ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2026
Dog-mediated active-leisure engagement and organised canine sport: a cross-sectional analysis of Hungarian dog owners.
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Background: Companion dogs are widely seen as a route to physical activity, yet owners differ greatly in how actively they engage their animals, and average owner-non-owner comparisons obscure this variation. We asked how strongly an owner's dog-mediated active-leisure engagement is associated with organised physical activity, and whether that engagement is patterned by place of residence and by the economic priority owners assign to their dog's health. Methods: Cross-sectional survey data from 954 Hungarian adult dog owners were analysed. Engagement was measured as the mean of ten five-point items spanning affective, dispositional, and behavioural facets (Cronbach's Results: Engagement was approximately normally distributed ( Discussion: Among owners, engagement rather than ownership distinguishes the physically active from the inactive, and the association is continuous across the full range of the scale rather than confined to a distinct subgroup. The potential for promoting active living through dogs therefore lies in shifting the large mid-range of the engagement distribution, where organised canine activity is still uncommon.
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