How to get stray dogs and pups in India to become friendly with me?

inf1nity

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I have a park near my home that i frequent, and there are packs of stray dogs near it. They are not in a very good shape, spend their days on the steps of the park, and they survive on leftover food that people give out

Yesterday I noticed 6-7 pups inside the park. I'm sure they belong to a female dog(also a stray). I see them hiding in a corner of the park under trees, drinking water from a leaking tap and taking shelter under some old discarded fencing lying on the ground.

I tried to feed them some biscuits but they are afraid of me and won't come near. Only 2 pups came near me and ate biscuits from my hands, that too after much coaxing. One them is badly terrified of me and starts to squeal loudly if I even go near the fence below which he hides .

How do make them shed their inhibitions and get them to play with me?
 

BoomerD

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Wear a pork chop around your neck...and use bacon grease for cologne.
 

John Connor

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Not really sure, but I think it's the basic thing that all life needs: FOOD. You said you tried food, but I would maybe leave it, make sure they see you do it, back off and repeat. Perhaps then they will know you mean them no harm.

Some just wanna be friends. :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahW9jOS0-pY