The pandemic has brought an uptick in dog populations and attacks. On the Navajo Nation alone, some 250,000 stray and neglected dogs are roaming around, killing, maiming and straying into neighboring communities, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported June 19.The pandemic has brought an uptick in dog populations and attacks. On the Navajo Nation alone, some 250,000 stray and neglected dogs are roaming around, killing, maiming and straying into neighboring communities, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported June 19.