Avaliação do comportamento social de cães que frequentam o “ParCão” do Parque Dona Lindu na Zona Sul do Recife-PE

Abstract

Since its domestication, the dogs have conquered increasingly space in society. These animals contribute directly at quality of life of its owner, either performing duties of humanitarian character or as pet animal. This proximity of man with the dog must, in your majority, to the growth of cities and development of modern civilization, what has decreased the physical space in between these species and isolated the human beings each other. As a result, these animals became considered members of the family, causing a new social configuration in the relationship between both. However, an inappropriate interaction between humans and dogs can trigger a series of disturbances behavioral, such as aggression and separation anxiety. That way, the objective was to of a survey in the “ParCão” located in the park Dona Lindu, situated in the Boa Viagem, South Zone of Recife, at where in this ocasion interviews were made with dog owners to characterize the behavior of dogs and the relationship of interaction animal man. Were used structured questionnaires, applied at random to 60 dog guardians who attend the "ParCão", containing questions concerning the purpose of creation, frequency of tours and the occurrence of abnormal behaviors. The data were tabulated and analyzed descriptively using the software Microsoft Office Excel® 2016, at where it can be concluded that the regularity of the tours has reduced significantly the degrees of aggression and anxiety in these animals, promoting adequate socialization, and thus improving the welfare of both species.