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                           Frequently asked questions (FAQ's)

 

 

Question number 1-

 

I found an injured dog ,what should I do?

 

If the dog is friendly and you can take it to a vet that would be your first option to see what is wrong with him/her and figuring out then if you will be able to give its medication daily etc.

If not, then I would recommend you look at whichever shelter is closest to you and call them and ask them to pick up the dog and care for it .You will have to give them your contact information so that they can return the dog to its original location after it has healed as shelters are not good places for dogs to stay for a long period of time .

 

Question number2-

 

I found an abandoned puppy ,what should I do?

The key word here is “abandoned.” Please do not separate pups from their mothers unless of course she is trying to harm him/her.If you find a puppy without its mother and no one else to look after it or if it is in extreme danger of being hit by a car etc, only then remove it from its location.

However, When you do rescue a puppy you must be absolutely committed to seeing it through til the end for him/her to find a suitable shelter where its fate is not worst off than it was on the road.It’s better to either foster the puppy at home or to have someone you know keep them until you are able to find a suitable home.Many people find pups and then leave them at shelters where the pups pick up infection as their immunity is very low and end up dying .As much as individuals in shelters are doing there level best to keep a safe ,clean environment for the dogs and pups it becomes increasingly difficult to manage so many animals together and you will as a result find cases of neglect in shelters too. 

 

Question number 3-

 

There are many dogs in my area , can they please be picked up from here and put somewhere else?

 

We get numerous requests on a daily basis from residents who want dogs removed from their colonies.

This is not possible for a few reasons.

 

One being that due to the large number of dogs in Delhi if you were to remove those 2-3 dogs a vacuum would be created and more dogs from the surrounding areas will come to fill that void.

So removing those dogs only serves as a temporary solution.

Also, it is against the law to remove healthy dogs from any locality.

The only humane way to curb the population of dogs  roaming our streets(other than to find them homes/farm houses) is to have them neutered.

You can contact an NGO close to you to do so.

It's a one time effort and will ensure reduction in numbers of dogs on the road and afford you peace of mind

 

Question number 4 -

I dropped off a puppy/dog at a shelter and they killed it!

Answer-  No shelter that I have worked at /been to in Delhi tries to kill any animal that is in their care.

They don't need to. Disease is rampant in all shelters and with our weather conditions being so extreme most dogs have a hard time surviving there. Flies, harbingers of disease drop maggot eggs into any small wound an animal may have.They sit on food, urine,faeces and spread more disease amongst the animals.

The rule of the survival of the fittest is also prevalent here.

Only, the dogs who are more aggressive and pushy are able to fight for their food and generally the more shy,scared dogs go without a meal.

Many of our pampered pedigreed pooches who are used to a bowl of food being placed in front of them with no competition find it very hard to adjust here.

It is our utmost effort to have puppies and pedigrees adopted foremost, as they are unable to cut it, in a shelter.

In my opinion, shelters are not the best places for an animal and I would advise people to only send a dog to a shelter as a last resort. There are some good boarding houses where for a daily sum of money you can keep a dog/pup .A few of the better boarding places for dogs are written as under-

1 Canine Elite ,you can visit their website at www.canineelite.com

2Alpha 11, you can visit their website www.alpha11.in

 

Question number 5-

I have an aggressive dog and I would like to put him up for adoption.How do I go about this?

 

It's incredibly difficult for someone else to want to take in a dog that is aggressive, if you don't want him even though he's most likely been with you since he was a puppy why would someone else willingly take that on?

 

You have a few options-

First you must try and ascertain the reasons for your dogs aggression. Contrary to popular belief though some breeds may have a tendency to be more aggressive like Rottweilers, Pitt bulls, German Shepherds etc I firmly believe that all breeds of dogs can be gentle and non aggressive depending on how they are raised and trained in the family that they have grown up in.

I have seen many cases of such breeds being gentle giants and completely harmless where they can be left alone with infants and small puppies.

A few reasons why your dog could be showing aggression-

1)His basic needs are not being met- Food/exercise/Shelter.

2)He is being tied up at home and not allowed to roam free.

3)He has a lot of pent up energy that isn't being expelled and he is directing it accordingly.

There are other things too that can contribute towards this.I'll try and add more as we go along.

However ,I would recommend following the work of Cesar Milan, He has a great book out titled "Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems."

Like everything else in life I wouldn't follow it to the 't' but see what applies to your dog.

Other options include having your dog get more exercise so it expels this excess of energy that needs to be redirected in a more productive way, feeding him a better diet, getting a dog trainer to address the issues of aggressive behavior.Sometimes some vets also recommend having the dog spayed or neutered.

I would also request you to exhaust all possible options and consider what is the absolute best option for your animal in such a case before considering putting your dog up for adoption.

Please consult a Humane professional before taking a decision.