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“The Human Dog Interaction Project” is a program for improving interactions and relationships between Dogs and Humans.
Human Dog Interaction Project
It is one of its kind initiative in India with three goals:
- Awareness: To educate people on dog related issues, the right way to interact with a dog and to create a controlled environment for safe interactions with dogs.
- Compassion: To help people understand dogs, nurture their compassion and encourage co-existence with dogs.
- Co-existence: To encourage people to adopt practices to co-exist with dogs.
The program under this project are inclusive – because they are designed not only to include dog owners and dog lovers, but also people who are neutral, indifferent or fearful of dogs. These programs are run in corporates, schools, hobby centers, and communities. There are 4 programs under the Human Dog Interaction Project:
Kids & Dogs
This program is targeted at children who are 5 years and above. In a fun filled engaging way, children learn how to understand a dog’s behavior, etiquette around a dog and what to do to prevent a dog bite.
Summer Fun With Dogs
This is a one of its kind summer camp in India where over three days children work with dogs to learn life skills like planning, teamwork, communication, recycling, caring for another living creature and compassion
Corporate Canine Express
In this short burst interaction sessions, dogs are brought on to a corporate premises and employees interact with dogs. Dogs and humans interaction acts as a great stress buster and fits well with corporate wellness programs.
Corporate Canines
This is a structured experiential learning program where a group of people have to accomplish a series of tasks along with the dogs. It is this interaction with the dog that is the real teacher. After the activity the participants reflect on their learning and explore how they can apply the learning at their workplace. It is wonderful to see how topics like trust, fears, communication, and inhibitions can easily be uncovered and discussed through this program.
This Initiative is now running successfully in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi through partners of human dog interaction project. Under this project, the programs are both paid and honorary. Currently, the core-team behind this project is in talks with various registered animal welfare organizations to jointly run this program. To learn more, you can contact [email protected].
The Mind Behind The Project!
Rajeshwari Ramachandran, who after completing her Masters in Personnel Management from TISS, worked with a leading IT services organization for over 11 years. She is also a canine behaviorist. She is the creator of these programs and the mind behind this amazing project. These programs have been created by leveraging her experience in human interactions and learning, canine training and programs for kids.
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in Chandigarh, India. 
