ArticleJournal of nutritional science2017
Overweight dogs are more likely to display undesirable behaviours: results of a large online survey of dog owners in the UK.
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- From dyadic deco-construction to reco-construction: a framework for the human-osteoarthritic dog relationship.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Walk or be walked by the dog? The attachment role.BMC public health · 2024Article
- How Successful Are Veterinary Weight Management Plans for Canine Patients Experiencing Poor Welfare Due to Being Overweight and Obese?Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Canine-Assisted Interventions and the Relevance of Welfare Assessments for Human Health, and Transmission of Zoonosis: A Literature Review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Review
- The Genetic Basis of Obesity and Related Metabolic Diseases in Humans and Companion Animals.Genes · 2020Review
- Permissive parenting of the dog associates with dog overweight in a survey among 2,303 Dutch dog owners.PloS one · 2020Article
- A simple method to evaluate body condition score to maintain the optimal body weight in dogs.Journal of animal science and technology · 2019Article
- Cross-Sectional Age Differences in Canine Personality Traits; Influence of Breed, Sex, Previous Trauma, and Dog Obedience Tasks.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2019Article
- Aggression toward Familiar People, Strangers, and Conspecifics in Gonadectomized and Intact Dogs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2018Article
- Inaccurate Assessment of Canine Body Condition Score, Bodyweight, and Pet Food Labels: A Potential Cause of Inaccurate Feeding.Veterinary sciences · 2017Article
- Variation in activity levels amongst dogs of different breeds: results of a large online survey of dog owners from the UK.Journal of nutritional science · 2017Article
- Overweight dogs exercise less frequently and for shorter periods: results of a large online survey of dog owners from the UK.Journal of nutritional science · 2017Article
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Abstract
Much of the global canine population is now overweight, and this can adversely affect health, lifespan and quality of life. Undesirable behaviours are also common in pet dogs, and these can adversely affect welfare, as well as being stressful to owners. However, links between obesity and behavioural disorders have never previously been explored. An online survey was conducted between June and August in 2014, coinciding with the broadcast of a National UK television programme, exploring dog health, welfare and behaviour. Information gathered included signalment, overweight status and the prevalence of a range of undesirable behaviours. Fisher's exact test and OR were used to determine associations between overweight status and owner-reported behaviours. A total of 17 028 responses were received. After data verification, the final dataset comprised 11 154 dogs, 1801 (16·1 %) of which were reported by owners to be overweight. Owners of overweight dogs were more likely to see them as 'a baby' (
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