Dogs in the leisure experience /

• Main Author: Carr, Neil, 1972- (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2014.
• Subjects: Dogs > Social aspects.; Dogs.; Working dogs.; Dog owners.; Human-animal relationships.; Leisure.; Pets and Companion Animals.; Sport Animals, (New March 2000); Animal Nutrition (General); Animal Welfare.; Meat Produce.; Social Psychology and Social Anthropology, (New March 2000); Sport and Recreational Activities, (New March 2000); Animal sports.; Animal welfare.; Cultural values.; Dog feeding.; Meat.; Pets.; Social values.; Working animals.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 171 pages) : illustrations (some color), charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book explores the social and cultural constructions and debates of what are dogs and what is leisure. It looks at how working dogs play a significant role in leisure experiences, and considers the differing roles and changing acceptance of dogs' involvement in sport. Within the setting of the animal welfare and sentience debates, it examines the leisure needs of dogs and their owners. The chapters cover: working dogs; sport dogs; leisured dogs and dogs as leisure objects; providing for the leisured dog and dog as leisure object; boarding kennels and dog day-care centres; dogs as cuisine; and dog cuisine. The book has nine chapters and a subject index.