Table 3 Dog densities calculated from six surveyed communities KZN 2009–2011

^aHH Interviewed

357

342

346

334

318

300

%^aDOHH

52%

64%

45%

12%

15%

39%

Persons/HH

7.42

7.4

8.56

6.34

5.54

5.91

Total Dogs

467

473

412

69

77

296

Dogs/HH

1.31

1.39

1.19

0.21

0.24

0.99

Dogs/DOHH

2.54

2.16

2.64

1.68

1.64

2.55

Dogs/Person

1:5.7

1:5.4

1:7.2

1:31

1:23

1:6

Dogs/Km²

276

9.2

5.2

476

495

324

Estimated Dog Population

2159^c

1112^c 14,982^b

17031^b

24,194^c

3086^c

2916^c

Male dogs

261

267

217

37

37

125

Female dogs

170

180

155

28

30

78

Sex ratio M:F

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.6