Believe it or not! There's now a matrimonial site for dogs in Mumbai

Pet website wwwglamdogsin introduced the matrimonial section for dogs this monthUnable to find a sexy soulmate for your dashing doggie In a first a pet website in Mumbai has introduced a matrimonial section for canines of ldquomarriageable agerdquo Launched last month wwwglamdogsin has already received more than 150 requests from pet parentsRegistered dogs will be sent on their first date starting next month after which parents can take a call on going ahead with a weddingldquoSingle dogs are often left depressed and lonely Pet parents find it hard to land a match Thatrsquos why the idea behind the website emergedrdquo explains Sankalp Sharma of Glam DogsAccording to Sharma Mumbai currently has more than 2400 canines who could be looking for a match The website he said hopes to be a onestop destination for themThe perfect life partnerGujarati entrepreneur Chandresh Patel 30 is parent to two fouryearolds mdash St Bernard Bunny and Siberian husky Honey ldquoBoth need partners While I am looking for lsquobridesrsquo from the same breed as them I am not restricting my search to pet parents from the Gujarati communityrdquo he told middayChandresh Patel with his St Bernard Bunny and Siberian husky HoneyIn fact Patel hopes that the brides can live with his dogs once the match is made ldquoI have to bring their brides home We have a farm with enough open space The four will be happy thererdquoPatel is not alone Until a few days ago Alpa Jignesh Sharma 40 was anxiously searching for a mate for her twoandahalf year old Siberian husky Paddy Sharma ldquoPet parents prefer male dogs over female because the latter come with the lsquohasslersquo of menstruation and pregnancy So itrsquos tough to find mates for our dogs Usually owners sterilise their dogs but this is against nature Through this website we hope to find a bride who is healthy and belongs to a good familyrdquo Sharma saidAlpa Jignesh Sharmarsquos Siberian husky PaddySome parents however are not just looking for a good mating partner but also a companion Akriti Singh parent to a female shih tzu said ldquoMy dog lives alone and needs a companion Irsquove applied to find a partnerrdquoAll registered dogs will go on a date at a dog Olympiad Glam Dogs has scheduled for next month Itrsquos here that the parents will meet each other and see if their dogs get along Depending on how the first date goes a lsquomarriagersquo can be arrangedBuilding a portfolio To make a good first impression parents must share their petrsquos Facebook and Instagram account links ldquoMany dog lovshyers have started social media for their dogs Accessing these accounts helps parents make an informed decisionrdquo said Sharma For instance Gurpreet Kaur who owns a shih tzu named Oreo has created a Facebook profile called Oreo The Studd ldquoThe Facebook page might help me find a perfect matchrdquo she saidGurpreet Kaur parent of Oreo a shih tzuBMC to make lsquofirst datersquo easyInterestingly BMC has tied up with Glam Dog to provide onthespot licences to dogs at next monthrsquos dating event Generally it takes around 15 days to procure such licences Veterinary doctors of the BMC will also be present to examine the dogs ldquoWe keep a count of the number of pet dogs who have been given rabies injection Owners need to carry health certificates of their pets If all vaccinations have been given we will issue onthespot licencesrdquo said Dr Santosh Revenkar head of BMCrsquos dog cell