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Photos: Delhi’s pampered pooches get clean air, while people choke in smog

As Delhi’s 20 million residents choke on toxic air amid heavy pollution, partly caused by recent fireworks during Diwali, the dogs of the city’s elites enjoy purified air at a luxury resort for pets in Gurugram. The rooms at the site, next to an organic vegetable farm, start at 2,000 rupees a night --five times the average daily wage. The dogs are brought here for training and other luxuries, but air pollution is also a concern for owners.

Updated on: Nov 12, 2018 9:32 AM IST

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While most residents of Delhi choked on toxic air, the dogs of the city’s elite were enjoying ambient music and purified air at a luxury resort for pets. Here, a helper bathes a dog named Lulu, a mix of Dachshund and Poodle breed, at the TopDog Luxury Pet Resort, in Gurugram. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

Updated on Nov 12, 2018 9:32 AM

While most residents of Delhi choked on toxic air, the dogs of the city’s elite were enjoying ambient music and purified air at a luxury resort for pets. Here, a helper bathes a dog named Lulu, a mix of Dachshund and Poodle breed, at the TopDog Luxury Pet Resort, in Gurugram. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

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The owner of a Siberian Husky named Juno waits to collect it from the resort. The pollution level in the capital rose to “severe” after revelers let off fireworks to mark the festival of Diwali, adding to the heavy smog caused by crop burning, vehicle fumes and industrial emissions. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

Updated on Nov 12, 2018 9:32 AM

The owner of a Siberian Husky named Juno waits to collect it from the resort. The pollution level in the capital rose to “severe” after revelers let off fireworks to mark the festival of Diwali, adding to the heavy smog caused by crop burning, vehicle fumes and industrial emissions. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

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Delhi’s air is among the worst in the world, although many in the city of more than 20 million are unable, or unwilling, to protect themselves from the cocktail of gases and particles. But at the TopDog Luxury Pet Resort, Gautam Kari (C), the chief operating officer who studied animal behaviourology in California, is offering relief for posh pooches. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

Updated on Nov 12, 2018 9:32 AM

Delhi’s air is among the worst in the world, although many in the city of more than 20 million are unable, or unwilling, to protect themselves from the cocktail of gases and particles. But at the TopDog Luxury Pet Resort, Gautam Kari (C), the chief operating officer who studied animal behaviourology in California, is offering relief for posh pooches. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

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Moti, a Toy Poodle breed, is seen in one of the rooms at the resort. These rooms at the site, next to an organic vegetable farm in Gurugram, one of Delhi’s satellite cities and an IT hub, start at 2,000 rupees a night --more than five times the average daily wage. The air in their rooms is cleaned by purifying machines made by American manufacturer Honeywell. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

Updated on Nov 12, 2018 9:32 AM

Moti, a Toy Poodle breed, is seen in one of the rooms at the resort. These rooms at the site, next to an organic vegetable farm in Gurugram, one of Delhi’s satellite cities and an IT hub, start at 2,000 rupees a night --more than five times the average daily wage. The air in their rooms is cleaned by purifying machines made by American manufacturer Honeywell. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

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Vidushi Agarwal, marketing and communications head of TopDog, pets a dog named Donny, a Shih Tzu breed. The canine guests - many owned by politicians, diplomats and business figures, the resort says - have had their outdoor time reduced during the bad-air days of Diwali. “We don’t want them out smelling the air for more than 45 minutes,” Kari said. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

Updated on Nov 12, 2018 9:32 AM

Vidushi Agarwal, marketing and communications head of TopDog, pets a dog named Donny, a Shih Tzu breed. The canine guests - many owned by politicians, diplomats and business figures, the resort says - have had their outdoor time reduced during the bad-air days of Diwali. “We don’t want them out smelling the air for more than 45 minutes,” Kari said. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

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“I think the air purifiers are as relevant to dogs as well as to human beings,” said Vineet Durani, an executive at US software giant Microsoft, who was collecting his Siberian husky Juno. “It’s hard to breathe.” (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

Updated on Nov 12, 2018 9:32 AM

“I think the air purifiers are as relevant to dogs as well as to human beings,” said Vineet Durani, an executive at US software giant Microsoft, who was collecting his Siberian husky Juno. “It’s hard to breathe.” (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

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A helper blow dries the hair of Lulu at the resort. Kari said clients brought their dogs for training and the resort’s other luxuries, including food imported from Canada and music more commonly heard in high-end spas. But air pollution is also a concern for owners.

Updated on Nov 12, 2018 9:32 AM

A helper blow dries the hair of Lulu at the resort. Kari said clients brought their dogs for training and the resort’s other luxuries, including food imported from Canada and music more commonly heard in high-end spas. But air pollution is also a concern for owners.

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Among other guests are two Portuguese water dogs from the Dutch embassy, Snickers who is seen standing on rubber tyres and his brother Peanut in the background. A trio of dogs owned by Japanese diplomats are here as well. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

Updated on Nov 12, 2018 9:32 AM

Among other guests are two Portuguese water dogs from the Dutch embassy, Snickers who is seen standing on rubber tyres and his brother Peanut in the background. A trio of dogs owned by Japanese diplomats are here as well. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

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The owner of Simba, a Golden Retriever breed, carries it for a health check-up at the resort. The presidential suite here -- named after former US President Barack Obama’s dog Bo -- is occupied by a pair of street dogs adopted by an employee of the World Health Organization, the agency that developed international standards for monitoring air quality. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

Updated on Nov 12, 2018 9:32 AM

The owner of Simba, a Golden Retriever breed, carries it for a health check-up at the resort. The presidential suite here -- named after former US President Barack Obama’s dog Bo -- is occupied by a pair of street dogs adopted by an employee of the World Health Organization, the agency that developed international standards for monitoring air quality. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

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