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Main reasons for getting a dog in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
Main reasons why people get a dog in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016
by Tugba Sabanoglu,
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Sep 20, 2018
This statistic shows the main reasons given by respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) for why they got a dog, as of 2016. Among those surveyed, 51 percent they got a dog because they make them happy.
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by Tugba Sabanoglu,
last edited
Sep 20, 2018
This statistic shows the main reasons given by respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) for why they got a dog, as of 2016. Among those surveyed, 51 percent they got a dog because they make them happy.
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- United Kingdom
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- 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,666 respondents
- Special properties
- Dog owners
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,666 respondents
- Special properties
- Dog owners
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