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Sindhoor Pangal Independent Researcher, Human–Dog Relationships & Free-Living Dogs · Founder & Director, BHARCS Bengaluru, India · sindhoor@gmail.com · ORCID 0009-0005-6758-4754 · www.bharcs.com Research Identity Sindhoor Pangal's research is grounded in human–dog relationships in urban India, with a specific and sustained focus on free-living ("street") dogs — animals whose lives, unlike those of household pets, are not shaped by human domestic environments. Her path into th

BHARCS is pleased to announce the publication of a new peer-reviewed paper in Human-Animal Interactions Titled The Open Palm Gesture in Human–Dog Communication: An Exploratory Synthesis.

There are several reasons why removal of free-living dogs is unsound for the Indian milieu. In this document, we present the scientific rationale and provide recommendations.

What we eat can impact how we feel. So food is an important tool in our toolbox, when considering the behaviour of dogs. But the connection between food – mood – behaviour is more layered than we might think.

Fights and aggression [1] Real violence is very rare in animals because the cost of violence is very high and the yield is often too low....

“Impolite” attention seeking [1] Puppies are born in a litter. They are rarely single offsprings, so they need to compete for their...

there are food items that are considered to have anti-carcinogenic properties, anti-inflammatory properties, ‘brain foods’, etc. Dog...

Our health seems to impact our cravings and resistance to food. For example, stress is known to increase our craving for carbohydrates,...

Canine Nutrition [1] The nutritious requirement of an individual is driven by several factors, including the species, the individual’s...

[1] The nutritious requirement of an individual is driven by several factors, including the species, the individual’s metabolism, other...