On a weekend it's time to pay heed to your pets' needs--a walk in a park or perhaps a dog show.
But Chennai is perhaps the only city in the country to play host to a show exclusively for street dogs.
At a dog show in Chennai, 74 country dogs vied with each other for the top honours and a sniffer dog, attached to the Chennai airport bomb squad, won the best in show female title.
The idea is to showcase and promote the pride of owning Indian breeds. Thanks to this show that's into its 27th year, love for country dogs seems to be growing in Chennai.
"We've nothing against pedigree dogs. The thing is they are mainly owned as status symbols, but country dogs are kept out of genuine love for dogs," said Dr S Chinny Krishna, Chairman of Blue Cross of India.
