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

[inf1nity]

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]

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

 

[John Connor]

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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahW9jOS0-pY