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September 24, 2024September 17, 2025 Sindhoor Pangal Ethnographies, Lives of Farmies, Lives of Streeties, Reflections, Stories

Chaita, The Elder

Chaita's story reveals that social lives of dogs is very complex and nuanced. Dominance, if at all, is only a minor aspect of their social lives.

July 4, 2024 Sindhoor Pangal Ethnographies, Lives of Farmies, Lives of Streeties, Reflections, Stories

Dude’s journey with fear and what it taught me

Do our “captive or pet dogs” have the opportunity to have such relationships with fear? I often find that the bar is a little high high for them.

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.

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, 2022April 13, 2023 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”?

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