Stray dogs around the world

Yeah those Samoyed dogs are really cute and cuddly arent they! Its possibly one of the only dogs I might consider letting my other half get! :) Thanks so much for your response. Very informative. I had hears about the Philippines and Thailand having problems with people getting 'cute' puppies and then discarding them when they become older and not-so cute. Its a shame that that happens. Here in the UK, and I know America is the same, people get so attached to their dogs that they still love their doggies when they look all old and frail. Many people even go to dog shelters and adopt dogs that have wild temperaments or even disabilities. I was a little worried when I first heard about Turkey having stray dogs, and I'm glad you're another person who has said that they tend to be quite rare. I like how the Turkish government are very active with controlling strays. Apparently they're all chipped, and they only remove the dogs if they are dangerous or diseased, which I think is very responsible of them. So far I think turkey is quite high up on my list. Canada is probably too cold for us, and Saudi is probably too warm. Its good to know that Saudi does not have the dog problem though! I dont mind cats, and they generally arent too keen on people unless they're being fed ;) Thanks very much for your response again! Have a nice day.

Hmm, we'd thought about NZ, but then I heard 1: "its just like the uk" - which is a huge no for us, we want to get away from it, not just another version of it, and 2: jobs being so difficult to come by there. I'd be quite scared to get there then find I'm trying for 15 years to afford to get out, like 2 couples I know. @ Vietnam! Actually, Top Gear got me quite interested in Nam! I dont think I'd like to eat a dog though! I always think they'd be quite chewy and stringy to eat. Wasnt thinking too much of Africa, although I would quite fancy visiting Mauritius or the Seychelles at some point. Mauritius seems to have quite a good few IT jobs too, which would be good for both me and the other half. They do have quite a dog problem though. Thanks for the response

I've thought about getting one of those ultrasonic dog chasers. They seem quite humane and harmless. I completely understand how dogs think about fear and protecting their master etc, but there's just something I cant control. I usually just freeze if a dog is coming towards me and I just start to panic. I'm really good at controlling it these days, but still, I think dogs are pack animals, attack because its their nature, and have known many people whose dogs have suddenly snapped one day for no reason. I guess its out of respect of their temperament that I am the way I am. Anyway, I'd just rather be somewhere where I wasnt having to feel that I needed to watch my back all the time so thats why I ask really. Where are you from? Do you get many strays, and what are their temperament if you do? Thanks for your response.

I live in the U.S. I generally don't see too many strays or packs of dogs running wild. A few years ago, though, there was one pack of dogs running loose and killed a neighbors cat. That was pretty much the only time I have ever witnessed such a pack.

Yeah i know that in america, the dog situation is the same as here in the uk. The odd few strays you do come ecross are not usually strays, just escapees. I think the problem we would have with the US is just with getting a visa at all. These days its practically impossible unless you're VERY special. Thanks for your response. Have a great day :)

Thanks, I had thought of Singapore before, the only thing that does put me off a little is how densely populated it is. I'd really want to live out in the middle of nowhere with space to keep chickens or whatever. As far as I knew, the countries where dogs are eaten for meat actually breed them solely for that purpose. A documentary that I watched showed a dog farm, where they had a breed of meat dogs, but the owner also had their own 'pet' dog that was a completely different breed that they just wouldnt consider eating. I guess it may be different elsewhere though. I have no problem with people eating dogs, after all, people eat sheep, goats, cows, insects, snails, frogs, kangaroo and crocodile - to name but a few! I've known many people with pet sheep, and when I was younger, we had pet pygmy goats, so I have no qualms with it at all.