Most people view stray dogs as a menace due to unfortunate dog bite incidents, but dogs usually only bite when provoked, sick, or in pain. Dogs are often social animals that want to communicate, if people are willing to understand them. People generally retaliate against stray dogs through attack, killing puppies, or calling for mass slaughter, but human aggression surpasses that of animals according to studies. While some myths exist like animals can't be trusted or that strays carry rabies, studies show even stray dogs can interpret human body language. There is a need for a more constructive way forward in how humans and strays interact.

1. ANIMAL WELFARE

2. STRAY ANIMALS – PEOPLE’S PERSPECTIVE
Most of the population looks at stray dogs as a menace
and a threat. Just a few unfortunate events of dog bites
are enough to turn people against stray dogs and
perceive them all viciously. In all probability, a dog does
not bite unless provoked, sick or in pain. In fact,
according to a study conducted by The American
College of Veterinary Behaviorists published in
Psychology Today, sometimes dogs might not even
prefer to interact physically. On the other hand, dogs
are often expressive and social animals, eager to ‘talk’
to us, provided we hear them out.

3. WHY DOES THE ATTACK & ABUSE HAPPEN?
 People generally attack stray dogs, kill or take away their puppies and call for their mass slaughter if they bite
in retaliation. Erich Fromm, a renowned psychoanalyst and social philosopher gave an insight into man’s
irrational and brutal behaviour in his famous book, ‘The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness’. He wrote, “Man’s
history is a record of extraordinary destructiveness and cruelty and human aggression, it seems, far surpasses
that of man’s animal ancestors, man is in contrast to most animals, a real “killer.’”

4. PREVALENT MYTHS

5. ANIMALS CAN’T BE TRUSTED
 The relationship between humans and dogs has existed since more than 15,000 years. Humans have raised
canines to be their friendly and eager companions with an added talent of interpreting the former’s emotions.
 According to the National Geographic, a new study reveals that even stray dogs who are untrained, homeless
and abused can interpret our body language.
STRAYS ARE SEEN AS CARRIERS OF RABIES
 Even though not all dogs have rabies, all dog bites definitely need to be treated - unless the dog had been
vaccinated against rabies in the previous year.

6. WAY FORWARD

12. WHAT THEY NEED
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