JoeGoaUk's Point of View: Everything you wanted to know about dogs (stray dogs survey included)

Everything you wanted to know about dogs (stray dog survey included)

Note: for bigger pics, pl clik on links provided at the end

Varrious ongoing discussions both in press and net on the subject matter,
prompted me to quickly do a survey and a write up using pictures from my archive

See some video clips at the end

Dogs are men’s best friends.
You don’t have to feed dogs to be their friend.
i.e. they don’t expect anything from you in exchange of friendship.
The more you spend time with them the more you understand their language or expressions.

In dogs world, once a friend is always a friend.

Even if you met them just once and come back say from Swindon after 2-3 years,
You may not recognise them but they will never fail to recognise you.
Dogs don’t let you down when you suddenly become poor from rich.
Even if you have nothing to offer, they will still not leave you.
If you are dying of hunger or poverty or due to some sickness or if you have to spend
nights out in the open say on public benches etc, the same dog will always stand by you,
I mean , physically seen sleeping next to you (the master). And I am not telling some
stories from bollywood or Holywood.

Dogs have feelings too. When you are angry or when you shout at them, they understand it too.
They will go away and come back when your temper is cooled down.
There is a saying in Konkani ‘Xi munttlolem sunnem sat somdir vochon jiu dita’
(literally, when you call a dog ‘dirty’ it will commit suicide by going across the 7 seas).

campal park

Like human beings, dogs get jealous too (not for riches and wealth) but when the master

spend more time with other dogs or even other persons and that’s quite natural with

dogs friendship.

When you go to work, they know your exact time of return. You will see them at the

gate waiting for your return. Otherwise, the dog’s place is somewhere behind the

house all day and night.

Female dogs are more lovable than males. My dog’s name was ‘Jullie’

First remember seeing dog in bollywood film was ‘Awaara’ that’s back in early 50’s I think.

Of late, we saw dog ‘Moti’ in Tere Meherbanya (Jakie Shroff 1985),
Bozu in Betaab (Sunny Deol), Doberman gang, 101 Dalmatians etc etc

August month was traditionally known for ‘Dog matting ‘ month (sunneancho mhuino)
but now a day we also see dog matting in March/April, Global warming to blame, I suppose J

After successful mating, the two engaged in locked mode and this can last for more

than an hour When the two glued together, we as kids, used to call it ‘laadis’

(a maintenance trolley that rolls on Rly. Tracks) and often run behind them

with sticks to separate them.

After conceiving, it only takes less than 2 months for delivery.

Average litter size being 6, max can be upto a dozen or even more.

a pregnant bitch (advance stage)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5967315650/sizes/l/

Puppies

It only takes about 6 month for a female puppy to fully develop into a reproductive bitch
e.g. DOB 1.1.11, it’s first delivery or litter could be in August /Sept of the same year.

There are 11 puppies in all (above)

9 puppies in above pic

Dogs can conceive upto two times a year from the age of 6 months to 16+ years.

(dog usually lives around 16 years, I know one in our locality, puppy was brought when the little one was born, the boy is now 16 and the the dog is still going strong, very old though)

In human beings, there is something called ‘Menopause’ but there is no such thing in female dogs and as such even an oldest bitch can conceive, I mean naturally and not by IVF or test tube baby.

Solution to present day menace:
Copaz or sterilization of all young and old bitches.
NGO or the Govt should provide some incentives to whoever brings in a female dog to a clinic where the ‘copaz’ operation is performed. This will help in controlling furture population growth to a great extent. Street beggars, vagabonds, migrant etc (even me) could bring in as many dogs for money. Say Rs.300-500 per dog. Money should only be handed over when they come to take the discharged dog to release back where it was picked up from.

Culling is not advisable.
Let them die natural death bearing in mind, many dogs die in the road accidents etc.
throughout the year.
In the mean time , mass vaccinations programe can help preventing rabies

Stray dogs survey: Painstakingly done. No charge to CCP though!

Includes only the costal part or one side of the Dayanand Bandodkar Marg /Road
Starting from Miramar beach to Panjim Ferry (a distance of about 2 Kms).

Miramar beach

Miramar beach: There are about 16 dogs around the beach circle, park, canteen area
but does not includes the Belpuri gadda or opp sharda Mandir beach side.
(could not acertain how many reproductive bitches amongst the 16)

Around Beach nest colony: 3

Sand dunes/ opp reading habits: 2

opp TOI and including Youth Hostel: 5+8
(6 spotted on Dond' new bungalow road, Nina Pinto Colony board says no dogs allowed but saw 5+1 on the road see fresh pic).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5959344215/sizes/l/ latest pic

Magsons Area including indoor stadium: 5+6
(indoor Stadium entrance there are 2 and 6 spotted in the car park)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5966760963/sizes/l/

Bal bhavan junction upto Gymkana: 7

Around old football stadium/Reliance/Maruti/ MRF: 6

iffi jetty (Kala Academy premises)

Kala Academy premises/ifffy jetty: 3+4 with one resident Reproductive bitch
which litters every year.
(4 new dogs spotted KA's canteen side, 2 right inside the canteen sitting area watching people eating)

above pic taken during IFFI 2010 - a dog on the red carpet

Forest Dept. Campal: 3 with one resident reproductive bitch
(Remember the survey only includes this side of the DB Road, so FL Gomes
Gardern not included as I know there are at least 3 where I was bitten by one
about a year ago during Lorna’s show)

Forrest a restaurant co owned by the present CCP mayor: 2
(not included DHS side).

Inside the children park.campal beach area: 7 with two resident rep. Bitches.

campal beach at sunset

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5961641543/sizes/l/

Campal beach

Campal Art Park / Lovers point or hanging garden (opp Inox): 12 (includes 5 grown
up puppies and 5 resident reproductive bitches)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5962200394/sizes/l/
opp. Inox

Opp. Old GMC/promenade: 3 grown up bitches

panjim promenade - a typical scene

Opp. Market/Promenade: 4

(does not include market/Inox area)

Panjim pormenade

Opp. IDBI bank/Promenade: 2

panjim promenade

Finally, the Ferry point: 3

Total: about 83+18=101 dogs (of which at least 13 reproductive bitches and at least
8 will be ready to reproduce in next 2-3 months)

+ indicates fresh survey 20/7/11

Stray dogs usualy live in groups and within their own territory,

some pics

Dogs at sunset
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk24/4337715491/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Dogs in the soup
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk36/5496565960/sizes/l/in/photostream/

mating season

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nottyjoegoauk/2434086337/sizes/l/in/photostream/

dogs night-out at the beach