Why are Indians/Somalians so afraid of dogs?!!!!?

Question

Let me be clear, I am not racist, but this issue bothers me so much. I live in an area where there are a lot of Indians/Somalians... I have three dogs, and everytime i walk them i have all these Indian/Somalian people like freakin out on me. That's why i'm bothered to even walk my dogs, there is not a day where I can walk my dogs in peace. It's dude they are three small little dogs, and they are on a leash what can they possibly do to you? Like when I'm walking them they start screaming and yelping. Tell me what is wrong with them?!!!

Answer 1

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Many of the regions of the third world have village cultures which necessarily had large numbers of street dogs, and village dump or pariah dogs which were often regarded the way most of us would as wild rats. The dogs scavenged leavings, wastes, food from the dumps. If you had a village woodpile that had snakes and rats living in it too, you'd tend not to associate those critters with anything positive when the level of health and wealth in your culture run very low. Life is too precious, and there's not much to spare.

Many cultures with Muslim backgrounds have that formative heritage with the village dogs scavenging like rats through their dumps and living in the streets. So the dogs are often viewed negatively by most, and this is incorporated into some of the faith issues. Rabies also has played a part in the development in these attitudes and fears. It is just a reality.

Wealthier people might have dogs as pets in some regions. In the Ottoman Empire for example, dogs were kept as part of the Imperial hunting pack (they looked sort of like curs or coonhounds).

There are breeds of dogs that are accepted by the more nomadic tribal cultures of these lands which had more paleo type lifestyles (not sedentary and crowded). Dogs such as flock guards and the tazi (sighthounds) were landrace breeds that were specifically developed to work with their human partners, and were bred to do a job. This attitude about their dogs being more special than the dump 'heathen' is somewhat peculiar in that way so there are differences within regional, tribal, or family cultures nearby.

Those whose lifestyles which are more 'urbanite' and do not have livelihoods dependent on their dogs to catch prey or protect a flock will tend to grab their kids and hold them over head and be worried of the dogs they see.

There are very few countries with this type of culture that develop pet type breeds and the dogs that did come out of these regions tend to be very robust and independent because they were not babied. Well, okay Salukis and other tazi were treated rather well. :)

So it is really rather alien when one sees a person keeping these animals. As an offhand analogy - Many of us would probably feel a bit queasy if someone who loved rats was followed by hundreds of little rats as they walked through town. The rats could carry plague and disease and their scurrying activities might put us off.
(I've raised rats before as pets but also have worked with them in other capacities. I tend to be comfortable with them unless I see wild rats running loose in my barn or getting into my house after a storm.)

Dr Ray Coppinger who is often featured on shows about the origin of dogs and in such things as wildlife conservation with the use of flock protection dogs (dogs that keep coyotes, baboons, and puma away from goats, sheep and other stock) has written a good bit about village dogs and how some cultures absorbed and domesticated them. One of his books is "Dogs: A Startling New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior & Evolution"

Maybe that's more than you wanted to know. Hope it helps you understand. I recently wrote another article regarding this topic in contemporary Turkey where issues of dog abuse and dog overpopulation are in the news:
http://www.cobankopegi.com/blog/2006/04/turkish-stray-dogs.html

Answer 2

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Why are Indians/Somalians so afraid of dogs?!!!!?
Let me be clear, I am not racist, but this issue bothers me so much. I live in an area where there are a lot of Indians/Somalians... I have three dogs, and everytime i walk them i have all these Indian/Somalian people like freakin out on me. That's why i'm bothered to even walk my dogs,...

Answer 3

Some groups of people are taught to hate and fear dogs, whether because of religion, tradition, or other causes. And there are many people who've been attacked by soldiers or civilians with dogs.

It may be that the people around you belong to a caste or religion that regards dogs as unclean. Or they may have been the victims of dog attacks from opposing government factions. But if they're afraid, then they're not in a place where you can help them see that the dogs aren't dangerous. You need to set up a situation that will give them a teachable moment.

I think the best thing you can probably do is not push the issue and try to remain calm and friendly. If there's a place to sit down, try resting for a bit while the dogs play. If someone comes up to you, smile and chat a bit to put them more at ease. Maybe you'll make some neighborhood converts that way.

If you have an annoyed or aggressive attitude, though, other people will pick up on that. The problem may not be as much them as it is a mutual misunderstanding that you can solve with a little time and patience.

Answer 4

You are not racist, but you are stereotypical. Only a minority of Indians are scared of dogs. If you ever came and visited India, especially the big cities, you would see a hell of a lot of rich people with big dogs. You would also see many stray dogs wandering around, which the local Indians couldn't care less about, let alone be afraid of them. I personally couldn't care less about dogs. In fact, there was a culture of domestication of dogs for thousands of years in my country. So yeah, only a minority of sissies would be afraid of them. India is 80% Hindu, but is also 15 % Muslims (Muslims hate dogs, because they consider it to be an unclean animal, such as pigs). So yeah.....that's just a little info.

Answer 5

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

Muslim people believe that a dog is unclean, and to be licked or even touched by a dog means that they have to go and shower instantly. Both of these countries have large Muslim populations, so that's why people are a little afraid of dogs.

Answer 9

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