ArticleBMC veterinary research2015
Factors associated with daily walking of dogs.
Article in BMC veterinary research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.
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- Dog-mediated active-leisure engagement and organised canine sport: a cross-sectional analysis of Hungarian dog owners.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Development of a human analogue ADHD diagnostic system for family dogs.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Walk or be walked by the dog? The attachment role.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Behavioural Synchronisation between Dogs and Humans: Unveiling Interspecific Motor Resonance?Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- The Long-Term Influence of Puppy Acquisition on Physical Activity: Results of a 3-Year, Longitudinal, Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Impact of Dog's Age and Breed on Dog Owner's Physical Activity: A German Longitudinal Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- A cross-sectional study of factors associated with regular dog walking and intention to walk the dog.BMC public health · 2022Article
- The COVID-19 pandemic affects owners walking with their dogs.Journal of veterinary behavior : clinical applications and research : official journal of : Australian Veterinary Behaviour Interest Group, International Working Dog Breeding Association · 2022Article
- Exploring Owner Perceptions of the Impacts of Seasonal Weather Variations on Canine Activity and Potential Consequences for Human-Canine Relationships.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Outbreak of Severe Vomiting in Dogs Associated with a Canine Enteric Coronavirus, United Kingdom.Emerging infectious diseases · 2021Article
- Examining Obedience Training as a Physical Activity Intervention for Dog Owners: Findings from the Stealth Pet Obedience Training (SPOT) Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Impact of the First COVID-19 Lockdown on Management of Pet Dogs in the UK.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Article
- Variability in Human-Animal Interaction Research.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2020Review
- Does Dog Ownership Affect Physical Activity, Sleep, and Self-Reported Health in Older Adults?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Breed Group Effects on Complaints about Canine Welfare Made to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Queensland, Australia.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2019Article
- A Retrospective Analysis of Complaints to RSPCA Queensland, Australia, about Dog Welfare.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2019Article
- Dog owners are more likely to meet physical activity guidelines than people without a dog: An investigation of the association between dog ownership and physical activity levels in a UK community.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Dog ownership and the risk of cardiovascular disease and death - a nationwide cohort study.Scientific reports · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundRegular physical activity is beneficial to the health of both people and animals. The role of regular exercise undertaken together, such as dog walking, is a public health interest of mutual benefit. Exploration of barriers and incentives to regular dog walking by owners is now required so that effective interventions to promote it can be designed. This study explored a well-characterised cross-sectional dataset of 276 dogs and owners from Cheshire, UK, for evidence of factors associated with the dog being walked once or more per day.
resultsFactors independently associated with daily walking included: number of dogs owned (multiple (vs. single) dogs negatively associated); size (medium and possibly large dogs (vs. small) positively associated); and number of people in the household (more people negatively associated). Furthermore, a number of factors related to the dog-owner relationship and the dog's behaviour were associated with daily walking, including: having acquired the dog for a hobby (positively associated); dog lying on furniture (positively associated); dog lying on laps (negatively associated); growling at household members (negatively associated); and playing chase games with the dog (negatively associated).
conclusionsThese findings are consistent with the hypothesis that the strength and nature of the human-dog relationship incentivises dog walking, and that behavioural and demographic factors may affect dog walking via this mechanism. Future studies need to investigate how dog demographic and behavioural factors, plus owner behavioural factors and perceptions of the dog, influence the dog-human relationship in respect to the perceived support and motivation a dog can provide for walking.
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