This statistic shows the main reasons given by respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) for why they got a dog, as of 2020. Among those surveyed, 51 percent they got a dog because they make them happy.
Main reasons why people get a dog in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020
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People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (November 30, 2020). Main reasons why people get a dog in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/797008/reasons-for-dog-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "Main reasons why people get a dog in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020." Chart. November 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/797008/reasons-for-dog-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (2020). Main reasons why people get a dog in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/797008/reasons-for-dog-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "Main Reasons Why People Get a Dog in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/797008/reasons-for-dog-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, Main reasons why people get a dog in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/797008/reasons-for-dog-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Main reasons why people get a dog in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020 [Graph], People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, November 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/797008/reasons-for-dog-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/