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In Cuzco Peru (very touristy) a few years ago I noticed that a lot of the feral dogs were outfitted with football (soccer) jerseys, often famous international t
by galago 4y ago
In Cuzco Peru (very touristy) a few years ago I noticed that a lot of the feral dogs were outfitted with football (soccer) jerseys, often famous international teams. So, I think they would get a food donation advantage from fans of that team (e.g. Barcelona). I also saw dogs carefully waiting at stoplights to cross a street. It occurred to me that the angry/agressive dogs probably don't make it because its not an effective survival strategy. Probably an outlier situation from an international perspective, but interesting. A pack of dogs ran up to me at one point and I was pretty scared, but they just went past and kept going. They seemed to have a lot of agency, meaning that they survived without any "owner" as we think of it in the USA.
- oh_sigh 4y agoIt's actually common in Peru to let your dog out during the day, and then they generally come home at night. So, those shirted dogs may be actually owned and cared for by someone who puts the shirt on every morning.
- dTal 4y agoIf feral dogs are obtaining and donning football jerseys of famous international teams to solicit food donations from loyal tourists, then I have severely underestimated canine intelligence.
- witheld 4y agoIt’s more being docile enough to be equipped with a Jersey, and to not remove it.