Dog and Human

24: How often do you walk your dog?

Once daily

Twice daily

More twice daily

Weekly

Rarely

25. Do you take your dog to dog parks?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Every few months

Rarely

Never

26. Do you take your dog on regular errand outings?

Yes

No

27. Do you take your dog on short family outings or to family events, such as dinners, visits, overnight stays?

Yes

No

28. Do you take your dog on longer family outings, such vacations, camping trips, overnight stays?

Yes

No

29. Does your dog join you in your hobbies, such as:

Walking or Hiking

Running

Biking

Hunting

Water sports (paddle boarding, boating, etc.)

Extreme sports (skydiving, surfing, etc.)

Agility

30. Does your dog participate in dog sports, such as:

Barn hunt

Treball

Dock diving

Racing

Other

31. Have you ever purchased a home, car or large ticket item with your dogs needs in mind?

Yes

No

32. If No to the above, would you?

Yes

No

33. Have you ever borrowed money or taken out a loan for your dogs health, daily care, or needs?

Yes

No

34. If No to the above, would you?

Yes

No

35. Does your dog have its own bed or dog furniture?

Yes

No

36. Does your dog sleep on/in your bed?

Yes

No

37. Is your dog allowed on the furniture?

Yes

No

38. Is your dog allowed around the table at meal time?

Yes

No

39. Do you crate your dog?

Yes

No

40. Do you feed your dog human food as a treat?

Yes

No

41. What do you feed your dog on a daily basis?

Regular dog food

Special dog food: Organic, holistic, dietary or supportive

Raw diet

Cooked human food

42. Has your dog been informally trained?

Yes

No

43. Has your dog been professionally trained?

Yes

No

44. Is your dog or its care provisioned for in your estate planning?

Yes

No

45. Do you have a dogsitter?

Yes

No

46. Do you consider your dog to be a part of the family?

Yes

No

47. Do you refer to your dog as a family member, such as "my child" or "my fur-baby"?

Yes

No

48. Have you ever thrown a birthday party for your dog?

Yes

No

49. Do you make or bake special treats for your dog?

Yes

No

50. If Yes, how often?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Yearly

Rarely

Never

51. Do you board or kennel your dog?

Yes

No

52. If Yes, how often?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Yearly

Rarely

The Great Big Dog Survey: The Dog As Family - A sociological study of canis familiaris and the social life of humans

1. ABOUT YOU

1. What country were you born in?

2. What country do you live in?

3. Which gender do you identify with?

4. What is your age?

5. Are you:

6. If employed, what is your work/profession category?

7. What is your highest level of education?

8. What is your income category?

9. Are you:

10. How many dogs have you owned in your adult life?

11. How many dogs do you have currently?

12. Do you live in a:

2. Dog #1

13. Is your dog a:

14. What breed or presumed breed mix, is your dog?

15. Have you ever DNA tested your dog primarily for breed determination?

16. Have you ever DNA tested your dog primarily for health/genetic reasons?

17. What age is your dog?

18. What sex is your dog?

19. Is your dog:

20. What is the energy level of your dog?

21. Is your dog a certified service dog?

22. If No to above, do you consider your dog to be a:

23. Does your dog have a:

3.LIFE WITH YOUR DOG(S)

24: How often do you walk your dog?

25. Do you take your dog to dog parks?

26. Do you take your dog on regular errand outings?

27. Do you take your dog on short family outings or to family events, such as dinners, visits, overnight stays?

28. Do you take your dog on longer family outings, such vacations, camping trips, overnight stays?

29. Does your dog join you in your hobbies, such as:

30. Does your dog participate in dog sports, such as:

31. Have you ever purchased a home, car or large ticket item with your dogs needs in mind?

32. If No to the above, would you?

33. Have you ever borrowed money or taken out a loan for your dogs health, daily care, or needs?

34. If No to the above, would you?

35. Does your dog have its own bed or dog furniture?

36. Does your dog sleep on/in your bed?

37. Is your dog allowed on the furniture?

38. Is your dog allowed around the table at meal time?

39. Do you crate your dog?

40. Do you feed your dog human food as a treat?

41. What do you feed your dog on a daily basis?

42. Has your dog been informally trained?

43. Has your dog been professionally trained?

44. Is your dog or its care provisioned for in your estate planning?

45. Do you have a dogsitter?

46. Do you consider your dog to be a part of the family?

47. Do you refer to your dog as a family member, such as "my child" or "my fur-baby"?

48. Have you ever thrown a birthday party for your dog?

49. Do you make or bake special treats for your dog?

50. If Yes, how often?

51. Do you board or kennel your dog?

52. If Yes, how often?

4. HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR DOG

53. You feel that your dog understands you.

54. You feel that your dog senses your moods and feelings.

55. You feel that your dog has the same emotions as humans do.

56. You feel that your dog understands you better than your spouse/partners/closest friend(s)

57. Have you ever put your dog's wishes or comfort above the wishes of a friend?

58. Have you ever put your dog's wishes or comfort above the wishes of your spouse or partner?

59. Would you ever put your dog's wishes or comfort above the wishes of your parent?

60. Would you ever put your dog's wishes or comfort above the wishes of your child?

61. Would you picked pick a partner based on whether your dog likes them or not?

62. Would you pick a partner based on whether they like your dog or not?

63. Would you schedule your social activities around your dog?

64. Would you engage in social activities because your dog is permitted to join?

65. Would you refuse social activities because your dog is not permitted to join?

66. Is it more important to you that your dog is happy or obedient?

67. Is it more important to you that your dog is healthy or happy?

68. Is it more important to you that your dog is healthy or obedient?

5. SOCIETY AND DOGS

69. Do you feel that companion animal welfare laws and protections are adequate?

70. Do you feel that companion animal welfare laws and protections are enforced?

71. Do you think more social areas, public and private, should allow dogs?

72. Do you think more retail stores should allow dogs?

73. Do you think more workplaces should allow dogs?

74. Do you think more public transit should allow dogs?