You will find him sitting amongst his people on a quiet Sunday morning. This is Raju, Champi’s replacement. After Champi died of old age, the sugarcane juice wala (the late Mauryaji’s son) wanted another pet. He found Raju somewhere in the suburbs just like the late Mauryaji had found Champi and brought him to Oval Maidan.He has now grown from a very good looking pup to a handsome teen. He now wanders around the area, gets bitten and comes back with some wound or the other, the latest being on his head.
You can see him in the above photograph looking towards the sugarcane juice wala, the Oval Maidan and the Rajabai Tower in the background completing a pretty picture. The sugarcane juice wala agrees that it’s time that he is ‘fixed’ so that he stops wandering around.
2 comments:
Hi Abodh! I loved your blog- it's such a novel idea. All those dogs are so adorable. I liked the way you have told a story wherever possible. :)
Abodh, looking through your blog of stray dog portraits I was reminded of Elliot Erwitt's 'Dog Dogs', a huge collection of dog portraits in black and white. ( published by Haidon). DO get a copy.
I can't compliment you enough for your unparalleled commitment to stray dogs.
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