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• PSG Dog Club Pathways School Gurgaon
  
  June 2

Picture this: you're on your way to school in your bus/car. You look out of the window and see multiple Indie stray dogs eating inedible waste, being abused, run over and hit. This ‘common’ sight should be ‘not so common’!

As per statistics, there are about 35 million stray dogs in India alone. However, did you know that India is home to some of the most exotic and interesting native Indian dog breeds?

India has about 21 native Indian dog breeds from Rampur Greyhound; a dog bred by Maharajas to hunt and protect against fierce animals like jackals, lions, tigers, leopards and panthers. The most primitive and ancient breed of dog is the Indian Pariah. A relative of Dingo, this breed has no trace of genetic tweaking or modification from the human side. They share an appearance with various other primitive pariah-type dogs around the world like the Basenji (Africa), Dingo (Australia), Podengo (Australia), etc. to Indian Mastiff, Rajapalayam, Kombai, Gaddi, Kanni, Chippiparai, Himachali hounds, etc.

Reflecting on how we treat these native Indie dogs, shows that we really need to start reflecting on how WE see OURSELVES. It's easy to get foreign dog breeds, but they suffer in terms of adaptation to India’s climate, food, water, etc. However, we fail to look at our indigenous dogs who are no less than foreign breeds.

The GM of our school, Capt. Kunal Behl has been working towards feeding and caring for the Indies in and around Baliawas. However, taking care of nearly 70 stray dogs while working a day job isn't easy; that's where the ‘PSG - Dog Club’ comes in.

The PSG Dog club started as a Language and Literature, unit service activity led by Ms. Shivangani Dhawan. The same club has now expanded its wings and is a newly founded club lead by Ms. Shivangani and four core members namely, Aarna Jain, Lavanya Rastogi, Unnat Kaur and Tiana Malhotra. It is a non-profit club dedicated to raising funds and donations for the needs of the PSG Dogs. Our mission is to help provide them with adequate food, medications, and shelter so that they are cared for.

Helen Keller once said, "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." With this quote in mind, we urge you to extend a helping hand and donate to our very own PSG Dogs today. 
One little act of kindness can cause ripples and we wish to begin now (sooner than later).
If you wish to get in touch with us for donations or queries, please email us at: [email protected] or [email protected].

We are waiting for you!

By: Tiana Malhotra, MYP 1D