Street Dogs

In the few weeks since I arrived In Navi Mumbai I have seen many pariah dogs wondering the streets and laying around the garden and ground floors of even the most opolent office complexes.

These are medium-sized dogs of square to slightly rectangular build and short coat. The dog has a double coat, a coarse upper coat, and a soft undercoat. The most commonly observed colours are browns, ranging from dark to reddish-brown, with or without white markings. Solid blacks are rare, but some dogs are pied. Shaded coats, brindles, solid white and dalmatian-type spotting are never seen in pure populations. These may be a sign of mixing with modern breeds, as they are only seen in dogs in cities and other sites where non-native dogs have been introduced

They are friendly and well fed and seem to be well cared for. I will be posting photos soon and sharing stories. Some photos from Commons.