Potcakes Dog Ownership in New Providence, the Bahamas |
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| Author:
| Fielding, William J.
Mather, Jane
Isaacs, Maurice |
| Series title: | New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55753-334-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Purdue University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.