Ingrid is a Banker by profession while Karthik is a tour operator organising private tours for Europeans into India. It’s his dream to work from almost anywhere on earth that gave birth to the idea of Dhole’s Den. Ingrid loves to paint what she sees or photographs. There are many paintings of her adorning the walls of all the rooms in the lodge. Karthik enjoys travel, photography, wine and cheese and movies. But his greatest love is his hounds who occupy prime place in his day.

Dhole’s Den, Bandipur is the residence of Karthik and Ingrid Davey who are ardent dog lovers and share a passion for the outdoors. Dhole’s Den is dedicated to all that is dog, and to start with, the Dhole, the Asiatic Wild Dog, who we feel is one of the most fascinating hunters in the Indian jungle, with a complex and unique social hierarchy. At Dhole’s Den, it is our endeavour to emphasise the importance and the beauty of this animal which wrongly stands in the shadow of bigger animals like the tiger, leopard or elephant and win support for the conservation of the jungle in Bandipur with the Dhole as its mascot.

Our homestay is in the vicinity of small villages bordering the Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Nevertheless, the wild animals of the park are close enough to be even heard. Be it the sloth bear with its cubs at night or elephants and wild boar, the roar of the tiger or the growl of a leopard, none are ever too far away.