Reactions of American tourists to roaming dogs in New Providence, The Bahamas

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ID2608554
AuthorsSusan J Plumridge, Susan Plumridge (School of Social Sciences The College of the Bahamas, The Bahamas), William J Fielding (0000-0001-5433-9673, Research Unit, The College of the Bahamas, The Bahamas)
Year2003
Volume16
Issue4
Pages360-366
Publication date2003-12-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnthrozoös (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0892-7936 • E-ISSN: 1753-0377
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.2752/089279303786991955
OpenAlexW2054112173
LanguageEN
Citations received4

The Bahamas suffers from nuisances caused by roaming dogs. Although Bahamians tolerate their presence, in an economy which is dependent upon tourism, the reactions of tourists to roaming dogs is of great consequence. This study reports the reactions of 439 American tourists concerning roaming dogs in New Providence. Forty-five percent of the tourists saw roaming dogs, and of these, 40% reported that they felt "no reaction" to the dogs. However, 3% of the tourists were actually bothered by the dogs, and for 8% the sight of them changed the tourists' view of The Bahamas. Ten percent of tourists would not like to see animal control officers at work even though 23% thought The Bahamas has a roaming dog "problem." Overall, it appears that while roaming dogs are seen by many tourists, only a small number are particularly upset by them. However, the general reaction to the dogs is unfavorable. About 1% of the tourists appeared to have been particularly upset by the roaming dogs, but 97% said that they would either return to the Bahamas again or recommend it to their friends/relations

Archaeology · Geography · Roaming · Telecommunications · Tourism · Computer Science · Gothic Literature and Media Analysis · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Medicine · Rabies epidemiology and control

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