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Stray Dog

Problem

in Villa de Leyva
Simon Leandro Rodríguez Jiménez
rodriguezleandrogplay@gmail.com
Languages Department, Dulce Corazón de Maria School
Villa de Leyva, Boyaca

Introduction
Abstract A companion animal carries with it a series of responsibilities that must
During the last few years, animal life has been given more priority than be fulfilled for the welfare of the animal itself. The neglect of these
before. The link between humans and dogs’ dates back thousands of responsibilities brings consequences that not only affect humans,
years. A relationship that has been strengthened to such an extent that reflected in health problems such as the spread of zootechnical diseases
dogs have become the most faithful companions for human beings. (mange, rabies), can also be mentioned the excessive growth of the
Unfortunately, not all dogs have responsible owners and therefore have canine population that can be easily observed in the streets and parks of
no other recourse but to find refuge in the urban environment, where they the municipality of Villa de Leyva, where the quality of life of these
find a place to shelter and feed, but not without going through all kinds animals begins to decline, with the shortage of food, which leads to the

of hardships. destruction of garbage bags polluting the public road, animal abuse,
Therefore, this report was carried out to identify the current situation of abandonment of puppies. With this, the purpose is to contribute to
stray dogs with respect to animal rights in the municipality of Villa de improving the quality of life of stray dogs in the municipality, generating
Leyva; analyzing the perception of the inhabitants, with the help of empathy and awareness.
citizens and students of the sixth grade of the Dulce Corazon de Maria
school, workshops were developed to make people to be aware of the Materials and Methods
situation with hope of improving the conditions for stray dogs. This was based on a qualitative

Keywords: Stray dogs, animal rights, perception, responsible dog approach. Taking opinions and
owners thoughts related to the situation
of stray dogs and the violation
Resumen of animal rights. In addition, an
En los últimos años se ha dado más prioridad a la vida animal que antes. exploratory research was used,
El vínculo entre humanos y perros se remonta a miles de años atrás. Una the previous knowledge of the
relación que se ha fortalecido hasta el punto de que los perros se han inhabitants was needed to
convertido en los más fieles compañeros de los seres humanos. compare it with their current
Desgraciadamente, no todos los perros tienen dueños responsables, por knowledge after they knew the

lo que no les queda otro recurso que refugiarse en el entorno urbano, real concept of these words.
donde encuentran un lugar donde cobijarse y alimentarse, no sin pasar However, there were five
todo tipo de penurias. interactive activities that
Por lo tanto, este informe se realizó para identificar la situación actual de gathered the necessary. The first activity was a survey in which the
los perros callejeros con respecto a los derechos de los animales en el purpose was to infer the perception and knowledge of the inhabitants of
municipio de Villa de Leyva; analizando la percepción de los habitantes, the municipality of Villa de Leyva regarding stray dogs and animal
con la ayuda de los ciudadanos y los estudiantes del sexto grado del rights. The second activity focused on an explanation of the problem of

colegio Dulce Corazón de María, se desarrollaron talleres para que las stray dogs and how to take care of them based on their rights,
personas tomen conciencia de la situación con la esperanza de mejorar complemented with the delivery of brochures to complement the
las condiciones de los perros callejeros. information acquired. The third activity was the creation and
implementation of dispensers with the help of students of the sixth grade
Palabras Clave: Perros callejeros, derechos de los animales, percepción, of Dulce Corazon de Maria school, this to help the canine population of
dueños responsables. the municipality.