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January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 Sindhoor Pangal Lives of Streeties, Lives of Farmies, Stories, Ethnographies, Reflections

Giving dogs space to disagree gracefully

What does respectful disagreement look like in dogs. Do we give our dogs opportunity to learn this? We focus so much on teaching dogs how to play, that we forget that healthy social relationships are also about knowing how to decline play and how and when to walk away from it.

December 4, 2022December 4, 2022 Sindhoor Pangal Ethnographies, Lives of Farmies, Lives of Streeties, Stories

Play, love, friendships and rules

Here we have a lovely video of three of the farmies engaged in play. How about a close examination and an analysis.

November 26, 2022November 24, 2022 Sindhoor Pangal Ethnographies, Lives of Farmies, Lives of Streeties, Stories

Chaita and her avatars

At first, she was called the "site dog", who then became Sita or Syta and then the S softened to a Ch, just as our hearts softened for her. Thus she became Chaita and this is her story.

August 29, 2022October 20, 2022 Sindhoor Pangal Ethnographies, Lives of Farmies, Lives of Streeties, Stories

Does Elvis Sing?

First, there was Elvis. He was Cheeru’s first friend in this place and I suspect he is still her favourite. Or perhaps Dude is her favourite. Do dogs have “favourites”?

August 11, 2022October 17, 2022 Sindhoor Pangal Ethnographies, Lives of Farmies, Lives of Streeties, Stories

Meet the Farmies

This is the start of a series. An ethnography, if you will, of Cheeru and the free-living dogs around my farm - Chaita, Dude, Iti, Yaya, Elvis, Rita and Biscuit.

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