Description
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 such as ensuring the safety of air transport, 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. Providing an original contribution to our understanding of dogs as both participants and objects in the leisure experience, this book is a useful resource for researchers in leisure, hospitality and tourism.
Chapter
Why a Book on Dogs in Leisure?
History of the Dog and its Relationship with Humanity
Current and Historic Scale of the Dog Population
Dogs as Sentient, Self-aware Beings and Their ‘Rights’
Cultural Constructions of ‘Dog’ and the Human Owner/Companion
Culturally and Temporally Specific Nature of Dogs and Human–Dog Relations
Introduction: Dogs as Tools
Dogs at Work in Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality Experiences
Changing Role of Working Dogs: From Work to Sport
Introduction: Defining Sport Dogs
Where does the dog fit in?
The Emergence of Sports for Dogs
Sport Dogs and Constructions of Humans’ Personal Identity
Animal Welfare and Rights in Sport Dogs and Dogs in Sport
4: Leisured Dogs and Dogs as Leisure Objects
Introduction: Defining Leisure
Dogs and Human Leisure Days/Events
Dog Owners and Dogs in Leisure
Rights and Welfare of Dogs in Leisure
5: Providing for the Leisured Dog and Dog as Leisure Object
Introduction: Why Provide for the Leisured Dog and Dog as Leisure Object?
Illustration of the Scale and Diversity of Leisure Experiences Available to Dogs and Dog Owners
Facilitating dog access to leisure experiences
The Health and Safety of Dogs in the Leisure Environment
Geographical, temporal and cultural constraints on provision and access
Not All Dogs are Equal: Socially Acceptable and Socially Unacceptable Dogs
The position of the assistance dog
Controlling Leisured Dogs and Their Owners
6: The Boarding Kennel and Dog Day-care Centre: Dog Holidays
Introduction: Defining the Dog Holiday
The History, Nature and Scale of Boarding Kennels
Introduction: Food, Cuisine and Leisure
The History and Geography of Dogs as Cuisine
Dogs as Cuisine: Why and Why Not
The Dog as Marketing Icon in Human Cuisine
Introduction: Differentiating Dog Food From Dog Cuisine
The Growth and Nature of Dog Cuisine
The Reasons Behind the Growth in Dog Cuisine
The Rights, Welfare and Dignity of Dogs
Future Trends in Dogs in Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality
Future Research on Dogs in Leisure
Dogs in the Leisure Experience
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