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Owner expectations and surprises of dog ownership experiences in the United Kingdom [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionAlthough many owners are satisfied by dog ownership, large numbers of dogs are relinquished annually, with an estimated 130,000 dogs cared for each year by rescue organisations in the UK.
Katharine L. Anderson +4 more
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Dog ownership, physical activity, loneliness and mental health: a comparison of older adult and younger adult companion animal owners [PDF]
BMC PsychologyBackground and aim Dog ownership has been suggested as an intervention to increase physical activity and improve mental health, but few studies have investigated the relationships between dog ownership, physical activity, and mental health outcomes ...
Kirrily Zablan +2 more
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DOG WALKING MEDIATES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DOG OWNERSHIP AND NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL INTERACTION [PDF]
Innov Aging, 2019 Abstract Social interaction may be facilitated by dog ownership. We surveyed 421 pet owners about neighborhood social interactions. Dog owners also completed a dog walking questionnaire. Among adults aged 55+ (n=99; 62.2±5.6 years; 90% female), we tested our hypotheses that (1) dog owners were more likely to meet neighbors than non-dog ...
Potter K, Saddiki H, Balzer L.
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Age Differences in Pet Sensitization by Pet Ownership [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2021 Objectives The association between pet sensitization and pet ownership remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to elucidate the association between pet sensitization and pet ownership by age.
Jun Yeon Won +3 more
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The Relationship Between Tourism, Dog Ownership and Sustainability [PDF]
GeoSport for SocietyThe interplay between tourism and dog ownership presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities for sustainability. The relationship between tourism, dog ownership, and sustainability forms a complex nexus that is becoming increasingly relevant ...
Réka PÁLINKÁS +2 more
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National Dog Survey: Describing UK Dog and Ownership Demographics
Animals, 2023 With dogs being the most commonly owned companion animal in the United Kingdom, knowledge about dog demographics is important in understanding the impact of dogs on society. Furthermore, understanding the demography of dog owners is also important to better target support to dogs and their owners to achieve optimal welfare in the canine population ...
Katharine L. Anderson +4 more
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Expectations for dog ownership: Perceived physical, mental and psychosocial health consequences among prospective adopters. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Dog ownership is popular worldwide, with most human-dog dyads forming successful attachment bonds. However, millions of dogs are surrendered to animal shelters annually, possibly due to mismatches between owner expectations and the realities of dog ...
Lauren Powell +8 more
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Dog Ownership and Adolescent Physical Activity
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2011 Positive associations between dog ownership and adult health outcomes have been observed, but research involving youth is lacking.The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship of family dog ownership to adolescent physical activity.Data were collected on dog ownership in 618 adolescent/parent pairs between 9/2006 and 6/2008 and analyzed in ...
Sirard, John R. +3 more
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Spatial Association Between Dog Ownership and Crime Rate in New York City
Findings, 2022 This paper identifies the spatial relationship between dog ownership and the property crime rate in New York City. This zip-code level study reveals that the dog ownership rate in 2019 positively correlates with the crime rate in past three years (2016 ...
Ahmad Ilderim Tokey, Shefa Arabia Shioma
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Dog Ownership, Dog Walking, and Children's and Parents' Physical Activity [PDF]
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2010 This study aimed to determine cross-sectional associations of dog ownership, dog walking, and physical activity (PA) among children and their parents. Objective measures of PA were obtained for children ages 5-6 and 10-12 years from 19 primary schools across Melbourne, Australia.
Jo, Salmon +3 more
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