Sun Cheek Conure

The Sun Cheek Conure is a small dog, playful, living around 15–20 years. In a city where space is measured carefully, this breed asks less of a floor plan than people expect - it cares far more about whether anyone is in the room.

The real work here is seasonal. Four months of rain shape the coat care, the drying routine and the walk schedule, and a household that plans for that enjoys the dog considerably more than one surprised by it each June.

Caring for a Sun Cheek Conure through a Mumbai year

• Monsoon: four months of rain shape the routine. Dry the dog thoroughly and never let bedding stay damp.
• Nails and beak: checked periodically; overgrowth signals a diet or perch problem.
• Bathing: a shallow dish or a light misting a few times a week.
• Cage: wide rather than tall, with room to open both wings, and out of direct draught.
• Clinic: number saved and records kept in the same place.