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Hello.

Did I take you aback with my subject? I guess I did.

Nigerian dogs are one of God's blessings to our country.

I remember when I was a child, just going on a random errand for my mum, when I passed two local male dogs and they just started chasing me as if I had stolen their food. I ran with all my strength until the dogs decided to back down and halt their chase.

That was many, many years ago in 3, Mohammed Akije Street, Ejigbo, where we lived at the time.

Our neighbour had a foreign bull dog, which would bark at any slight provocation, and I guess that was good too, but all these foreign security dogs, like German Shepherd, Rottweiler, and Bull dogs, are the exclusive preserve of the rich.

But back to our bingos.

The male local bingos are very dangerous at night. They do not like to sleep in cages and would prefer to roam around in the street until they are tired and rest at night, usually on the owner's gate or so. But they don't sleep oh. Any slight movement or strange creature, usually human, that they notice, they are at full alert, and will bark at you to make you afraid. If you don't use wisdom in dealing with them, all the residents around will wake up and think you are a thief.

Now, are they dangerous during the day? Yes and no, as long as you don't look for their trouble. I said yes because of the incident that happened to me as a child, and no, because as an adult who has lived in a local area that had local dogs patrolling during the day, just mind your business and you should be good.

Now, the female bingo will never attack you. She is either looking for food to feed her children, if she has, or just eating for herself. Most likely than not, if you move towards her during the day, she will run from you. Even at night, she will likely not attack you, unless of course you want to steal her children. It's the males that usually do.

So whener you see a local bingo during the day, please give them food if you can. They eat rice, eba, spag, mostly what we humans eat. They usually don't select food.

Thanks for reading and have a nice day.

Splendour99:
Hello.

Did I take you aback with my subject? I guess I did.

Nigerian dogs are one of God's blessings to our country.

I remember when I was a child, just going on a random errand for my mum, when I passed two local male dogs and they just started chasing me as if I had stolen their food. I ran with all my strength until the dogs decided to back down and halt their chase.

That was many, many years ago in 3, Mohammed Akije Street, Ejigbo, where we lived at the time.

Our neighbour had a foreign bull dog, which would bark at any slight provocation, and I guess that was good too, but all these foreign security dogs, like German Shepherd, Rottweiler, and Bull dogs, are the exclusive preserve of the rich.

But back to our bingos.

The male local bingos are very dangerous at night. They do not like to sleep in cages and would prefer to roam around in the street until they are tired and rest at night, usually on the owner's gate or so. But they don't sleep oh. Any slight movement or strange creature, usually human, that they notice, they are at full alert, and will bark at you to make you afraid. If you don't use wisdom in dealing with them, all the residents around will wake up and think you are a thief.

Now, are they dangerous during the day? Yes and no, as long as you don't look for their trouble. I said yes because of the incident that happened to me as a child, and no, because as an adult who has lived in a local area that had local dogs patrolling during the day, just mind your business and you should be good.

Now, the female bingo will never attack you. She is either looking for food to feed her children, if she has, or just eating for herself. Most likely than not, if you move towards her during the day, she will run from you. Even at night, she will likely not attack you, unless of course you want to steal her children. It's the males that usually do.

So whener you see a local bingo during the day, please give them food if you can. They eat rice, eba, spag, mostly what we humans eat. They usually don't select food.

Thanks for reading and have a nice day.

Thanks for eulogizing our beloved Nigerian Ekuke

Sometimes some people jam them at night with their vehicles intentionally

Then they put it in their sack in their booth and take it away to make asun

Stray dog dey sweet

I remember being chased...


And bitten by one dog on my way from school one day on my bum. I was a kid around 8 or so.

Mom quickly rushed me to the hospital to get anti rabies injection and treatment when she saw the bleeding injury.

We weren't sure if it was a bite or a scratch from the dog's paws. But I had to get the injection anyway to prevent rabies or Tatanus.


I avoided that street the rest of my school days. Even though it was the shortest route home.

Funny thing they was another dog adjacent the street that I normally would take to bypass this particular dog's street... That dog also usually chased the hell outta me when I passed his own street. So I had to take a completely different route which is very long home just to avoid the two suckers.

The second dog was quite old... It later died from age related factors .

Years later I went to the street I grew up in and just walked through going to our old house and just relived my growing up experience. It really brought back memories.

Just recently a customer I usually buy provisions from on my street- An elderly woman, told me her dog was 32 years old.

I had to respect that dog because I usually saw it looking frail and distant. Just sitting quietly on her porch in actively staring.

I used to think it was due to hunger and malnourishment. Never knew it was old age. I had a completely different view about the dog from then onwards. I had to respect it.

When I jokingly commented about it, her husband laughed and said the dog has "seen Alot" in life and so nothing moves it anymore.

I gave the dog a pat on the head. I never even knew dogs grew that old!

brain54:
I remember being chased...

And bitten by one dog on my way from school one day on my bum. I was a kid around 8 or so.

Mom quickly rushed me to the hospital to get anti rabies injection and treatment when she saw the bleeding injury.

We weren't sure if it was a bite or a scratch from the dog's paws. But I had to get the injection anyway to prevent rabies or Tatanus.


I avoided that street the rest of my school days. Even though it was the shortest route home.

Funny thing they was another dog adjacent the street that I normally would take to bypass this particular dog's street... That dog also usually chased the hell outta me when I passed his own street. So I had to take a completely different route which is very long home just to avoid the two suckers.

The second dog was quite old... It later died from age related factors .

Years later I went to the street I grew up in and just walked through going to our old house and just relived my growing up experience. It really brought back memories.

Just recently a customer I usually buy provisions from on my street- An elderly woman, told me her dog was 32 years old.

I had to respect that dog because I usually saw it looking frail and distant. Just sitting quietly on her porch in actively staring.

I used to think it was due to hunger and malnourishment. Never knew it was old age. I had a completely different view about the dog from then onwards. I had to respect it.

When I jokingly commented about it, her husband laughed and said the dog has "seen Alot" in life and so nothing moves it anymore.

I gave the dog a pat on the head. I never even knew dogs grew that old!

Dogs growing up to 32 years old are likely those imported from abroad.

I travelled to Sunderland, UK back in 2010 for a masters program and saw all kinds of strange dogs everyday I would go for my classes. There was one I saw one day that was so big that it reached my waist, and I'm quite tall. It just followed its master quietly wherever he led him to. That could have just been a specie that grew so big within maybe five years, or again, maybe 20 years. No one can tell. I do not really like most foreign dog breeds. My sister here in Nigeria has a small foreign dog. I can't exactly remember the specie, but it's all fluffy and doesn't grow too big. She carries her on her laps, climbs the bed sometimes, and does many strange things. But the weirdest thing I noticed is that when you pat its head, it turns upside down, expecting you to rub its stomach. And I'm like what? Ki le lei? Some foreign dogs, not all, but some are truly strange.

brain54:
I remember being chased...
And bitten by one dog on my way from school one day on my bum. I was a kid around 8 or so.

Funny thing they was another dog adjacent the street that I normally would take to bypass this particular dog's street... That dog also usually chased the hell outta me when I passed his own street. So I had to take a completely different route which is very long home just to avoid the two suckers.

Being constantly chased by dogs is a sign that you are destined to be a thief

VeryWickedBro:
Being constantly chased by dogs is a sign that you are destined to be a thief

False.

It could be a sign that you belong to Jesus Christ.

Evil spirits can enter dogs and make them act strangely when they see someone who they suspect the Lord Jesus Christ would save in the future.

Them full Nairaland.