my street dog, Susan

billyshake

I didn't even know there was a 'dogs, cats, and langurs' forum...and I'm pretty sure I don't know what a langur is.

Anyway, this is the dog I've fallen in love with. He's a pretty standard looking street dog, but he's so damn sweet I can hardly stand it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg-x-CbQ7uY

Hal

He looks healthy and happy. Good jorb.
Don't get a langur to go with it - wouldn't be pretty in a small apartment.

wonderwomanusa

Well, he sure looks healthy, Billy! Um, how did he let you know his name is Susan?

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Sama

take good care of him, billyshake....

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billyshake

Well, I was gonna name him Cash but that didn't seem appropriate seeing as how empty his wallet is and all; so I named after a Cash song instead. Doesn't matter. He doesn't come when I call. Neither does Raja, Karl, Melmer, or Shithead. Karl, I understand. He's definitely Alfpha Dog in the neighborhood pack (Susan's pretty much on the bottom rung of the Greek alphabet). But you'd think Shithead would show me some respect with all the food that bastard eats. And Susan? I've actually showered with that dog. But nooo. He can't come when I call. He won't even eat the dry dog food anymore. He has to have wet dog food or mutton biryani.

I'm starting to sound like my Grandma Tilly the martyr.

SitaParityaga

Another excellent doggy U Tube from BS. I like this one, a little spicey.

Ya know, I'm still laughing at your other work of art on UT, "hoo pooed" I took care of a pack of dogs for a weekend for a friend, and someone snuck down to the basement.........yeah, someone did it.

Each one was questioned. Its not hard to get them to confess. No water boarding. Just a simple question with the right tonal inflection....hoopooed. They rolled right over.

billyshake

Exactly, Sita! Granted, in that video there was a hint when it came to um, fecal size -- the boxer took craps bigger than Upsa (yes the Lasso Apso's name is Upsa). But they do have an awful guilty look on their faces when they've done what they know they shouldn't've. I do as well.

I've come to realize I'm going to be in India for many years. I can't bring a dog to work with me so I'd like to get a cat. Should I get one out of the papers, a shelter, or a kitten off the street (would get it shots, of course)? I'm worried an older cat off the streets might not take to litter-boxing -- they're not used to wearing the gloves, and all.

Also, when I get a bigger flat with a balcony, I'm hoping to put in a cat/dog door and I'd like to get a mean enough cat who can prowl the night without getting his butt kicked.

New-South-Welshman

Is it kinda like Cash's A Boy Named Sue?

billyshake

You got it. But 'sue' by itself sounds a little close to a couple other things in Telugu and I didn't want to be yelling those specific things at a dog.

Nick-H

Get a cat, by all means. The street cats will be pretty wild, and, like Feral cats anywhere, may take a long time to get friendly.

Be aware that you may be in for an even bigger emotional rollercoaster with cats. They are not only treated with considerably less respect on the street but are also regularly stolen and killed for eating.

A kept-indoors cat is something I don't really approve of. I'd rather cats had a life, even if it does come to a nasty end.

When our kittens were growing but still captive, by the way, their mother took to the litter box instantly both for training the kittens and for herself. Like, "Wow! Good idea! That'll save me a couple of trips to the garden ".

federica

Maybe he isn't really happy with his name?

PRIYA

I had the same thought. Being a real tough street dog, I would be very embarrassed being called Susan.

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karuna

He's an Indian dog. He might know to be embarrassed if he was...well, Priya. Or Seeta or Geeta or Meeta or another female Indian name. Susan's exotic to him.

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billyshake

Thank you! Susan doesn't speak English whatsoever. When he's begging, I can't say, "I'm tapped, jackass." I have to say, "Bohjunum leedhu, na kuu-ka."

Tonight on my walk home I ran into Susan and his best friend, Raja, a few blocks from their usual hangout. This was near a nursing school where there were several people standing around. I saw the dogs before they saw me so I yelled at them a few times (of course, they didn't answer because they're both pricks, really) and the people just looked at me like I was a nut. But then I got close enough that the two dogs recognized me and they flipped out and were jumping all over me and I was scratching them, playing with them, etc etc. I absolutely love the way people stare at this exchange. I must look like a madman rolling around with the street dogs.

If any of you are ever in Hyd, I'd be happy to introduce you.