Sentences with phrase «dog ownership rates»

The Pet Leadership Council commissioned the study as a follow - up to a survey it previously commissioned on dog ownership rates and where people get their dogs.

Not exact matches

However, if we assume that the rate of dog ownership remains consistent as the U.S. population increases, based on the expected rate of growth, Cushing explained that we will need an additional seven million dogs by 2025.

For example, one study found that dog ownership was associated with lower rates of depression among women, but not men, and among single individuals but not married people.

«Humane education is targeted to promote responsible pet ownership: reducing the overpopulation of unwanted pets, offering reduced - rate spay / neuter and vaccination service, providing food and shelter for your pet, dog training, grooming, and, yes, brushing your pet's teeth,» said Griggs.

Since there is no way to know for sure unless you have the pedigree of the dog, we recommend following the advice offered by GPBR for any pit - bull - type dog (most of our guidelines are, at any rate, simply basic rules of dog ownership).

Attempts have been made to reduce these low rates of injury still further by prohibiting or otherwise regulating dog ownership on the basis of breed or appearance, presuming some dogs — absent any scientific evidence in support — to be disproportionately dangerous.

To ensure a high licensing rate, Calgary, Canada — its animal control program funded entirely by license fees and fines — imposes a $ 250 penalty for failure to license a dog over three months of age (Calgary Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw, 2006).

The physical benefits for dogs in terms of lowering blood pressure and heart rates are perhaps the most well researched direct benefits of dog ownership.

However, if your dog bites a neighbor's child, resulting in a $ 20,000 lawsuit, you will likely see a significant increase in your rates — especially if you maintain ownership of the dog.