyal and compassionate towards you, they are truly the best thing that god ever madeā¤
Though I am not having any dogs I like and accept your words about dogs. My younger daughter likes dog she wants one at home. Maybe in future we might also having a dog. (please don't give like for the comment I give in other blogger's posts only because it is unnecessarily filling my notifications. I am ready to read your posts its nice)
Oh! Really sorry to disturb you. Didn't want that but thank you for visiting here and sharing your views.
And sorry again because of notification you'll get for the reply.
It's ok, don't want to be sorry š
Just a note to let you know I do always read your replies. Unfortunately, for some reason my browser will not allow me to "like" them. I get a continuous "loading" message. Sorry.
Its okay Anna your presence in our blogs matters for us and we are lucky to have such a wonderful reader like you. Don't feel sorryš¤š¤
May be this problem is arising from our side. Need to look for troubleshooting here. Thanks for letting us know.
I love what I read and I love dogs and cats and all animals. I donāt have a pet, but I have for many years ago. But I donāt want them to die so I crying very mutsch when I miss one.
Thank you for your love to animals.
My pleasure dear, my love for pets came from my father he also love pets and by seeing him i used to love them and today they are my family ā¤ thanks for reading and your appreciation š¤
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Love your writingā¦My dog is a rescue dog and my companion.. I will follow you and hope you will follow me.
I would love to follow youā¤ thanks for your appreciation
Rocky is beautiful. š and animals tend to be more loyal than humans at times. They love us without any conditions. They forgive quickly and easily. I am elated that you two found one another. š
Indeed, animals are our those friends to whom if you will show more love and care they will become more loyal and will return you even in a double amount, their love is unconditional Nd rockey want to say thanks for appreciationš¤ come visit againā¤
A dog, a friend to remind us people about friendship
And also a friend who take care of us without any expectations.
This was really interesting to read from a different cultural perspective. We love dogs too and have owned three. Now just have one ā an English Cocker Spaniel
Thank you for coming,,its very interesting to know that u also love dogs and care so much about them. Appreciate š¤
We have only ever had rescue dogs too . First two Labrador x girls for about 12 years ( they were siblings we had at 2 yrs old ) then our cocker spaniels age 14 months from a family who couldnāt look after him any more
That must have been a beautiful scene of you sharing your dinner with the street dog. Itās heartwarming to read about such experiences in these troubled times.
Yes, that was an amazing experience and not just only dogs even cats and other animal also as a pet give unconditional loveā¤and thankyou verĆ½ much for readingš¤
I love dogs but i am scared at the same time.
Hahahaa dear they are not scary šš give them 2 biscuits per day then notice their unconditional loveā¤
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