And work towards better outcomes...

Because nobody else would take that responsibility 100%, you alone will have the full memoir of your life, and as time passes, you will realize, you came here alone and you will leave this place alone - your own life is mostly affected by your work, your decision, though others can only influence to make it better (or worse).

This dog is living in our apartment for quite some time, it's neither a pet dog nor a stray dog. Initially it used to live outside of the campus, when it was a kid, then many children started feeding it, slowly it became a regular affair, with most people (including many sympathetic women and elderly people) feeding left over foods and it took the opportunity to come and stay inside. Some kids even use to play with it ( ya, dog is definitely the most adorable), but what happened with the boy was unexpected. One of their brave friends play with the dog and the boy was standing beside him, and before he realized, the dog stood upon him.

After he came home, he realized there is a little scratch on his finger, and he could not confirm, if it could have happened because of the dog's nail or somewhere else. He looked forward to me to advise what to do and this is where it gets challenging - who takes the responsibility of ignoring ? I have always advised the kids to not play with dogs, that are not vaccinated, like this one. Unfortunately everyone feeds the dog, but no one takes the responsibility of making sure ,it is vaccinated. I even asked in the society group chat why we are allowing it to stay inside, but then at the end no one even bothers to respond.

Rabies is one of the most deadliest disease, which can only be prevented by taking the vaccine. I have even seen one such case and it was heart breaking. We tried to consult some of our Doctor friends / family members and they were of different opinion. Some said, the scratch is very small, so we can watch the dog for few days and if its doing fine, then we can ignore the vaccine. Another said, it is better to take the vaccine for safety side. But based on our google search, what scared us is that there are cases reported even after taking the vaccine, either it was not taken completely, or not taken in time. Hence I decided to visit the physician who treats the kid from birth, like a family friend. He advised to take the vaccine, five doses, and for rest of his life, he needs to take only two doses (zero and three), in case of a dog bite / scratch.

The boy was very confused about what should be done, but now he understands, why he needs to be responsible. The dog is still living here and doing fine, so most likely there is no risk - but again, no one gives guarantee of your life.

And do you know, we have stray dogs every where and I have taught him to not fear and run away from them if they bark or run at you. Instead, stop and confront them and shout at them - they will slow down, unless they are mad. As he mostly goes by cycle to attend his tuition classes, it's very important to not fear and handle situations like this.

This post is in response to the Weekend-Engagement topics: WEEK 246

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