This statistic shows the results of a survey among American adults who have never owned a pet on whether they would consider getting a dog for a household pet. The respondents are sorted by marital status. 23 percent of married Americans who have never owned a dog before stated they would definitely or probably consider getting a dog in the future.
How likely are you to consider having a dog as a household pet?
(by marital status)
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American Humane Association. (December 31, 2012). How likely are you to consider having a dog as a household pet? (by marital status) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250816/likeliness-of-owning-a-dog-in-the-future-by-marital-status/
American Humane Association. "How likely are you to consider having a dog as a household pet? (by marital status)." Chart. December 31, 2012. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250816/likeliness-of-owning-a-dog-in-the-future-by-marital-status/
American Humane Association. (2012). How likely are you to consider having a dog as a household pet? (by marital status). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250816/likeliness-of-owning-a-dog-in-the-future-by-marital-status/
American Humane Association. "How Likely Are You to Consider Having a Dog as a Household Pet? (by Marital Status)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250816/likeliness-of-owning-a-dog-in-the-future-by-marital-status/
American Humane Association, How likely are you to consider having a dog as a household pet? (by marital status) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250816/likeliness-of-owning-a-dog-in-the-future-by-marital-status/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
How likely are you to consider having a dog as a household pet? (by marital status) [Graph], American Humane Association, December 31, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250816/likeliness-of-owning-a-dog-in-the-future-by-marital-status/
