A STUDY OF THE BEHAVIOR OF STRAY DOGS NEAR ATAL GARDEN, MAHAVEER NAGAR, RAIPUR, CHHATTISGARH.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to use a stranger approach test to examine how stray dogs in colonies responded to strangers. From January to April 2023, behavioral information of dogs was gathered from the Garden area. We watched the dogs' interactions with one another as well as their neutral, avoidance, aggressive, vocalization, approach, and tail motions. The canines' first reactions were the only reactive behavior that was noted. The person who observed was trying to get used the dogs to him by feeding and grooming them once a week for three weeks following the first stranger-approach test, which was done in the first week. The second stranger-approach test was then carried out in the fourth week.After that, in the sixth week, the third stranger-approach test was carried out. According to the findings, 15 dogs were seen during the first week of observation, 17 dogs during the fourth week, and 20 dogs during the sixth week. Before the test, more than 50% of the dogs were lying down and more than 60% of the dogs were alone. When compared to the first and fourth weeks, the dogs' responses in the sixth week were noticeably different. In the sixth week, more dogs neutrally responded and approached the researcher, while fewer canines reacted negatively and growled at him.The tails motions differed significantly between the first, fourth, and sixth weeks of observation. The number of reacting and vocalizing canines started to decline dramatically in the fourth week, and they entirely stopped and changed in the sixth week. In conclusion, the dogs' response was influenced by how well they knew the individuals that approached them. This is the first investigation of how stray dogs’behaviorin Raipur, Chhattisgarh, responds to humans. Therefore, more study employing the stranger-approach test on stray dogs is required.