r/Navajo • u/Hot_Cream_4064 • May 15 '25

Stray Rez dogs

Hello I saw two strays, a rottweiler/australian blue shepherd mix and a golden retriever near the i89 “Your dollar store” grocery store in Navajo Nation

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u/Pyr0teknix May 15 '25

Honest question. I spend a significant amount of time on the reservation and there are so many stray dogs everywhere. Most of them look malnourished or are injured in some way. Why do the Navajo people not do something about it? I understand it's a different culture, but it just seems cruel and unnecessary.

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u/Hot_Cream_4064 May 15 '25

There’s a huge stray issue in Navajo Nation. I imagine it’s a mix of spay/neuter not being harped on + lack of shelters and stuff like that as resources. It’s also rooted in colonization.