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The Pleasures and Problems of Hearing Dog Ownership

Psychological Reports, 1995
Emotional aspects of owning hearing dogs were explored in 38 hearing-dog owners and a control group of 23 prospective owners. Both groups listed companionship and hearing assistance as pleasant reasons for owning such dogs. Having a dog and personal independence were reasons mentioned only by prospective owners.
L A, Hart, R L, Zasloff, A M, Benfatto
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Dog Ownership: A Complex Web?

Psychological Reports, 1987
Current interest in pets and their therapeutic effects has created a need for comprehensive model of pet ownership. Although Kling and Scacchi's (1982) web model was designed to explain organizational computing systems, it makes a useful metaphor for dog ownership.
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Pet Econometrics: Ownership of Cats and Dogs

SSRN Electronic Journal, 1997
Using a bivariate ordered probit model, this paper examines the effects of house ownership, housing tenure, income, household size and composition, and the occupation and education of the make and female head of household on ownership of cats and dogs. Large households have more of both, but other factors differ between cat and dog ownership.
Chatterjee, Patrali, Butler, J S
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Family dog ownership, dog walking and dog play associated with increased pre-schooler physical activity

2022
Background: Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are major public health issues. Almost every second household in Australia has a dog. Dog ownership leads to greater physical activity (PA) in adults and school-aged children. Purpose: To examine if dog ownership and dog-facilitated PA was associated with higher PA in pre-schoolers.
Christian, Hayley, Wenden, Elizabeth, Lester, Leanne, Ng, Michelle   +3 more
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The Benefits of Guide Dog Ownership

Visual Impairment Research, 2005
There is an apparent discrepancy between the actual number of guide dog owners and the proportion of visually impaired people who might benefit from a guide dog. This research aimed to provide an understanding of the reasons why many visually impaired people have not applied for a guide dog, the range of benefits offered by guide dogs, and how these ...
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The Effects of Dog Ownership on Judgments of Dog Bite Likelihood

Anthrozoös, 1987
Of the estimated one million reported dog bites that occur annually in the United States, approximately 80% are by the victim's own dog or a neighbor's dog, while only 10% to 20% are by strays. The purpose of the present research was to determine if dog ownership, peoples' attribution of dog ownership, or peoples' interpretations of a dog's visual ...
Susan P. Moss, John C. Wright
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"My Dog's Just Like Me": Dog Ownership as a Gender Display

Symbolic Interaction, 2006
Based on interviews with twenty-six dog owners in northeast Georgia, this article examines how people rely on gender norms to organize their relationships with their dogs. Owners use gender norms to (1) select what they consider to be suitable dogs, (2) describe their dogs' behaviors and personalities, and (3) use their dogs as props to display their ...
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Dog Ownership and Dog Walking to Promote Physical Activity and Health in Patients

Current Sports Medicine Reports, 2011
Lack of physical activity is a significant risk factor for many chronic diseases and conditions and is associated with significant medical costs. Approximately half of adults and more than a third of adolescents and youth in the United States do not achieve recommended levels of physical activity.
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Dog and cat ownership, 1991-1998

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1994
J K, Wise, J J, Yang
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Cat and Dog Ownership

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1977
John H. Richardson, A. O. Griffiths
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