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About Dog's World
Magazine
Dog's World Magazine is published quarterly and is
dedicated to informing, educating and enlightening the
Nigerian public on all issues pertaining to the
responsible ownership of dogs -- both as pets and as
working animals.
From the stone ages, as
evidenced in cave drawings, the dog has been a close
companion to man and has served him in numerous ways. For
centuries, the dog has worked with us as a skilful hunter
and has guarded us, our loved ones and our property
against all sorts of hostilities. He has ventured through
enemy lines in times of war and has bravely gone where men
dare not go. Needless to say, many humans owe their lives
to a dogs.
Because of this, we are
particularly worried by the manner in which many of us
treat our dogs. Many people continue to see dogs as no
more than a waste disposal system, which should be left to
scavenge and fend for itself. When you mention the word
"dog", to them it conjures up images of a flea-ridden
bundle of dribble and uncontrollable fur that bites and
spreads killer diseases. They don't want that sort of
thing anywhere near them or their children.
We believe that this is a
normal phobia born of a lack of understanding and
familiarity with the dog. At Canine Welfare, we aim to
enlighten the Nigerian public on the delights of owning
and caring for a dog. We also hope to be able to influence
those Nigerians for whom dogs are like sheep or goat in
other civilizations -- where mutton and lamb chops are
considered culinary delicatessens.
It is true that most of the
canine welfare problems encountered in Nigeria are not so
different from those encountered elsewhere in the world,
but the difference is that elsewhere, these matters are
being addressed. We have been pleasantly surprised by the
number Nigerians we have met who are true dog lovers and
who make daily sacrifices to protect the welfare of their
pets. We have also worked with those who, within a period
of just a few weeks, have grown from disliking and fearing
dogs, to cherishing and caring for them with a passion. Of
course there are also the children who have a natural love
for these furry pouches. It is this energy and passion in
Nigerians that has urged us on to want to spread the word
to others, through various forms of dissemination of
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