Nudin, of the Year of the Sweets!

Has it been almost 11months already? Is it already the last month, of Sweet Year 2016?? Time sure flies!!
Nudin – a New Day, in a New Year!!
Let’s go back to the beginning, of the Year of the Sweets!! ❤ ❤
Day 8, Year 2016!!

On the 8th of January, Year 2016, early in the morning, one of our neighbour’s had called to say, that a litter of new born puppies had been abandoned at the entrance of Siripura (our Private Housing Scheme). I was fast asleep. When I woke up, and was told about this, I called to inquire. My neighbour mentioned, she called me to find out, about the foster parent of my dog (Gingerella), from where I adopted her, in December 2014. But it was OK now, as the pups were taken, by another neighbour, to people involved with saving them, but sadly one male pup had been left behind. I went and brought him home, then and there.

He was just about a few days old, dirty (it has rained the previous day), with his tiny eyelids tightly shut, he fit into the palm of my hand. Poor little frightened fellow, was shivering, until I put him on my chest, and he slowly started to relax. How could people be so cruel, as to just dump them somewhere? And what might the poor mother of these newborns be going through, with her whole litter removed from her? Ugh!! This Dogist nation, so called Buddhist country. The more religious the people of this shit hole are, the more inhumane they tend to be. They wouldn’t sterilize their dogs (as they feel it’s not a good thing to do), but have no qualms about throwing newly born pups to die in the streets. And my puppies weren’t born to some poor family, that can’t afford to take care of the dogs, this new common mongrel, supposedly had, Alsatian/German Shepherd roots. As my dogs’ vet mentioned later. Added to which, there was a scar on the tiny newborn’s head. Apparently (again according to the vet), somebody had hit his skull, with a sharp object, most probably hoping it would die. Hard to believe, such disgusting people still exist. It’s really sad!!!

I already had a dog, and didn’t plan to have another one, but this was more about saving a life, than just having a pet. So I adopted him, cleaned him up, took care of him, nursed him back to health. Poor fellow would wake up, at odd hours in the middle of the night, drink his milk, and sleep on my chest. So basically I had to stay awake. I was afraid if I fell asleep, I’d accidentally squash him. If I tried to lift him and put him in the basket, he’d wail. He was most comfortable, especially in the middle of the night, lying on my chest, sleeping, whilst listening to the rhythm of my heartbeat. This went on for a week or so, and then slowly I’d leave him in the basket.

Meanwhile, Gingerella (a.k.a. Gingy), my elder dog, though at first a bit confused, was a great support, like a true caring big sister, to him. The first few days, she didn’t lie down, but stood keeping guard, and letting us know, as soon as he woke up crying. He’d cry after he urinated, defecated and/or was hungry, throughout the day. The first few days, Gingy, didn’t even sit down, stood keeping an eye, babysitting this new addition to the family. After, days of having no sleep, when I started keeping him, in the basket, as soon as he woke, Gingy would run around waking up everyone. Poor girl, she hardly had any sleep herself. When the little one was teething, he use to bite Gingy. Though in pain, she winced, but never hurt him. Only 14 months apart, she had a maternal instinct. They adore each other, of course today, you see them wrestling one another, it’s war. But in a playful manner. Now Gingy is 2 years, & 1 month, old (thus 25 months altogether). And the little fellow is just 11 months. He’s a New Years baby!!

What did I name the little fellow? It took me a while to come up with a name (but named him, on the same day I brought him though). Initially, since he was like a little black blob, I wondered whether I ought to call him, ‘‘Blackie’’. It was too common a name, and I came up with a few other names, that would hint at the start of a new year, but I finally named him ‘‘Nudin’’. WHAT?? One might wonder. Well I took the word ‘New’, in English (& used it, as I spell the first two letters of my name ‘Nu’), and added ‘Din’, which means ‘Day’ in Hindi; to create ‘‘Nudin’’!! Meaning ‘‘New Day’’ (‘‘Naya Din’’ in Hindi). After all, he was most probably born in the New Year (the vet stated he could be anywhere from just 5 to 10 days old). Thus ‘‘Nudin’’ is the perfect name for him!! And I decided, the 1st of January, shall be his official Birthday!!!!!
A New Life for the New Year!! Year 2016!!

Can’t believe he’s already in the last month, of the first year of his life!! He’s gone through a lot. From sterilization (which both my dogs have gone through), to operating deformations on his two hind paws (with numerous visits to the vet, Nudin was in bandages, for a whole month, in September 2016), to a neighbour’s trio of dogs attacking, especially through our gate (recently they pulled out one of his claws, from his front left paw, and he was in bandages yet again, for days this time. It’s yet heal, for the soft tissue is exposed and vulnerable till the claw grows back), and what not. BUT, much like his Papa Nuwan (i.e. me of course), he is a survivor. No amount of physical or psychological pain, thrown at us, from this Dog forsaken country, they’d never be able to drag us down with them. This envious green country shall never achieve in destroying our inner strength and survival instincts.

My babies are my life!!
Love you two darlings, Gingerella and Nudin Sen!!
Wish you all the happiness in the universe!!!

With Love,
Nuwan Sen (Papa Nuwan)

The Growth of Nudin
(In Pictures)
Have a look at the Growth of Nudin, in the Year of the Sweets, from 8th of January, to now, 6th of December, 2016!!!

DAY ONE: When I brought the little Puppy home.
Gingerella inquisitively explores, this new arrival!
PIX: 8th January 2016

DAY ONE: The Little fellow relaxing on my chest (8th January 2016)

DAY TWO: Nudin Sen, in his new (temporary) bed basket (9th January 2016)

DAY THREE: Gingerella taking care of her new sibling, on my bed (10th January 2016)

DAY THREE: Gingerella already started training Nudin, in the front yard (10th January 2016)

DAY FOUR: Sibling Love ❤
Gingerella & Nudin Sen (11th January 2016)

DAY FOUR: Gingerella lovingly takes care of the new member of the family, her little brother, Nudin!! (11th January 2016)

DAY FIVE: Nudin getting comfortable in his new home, starts to explore, close proximity, the house around him, quite blindly (12th January 2016)

DAY FIVE: Sibling Love ❤
(12th January 2016)

DAY FIVE: When I was working, especially in the evenings, on my laptop, I use to keep Nudin on the table, so that I could keep an eye on him. He use to sleep comfortably on the table!!!
(12th January 2016)

DAY FIVE: Fast asleep, next to Papa Nuwan’s laptop!!
(12th January 2016)

DAY SIX: Nudin was still being bottle fed, but he enjoyed disrupting food meant for Gingerella.
Gingy did not mind (13th January 2016)

DAY SIX: Enjoying playing with Gingy’s food!!
(13th January 2016)

DAY SIX: Disrupting his elder sister’s dinner (13th January 2016)

DAY SEVEN: Nudin & I, in my room!! (14th January 2016)

DAY SEVEN: Gingy & Nudin, resting on my bed (14th January 2016)

DAY SEVEN: In the evening, soon after Nudin had his milk.
Gingerella use to watch me feed Nudin with the milk bottle, but never disturbed me (14th January 2016)

Nudin got to use the dog-bed I brought for Gingerella. Gingy was too big for the bed, when I bought it.
PIX: 16th January 2016

Naughty Nudin, in my palm (20th January 2016)

Nudin playing with his elder sister! Like a mother, she took care of him!!
PIX: 20th January 2016

Gingy & Nudin, in the Pantry-cum-Dinning room, with their Granny (my mum), during Gingerella’s lunch time (21st January 2016)

Maternal Love ❤
Sibling Love ❤
Nudin sleeping on Gingy’s furry belly!!
PIX: 22nd January 2016

Nudin reaching HIGH!!
He tries to get at Gingy’s food, placed on the first step!!
PIX: 24th January 2016!!

Nudin disrupting Gingerella’s food, as usual (25th January 2016)

Nudin’s First Bath (till then I cleaned him with wet tissues)
PIX: 26th January 2016

Bathing Nudin, Gingerella looks on!! (26th January 2016)

Nudin scratching Papa Nuwan’s moustache!!
Nudin used to love playing with/biting my moustache, beard and hair. He still bites and pulls at my hair sometimes (ouch!!)
PIX: 27th January 2016

Little Nudin watching the Pantry/Dinning area, from the passage!! (29th January 2016)

After a month, we tried to wean him off the bottle.
Nudin seen here, enjoying his milk and Pedigree!!
PIX: 10th February 2016

Lunch Time (12th February 2016)

Nudin asleep with his favourite stuffed toy, Scooby-Doo (today that toy is in pieces, sans stuffing).
PIX: 17th February 2016

It took a couple of months, to wean Nudin off the bottle completely.
PIX: 21st February 2016 (Close to midnight)!!

Gingerella & Nudin Sen, in the front yard (23rd February 2016)

When my next door neighbour, and close friend, visited!!
Nudin Sen with Rozanne de Silva (4th March 2016)

When another close friend visited.
Nudin Sen with Sakvithi de Silva (a.k.a. Saki)
(9th March 2016)

Gingerella & Nudin, playing in the front yard (3rd April 2016)

When relatives visited!! (17th April 2016)
Nudin & I, with my Cousin niece, Kaumali (i.e. my first cousin’s daughter)

Nuwan & Nudin Sen!!
The two of us, in the front yard (10th June 2016)

Gingerella, Nudin & I, in the garage (10th June 2016)

Gingy, Nudin & I, at the entrance, in our front yard (10th June 2016)

My Parents with Nudin (11th June 2016)

Gingerella and Nudin, playing in the front yard (21st June 2016)

My Babies & I, on my 41st Birthday (22nd JUNE 2016)

My Babies, playing in the garage (23rd June 2016)

My pups, playing in the garage (23rd June 2016)

My Babies & I, in the front yard (6th July 2016)

Nudin jumps on me, and Gingy looks on behind (28th July 2016)

Nudin & Gingy, playing in the front yard (26th August 2016)

Gingerella looks through her favourite arch, in our house, into the living room; whilst Nudin stands atop the stairs (31st August 2016)

Nudin in my Bedroom, on my Bed (4th October 2016)

Nudin with his new harness, on Gingerella’s 2nd Birthday (November 1st, in Gingy’s official Birthday)
PIX: 1st November 2016

Nudin Sen, on Gingerella Sen’s official 2nd Birthday (1st November 2016)

Gingy & Nudin, on Gingy’s 2nd Birthday (Nudin was too afraid to move in his new, soft clothed, turquoise blue, harness)
PIX: 1st November 2016

The Gatekeepers: Nudin & Gingy love looking out, through the gate!!
Keeping a lookout (7th November 2016)

Wrestling Match: My babies fight all the time, but they never harm each other (touchwood!)
PIX: 7th November 2016

Nudin, looking Alert!, on my bed!! (29th November 2016)

Today: 11 month old Nudin, today morning, under the dinning table (one of his favourite spots, in our home)!!!
PIX: 6th December 2016

Also see my post on my FB page, from the day I brought Nudin home.
Link:- https://www.facebook.com/nuwan.sen.7/posts/1500954503540536

… AND see my four legged fur balls, own Facebook page, Gingerella Sen!!
Plus, my Blog Post on Gingy (Gingerella) from December 2014!!!

Nuwan Sen (NS)
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