New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond- Potcakes Dog Ownership in New Providence, The Bahamas

Name: New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond- Potcakes
Brand: William J. Fielding
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Auteur: William J. Fielding

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Hardcover
9781557533340
31 januari 2005
260 pagina's

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Provides a systematic study of dog ownership in a Caribbean society by investigating the Bahamian perceptions of 'pet' and 'responsible pet ownership' in the context of both dog overpopulation concerns and how 'image' dogs like Rottweilers and Pit Bulls have interacted with and altered the Potcake population.

Although The Bahamas is not alone, either in the Caribbean, or elsewhere in having a pet over-population problem, this publication appears to be the first to provide a systematic study of dog ownership in a Caribbean society. The dog population in The Bahamas consists mainly of mongrels called "potcakes" – a term unique to the greater Bahama archipelago. The fact that Bahamians have lived with potcakes so long has given them an accepted place in society, and they are considered part of the country's heritage. The word "potcake" has entered common usage and has evolved to have associations beyond that with dogs. The Bahamian perceptions of "pet" and "responsible pet ownership" are discussed to allow surveys of perceptions of residents towards dogs and attitudes towards the sterilization of pets to be understood in context. Dog bite data is examined over the last decade and considered in the light of the ever-increasing number of "image" dogs such as rottweilers, German shepherds, and pit bulls which are seen at veterinary clinics and interact with the potcake population. The final chapter draws the threads together from previous sections to show how all members of society, dog owners, non-dog owners, and the authorities, need to work together in order for the dog population to be controlled and dog welfare enhanced.

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 31 januari 2005
Aantal pagina's: 260
Illustraties: Met illustraties

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Hoofdauteur: William J. Fielding
Tweede Auteur: Jane Mather
Co Auteur: Maurice Isaacs
Hoofduitgeverij: Purdue University Press

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Originele titel: Potcakes: Dog Ownership in New Providence, the Bahamas

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Editie: New title
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 152 mm
Product lengte: 229 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 152 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 229 mm
Verpakking lengte: 229 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 0.52 kg

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