Love Your Dog Survey Results
Slightly more than half (51%) of respondents walk their dog at least once a day and 73% spend more time with their dogs than their partners.
According to the results of this survey, dogs hold an important position in Australian households, as respondents shared insights into their relationships with their dogs.
- 51% of respondents walk their dog at least once a day, 44% walk their dog occasionally, though not as often as preferred, and 5% rarely walk their dog.
- 40% socialize their dogs with other dogs at least once a day, while slightly more than half (51%) do so occasionally, and 9% do so only very rarely.
- Half (52%) of dog owners sign greeting cards from his or her dog, while 26% do so sometimes, and 22% do not at all.
- Most dog owners (53%) spend equal amounts of money on self-grooming versus companion animal grooming, though 22% spend more on their companion animals and 25% spend more on grooming himself or herself.
- Nearly three-fourths (73%) of dog owners say they spend more time with their dog than their partner or parents/other relatives.
- 76% of dog owners spend more money on their dog than their partner.
- The majority (78%) of dog owners take their dogs to the vet for a health check at least once a year, while 19% visit the vet when their dog is not well.
- 79% of dog owners use regular flea treatments, 13% use them occasionally, and 9% never use flea treatments.
- The majority (63%) of dog owners believe that heartworm is spread by mosquitoes, while 30% think it is transmitted through contact with other dogs, and 7% believe it is passed by contaminants in dog food.
- Slightly over half (53%) give their dogs once-a-year heartworm injections, while 41% regularly use tablets or drops and 6% leave their dogs unprotected from heartworm.