Achan -The Canine Lover
Achan (father in my native language) loves dogs so much that we had a few dogs in our house at various points in time. Sanjayan, a German shepherd, was the first dog my father brought to our house. He came to to my home even before I was born. So most of the facts about Sanjayan were told to me by my mother. Sanjayan was a big dog and was very attached to my father. Every evening, when my father comes from office, Sanjayan used to run halfway to the stadium in front of our house to receive my dad. My dad would have to get down from his cycle and walk all the way to the house with the dog. Once home, he used to play with Sanjayan and the dog sometimes ran over the bed and all. My grandpa wasn't happy about this play and used to express his displeasure to my mother often. While my mother was pregnant with my sister, Sanjayan developed a kind of rheumatic fever and was down. My dad was very concerned with his health than my mother's and consulted many vets and even telegraphed