over the phone hes first on my priority list like if i am in a supermarket i first look out for toys and food for him and only then shop for myself and others says athulya play dates for frankie athulya recalls how she and yashika aannand decided to get their pets together for a play date she came home with her pet coco who is also a shih tzu frankie and coco were initially acting shy around each other and didnt play much but after a while they began barking and were speaking in a language only they could understand she says with a laugh frankie and his coimbatore talesathulya regularly travels to coimbatore with frankie we take him in our car so that the journey is comfortable for him he loves long drives he gets all jumpy when he is in the car he loves to put his head out of the window and get fresh air if we close the window he gets upset he feels at home in coimbatore he walks and runs around our home like hes the boss i sometimes leave him behind with my family there because he loves the weather and all the attention that he gets i travel to coimbatore again after a few weeks to bring him back to chennai she says treat your pet like a family memberif you want to have a pet you need to promise yourself that you will spend ample time with them treat them like your family member if you cant look after them dont have them it is important to spend time talk and play with your pet i regularly walk frankie in the evenings if i am busy i make sure someone else takes him for a walk i also ensure that i take him to the doctor for regular checkups this is something i dont compromise on as i want to be with him whenever he is sick we also ensure that we play with him every single day says athulya