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why do you love dogs? what is that one thing about the furballs you
love the most?
All animals are innocent and dogs are the most adorable creatures on earth.
I think they are the most loyal and genuine animals one can have as pets. No
matter how bad their owner is, their love for their owner never decreases. The
unconditional love they have for their owner is definitely amazing. They are
that companion of yours who would stay with you through every thick and
thin of your life.

Big or small, which dog breeds do you prefer and why?
As of now, it has to be small ones, because I have a flat in Mumbai. Staying
in a flat and keeping a big dog is really difficult. But I would definitely love to
have big dogs some day when I own a big farmhouse. There is no particular
liking towards any breed; I love all kinds of dogs. Be it big, small, foreign,
Indian, street and so on.
How many dogs do you have and tell us the stories behind their names?
I currently own two dogs. One is a Chihuahua, who has been a part of my
family since last eight long years. Her name is Blessy. She came as a blessing
in my life and thus her name is Blessy. Another one is a street dog, which I
adopted three and half months back from an NGO. This little one is extremely
naughty. He is one dog who would run around every corner of the house and
you will never find him sitting at one place. His name is Kiki.

You are very good friends with salman Khan, who’s well-known for his
love for dogs. You have even worked with him for your debut film Jai
Ho. did he give any tips about looking after dogs?
No. Not at all! He knows me really well and he knows that I’m a good pet
parent, so apparently I haven’t got or neither taken any advice as such from
him.

36 BUDDY LIFE Jan - March, 2018