Meet Frodo and Cruise. One is a six-year-old golden retriever, and his partner is a two-year-old labrador. Frodo detests swimming while Cruise — living up to his name — loves the water, especially when there are other animals to accompany him. And as dog parent Tanveer Taj suggests, the lab has a "weakness for cows".

"It's just that he wants to play with all the bigger animals. That often leads to difficult situations. When we visited Kashid beach this Diwali, for instance, he ended up getting kicked by a horse," he tells us. So, when we were told that Taj along with Priyanka Jena — both adventure explorers who run the YouTube channel Wheels and Tails — are about to embark on a 10,000-km journey across the periphery of the country with their two little ones tomorrow, we can only wish them luck.