Author: Sindhoor Pangal

Sindhoor is a canine behaviour consultant, canine myotherapist, an independent ethological researcher and educator in Bangalore, India. She is a TEDx speaker, the author of the book Dog Knows and is the founder of BHARCS, a premium academy that offers a UK-accredited level 4 diploma on canine behaviour and ethology. She is currently pursuing her masters in Anthrozoology at Exeter University. While she wears several hats, Sindhoor’s favourite role has been being a mommy to two amazing dogs—Nishi and Cheeru who are no more but whom she considers her inspirations and her greatest teachers.

November 11, 2023November 11, 2023 Sindhoor Pangal Reflections, Uncategorized

Dogs need attention-attention, not just attention

Do you know about mindful-attention in care giving for our dogs

October 16, 2023October 27, 2025 Sindhoor Pangal Ethnographies, Lives of Farmies, Lives of Streeties, Reflections, Stories

Chaita, L’aînées de la communauté

L'histoire de Chaita révèle que la vie sociale des chiens est très complexe et nuancée. La domination, si elle existe, n'est qu'un aspect mineur de leur vie sociale.

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Sindhoor Pangal Ethnographies, Lives of Farmies, Lives of Streeties, Reflections, Stories

Madonna’s Anger

The dog who is barking is Madonna. Is Madonna a ferocious dog? Is she angry? What do we know about animal anger? What do we know about our own anger?

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

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.