I am a dog sitter.
A dog lover and you can call me a rescuer too.
Shuttled between two states and held the family together,
life had changed suddenly after the death of my life-partner.
There was always a desire to do something again,
then my daughter turned this dream into an executable plan.
My work brings me immense satisfaction,
taking care of dogs, making their stay enjoyable and giving them a home is a happy chain reaction.
I am a do it yourself’ kind of person and sometimes I tire myself out,
However, my work makes me so contented that there is never a doubt.
I know the dogs’ habits and what keeps them healthy,
I ensure their boarding home makes them happy.
From morning till night – I am surrounded by three at a minimum,
food, play time, biscuits and tick checks are a part of the curriculum.
Pursue what you are passionate about and have the courage to move ahead,
age is a number and it’s never too late to do what you love and earn your bread.
My name is Renuka Prabhakar and I am a dog sitter.
Today is edition #17 of #WomenAtWork, a photo feature on this blog. If you are interested in participating, please read the inaugural post and join by adding your post below. I would love to see your take on the tag.
Renuka Aunty runs Tia’s in Bangalore and I met her this February when I had a chance to visit Tia’s. She is a very warm person and when I met her, it did not feel I was meeting her for the first time. She is a fabulous cook too and had baked a delicious walnut cake for us. Her enthusiasm and love for dogs is infectious and she is inspiring.
Thank you Aunty, for sharing your story with us.
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- You can only join with a blog post.
- It would be great to see a picture of a woman at work and a few words about her. If you cannot share a picture, you can share a picture of her workspace. With a real picture, I would still be able to call this a photo post.
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happiness and food 
I love dogs too and know how difficult it is to care for them especially in big cities. It must take a lot of effort on Renuka’s part to take in new dogs every day
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It sure does. Thank you Sunita for stopping by!
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She is such an inspiring woman and glad to read her tale on making a difference.
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She is 🙂 Thank you Shailaja!
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So very pleased with your poetic turn of phrase 🙂 What a lovely tribute and a complete life story encapsulated here. More power to Tia and Renuka aunty 🙂
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Thank you!
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It takes compassion to not only love animals but also care for them selflessly. It’s amazing how Renuka has taken to rescue these dogs and dedicate her life to them. Hats off lady!
Shubhangi @ The Little Princess
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True that! Thanks Shubhangi!
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This is so beautiful. I am so happy to know about her. It’s joyous to board dogs especially for dog lovers. Where is her boarding facility?
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It’s in Richmond Town. Her own house converted and remodelled for dogs.
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I love everything about this feature! From the blogger posting it to the beautiful woman doing something that fulfills her and serves others. Thank you for sharing 💖
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Thank you Niki! Happy you liked it 🙂
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Parul, I dont whether you knew this or not but I absolutely love pets, wow wow just saluting Reuka Aunty. Those are just adorable dogs, oh I wish I could go there!
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Renuka ma’am is doing a fabulous job! I’ve never heard of anybody who is so passionate about their work, especially taking care of Dogs.
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I think it’s awesome that you’re doing what you love! Kudos to you. Dogs are awesome companions!
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I love how you manage to share about such inspiring women, Parul. Doing something you love which helps others too is a noble thing.
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Wow, that seems like a fun occupation! Ah but I can imagine how tough handling that many dogs must be. Kudos to her! Love the diversity in this blog feature! 😀
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I’ve heard of Dog Sitters, but this is the first I’m reading more about one. Her love for the dogs really comes through, and may it remains so ever.
As always, good feature, Parul
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Oooh my sister is running a similar business in the South of France. It makes her sooo happy. 🙂
What lovely doggos!
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Wow… To be in the company of these Beautiful Creatures, what else does anyone need ❤ she is doing a great job. Thanks for sharing about Renuka Aunty.
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The awwwww factor of these shots is off the charts!
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I’m in love with the woman already! And I gave this idea to my husband too.. he loves dogs… I suggested him if he would want to take up in future, I’ll be with him 🙂
Cheers
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Amazing! Yes age is just a number.
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Thank you again, Parul for introducing us to amazing women like Renuka Aunty. I go back happy, proud and all satisfied after reading these women at work posts of yours. Never stop.
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Nice one Parul. Great Write up
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Such an awesome job! Mr Imperfect used to do that for a while and is contemplating going back to it. In spite of the effort and the responsibility, it must be a fun job 🙂
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Proud of her and what she is doing! Passion never tires a person , She is a living example of that!
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True that and having met Renuka Aunty, I can add that she is equally humble and modest.
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“Pursue what you are passionate about and have the courage to move ahead.” Well said, Renuka. Love the photos! 😀 This is also my occupation. Greatest job in the world! ♥ As a life-long dog person, it seemed to be a natural choice. It was a new profession when I started in 1994, but many people are doing this now. it’s an important service.
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How lovely! Great pictures and a lovely post.
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