Table 2 Reasons given by dog owners against the sterilization of their dogs
From: Development of a high number, high coverage dog rabies vaccination programme in Sri Lanka
Reason | Frequency | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
The procedure is unnecessary | 1314 | 42.6 |
No answer | 1002 | 32.5 |
I plan on breeding the dog | 413 | 13.4 |
The procedure is sinful | 160 | 5.2 |
It will change the dog’s behaviour | 141 | 4.6 |
The dog should be able to mate | 22 | 0.7 |
The procedure is inconvenient / a time loss | 16 | 0.5 |