This is a question that pops up in the minds of some daily walkers at Nageswara Rao Park nowadays.

Let sleeping dogs lie is the old adage, but not everyone who comes across the pack of dogs that has recently made its home in what is Mylapores biggest (and favourite) park wants to nod in agreement.

“If people stop feeding the dogs they will move out in course of time,” say some.

Others say, “A park is a place not only for people to go for a walk or for children to play. It is a place where we can associate ourselves with nature.

“A park is complete only with its components of plants, trees, chirping birds, little insects and a few loyal friends (dogs) here and there. So, steps need not be taken to send the dogs out of the park, as we as human beings have a moral duty to provide protection and shelter to dogs.”

There are those who say the dogs are friendly and do not harm anybody.

And one Luz resident says, “Two of those dogs literally act as watch dogs during night hours in the lonely Raga Sudha stretch of Luz Avenue. On two occasions those dogs thwarted chain-snatching attempts and helped patrol-police to apprehend the culprits.”

The dogs at the park certainly seem to be on the minds of many walkers but not all agree to the view to get rid of them from the park. – (Courtesy: Mylapore Times).