Dog owners and holiday travel 2018 survey

This statistic presents the results of a survey with UK dog owners in 2018, illustrating their attitudes and behavior towards their pet when planning holidays. Of the owners surveyed, 56 percent said they choose to travel with their dog as they enjoy their holiday more. Furthermore, 22 percent said the won't enjoy their holiday without their dog.

Attitudes of dog owners towards holidaying and their pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Feel guilty about leaving dog	83%
Plan breaks around dog	67%
Choose to travel with dog as enjoy holiday more with them	56%
Think dog deserves a break too	40%
Won’t enjoy holiday without dog	22%
Facetime with dog while on holiday	21%
Set up a dog cam to watch their dog on holiday	20%

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Release date

April 2018

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2018

Number of respondents

1,500 respondents

Special properties

Dog owners

Supplementary notes

The original survey question was not provided by the source.
Exact date of survey not provided.

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