Dog Survey Results as of 3/10/01

Average age:
1.047 years = 1year, 17 days

Average weight:
47.66 lbs = 21.62 kg

Aggressive Dog Statistics

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Dog Survey Results as of 3/10/01
Q1) Where did you get the dog?
Breeder	Shelter or Rescue	Friend or Relative	Advertising	Pet Store	Stray	Dumped onto Respondent	Own Bred Puppy	Other		Total Responses
56	75	46	38	13	23	1	8	18		278
20%	27%	17%	14%	5%	8%	0%	3%	6%
Note that dogs from a breeder or pet store will usually go into their first homes, and dogs from a shelter or rescue, found in an ad, or from a friend or relative as well as most strays will usually be going into their second, or subsequent, homes
Q2) Why did you get the dog?
Companion	For the Kids	Felt Sorry for the dog	This is one of my dog's puppies	Protection	Gift	Knew a similar dog	Saw a similar dog in a movie or TV show	Show	Working	Other		Total Responses
128	28	45	6	3	14	15	2	2	2	33		278
46%	10%	16%	2%	1%	5%	5%	1%	1%	1%	12%
Q3) If you did not get the dog from someone you know well, were you interviewed beyond a few questions? (45 minutes, more than or less than)
Not Interviewed	Interviewed less than 45 minutes	Interviewed more than 45 minutes		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
150	57	23		230		48	278
65%	25%	10%
Q4A) What kind of dog
Purebred	Mix	Don't Know		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
151	102	23		276		2	278
55%	37%	8%
Q4B) How much did the dog weigh when you gave him up? (in pounds)
Under 25 lbs	Over 25 lbs	Over 50 lbs	Over 75 lbs		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)		Average Weight
63	191	94	41		254		24	278		47.66
25%	75%	37%	16%	(note: these will add to over 100%)
Q5) How old was the dog when you got the dog?
1 year or under	Over 1 year	Average Age		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
198	70	1.047764925		268		10	278
74%	26%
Q6) Did you meet any of the dog's parents?
Met one parent	met both parents	Met none		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
35	69	173		277		1	278
13%	25%	62%
Q7) Where the dog's parents deliberately bred together?
Yes	No	Don't know		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
93	35	149		277		1	278
34%	13%	54%
Q8) Did you complete an Obedience Class with your dog?
Yes	Did not complete	No		Total Responses
71	19	188		278
26%	7%	68%
Q9) Was the dog spayed or neutered?
Yes	No		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
174	102		276		2	278
63%	37%
Q10) Choose which best describes your dog's living situation with you:
Run of the house	Limited areas of the house	Backyard	Dog Run	In house only at night	Other		Total Responses
167	36	28	8	18	21		278
60%	13%	10%	3%	6%	8%
Q11) How old was the dog when you gave him or her up?
2 years or Under	Over 2 years	Average Age		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
127	123	3.319		250		28	278
51%	49%
Q12) Where did you take the dog?
Shelter or Rescue	Friend or Relative	Returned Dog to where dog came from	Euthanized	Advertised - found new owners	Sold	Turned Loose	Other	Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
95	69	10	53	30	6	3	10	276		2	278
34%	25%	4%	19%	11%	2%	1%	4%
possible error of 7on "other": added sold, returned, and advertised to survey 9/24/99
Q13) Do you know for certain what happened to the dog?
Yes - Happy Ending	Yes - Not Happy Ending	Don't Know for Certain		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
125	62	77		264		14	278
47%	23%	29%
Q14) What was your age range when you got the dog?
Under 20	20-30	30-40	40-50	50-60	Over 60		Total Responses
65	94	79	31	8	1		278
23%	34%	28%	11%	3%	0%
It must be noted that younger people are more likely to be on the internet and see the survey - just a speculation on my part
Q15) Why did you give up your dog?
Unspecified Aggression	Aggression to other animals	Aggression to Humans	Livestock Preying	No Time	Can't Contain Dog	Moving	Not Housbroken	Divorce or Breakup	Dog's Health Problems	Allergic to Dog and Other owner health problems	Impounded by Animal Control	New Baby or Spouse	Noise	Other		Total Responses
14	26	52	13	27	14	47	8	10	16	5	0	5	3	38		278
5%	9%	19%	5%	10%	5%	17%	3%	4%	6%	2%	0%	2%	1%	14%
possible errors of 13 in unspecified aggr, added animal, human, and prey to survey 9/24/99
possible error of 6 in other, added divorce, noise, health and allergies 9/24/99
Q16) Did the person, organization, or business that you got the dog from try to give you any help with the problem that caused you to give up the dog?
Yes	No	Didn’t ask		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
38	98	111		247		31	278
15%	40%	45%
Q17) Did you get another dog within one year?
Yes	No		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
107	136		243		35	278
44%	47%
Q18) Were you able to keep that next dog?
Yes	No		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
99	20		119		159	278
83%	17%
This may have more responses than people who got dogs within next year. I think people are answering when the next dog may have not been aquired during that next year.
Q19) How many dogs have you had that you couldn't keep?
Gave up one dog	Gave up more than one dog	Average Number of Dogs given up		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
165	90	1.592156863		255		23	278
65%	35%
Q20) Does your locality have a:
Leash Law:
Yes	No	Don't Know		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
214	29	32		275		3	278
78%	11%	12%
License Requirement:
Yes	No	Don't Know		Total Responses		(No answer)	(Total)
224	26	23		273		5	278
82%	10%	8%