When 26 year old investment banker Subodh Shah quit his job in 2020 just before the pandemic took over the country, he had no idea that the next year and a half would be such an eventful one for him.
The firm Subodh was working for had started feeling the pinch of the vice-like grip the COVID19 pandemic had taken over the American and British economy. With lockdowns and stringent measures like social distancing and mask-wearing becoming the norm, he was forced to work from home by the overzealous HR department.
While working from home he was forced to face certain realities. The biggest thing was that as a bachelor, it was far better to just come home to sleep rather than having to live in a house full time. Although, there was a maid who would come to clean the house, do the laundry, cook food and do the dishes every day, the work at home never seemed to end.
Subodh was also a dog parent to an extremely active 2-year-old male Labrador named Jinx as well. Subodh had engaged the services of a dog walker to come home twice a day and take Jinx for a walk and feed him. Little did Subodh know that Jinx would pave the way for a multi-million dollar business in a matter of months.
One of the things that started getting on his nerves while working from home was the constant humping Jinx was indulging in. He would hump the cushions, pillows and sofas. Subodh finally lost in when during an important business meeting Jinx started humping his leg.
Frustrated with these antics Subodh did some research and realised that the only solution available to stop this habit was to neuter Jinx. However, the very thought of neutering the dog seemed to be cruel. After all, Jinx was just being a horny teenager. That started the journey to find a solution for this common problem. Subodh realised that he must not be the only person going through this.
He figured that the most obvious solution to the problem is to find Jinx a mate. However, the housekeeper refused to continue working if another dog was added to the household. She claimed that she was having trouble as it is with one dog and cannot manage another one as well. With that out of the question, the next option seemed to be to use Jinx as a stud. Not a single breeder was interested as Jinx did not have the required KCI papers making his reproductive skills worthless.
It was around this time that a close friend of his came with a request. Subodh lived in a 1 BHK apartment in Lower Parel which was close to his office. With the imminent lockdown around the corner, his friend Joseph who was a stockbroker at the Bombay Stock Exchange requested him to switch residences as he had to go to work every day despite the lockdown. Joseph lived all alone in a 2 bedroom house with a garden in Juhu as his parents and sister were stuck in the US as flights were cancelled.
As Subodh only had to work from home, he agreed and shifted over the weekend. This is when the business idea began to grow. The garden ensured that Jinx had plenty of space to run around but he kept sitting near the gate as there were plenty of other dogs in the locality who used to exchange lonely looks with him.
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