Table 10.
Sources of general advice for training and behaviour for dogs up to 21 months old, amongst owners of dogs belonging to a cohort of UK Pandemic Puppies acquired <16 weeks of age between 1 July and 31 December 2020. † New options resulting from analysis of free text in response to the option “Other”.
| Advice Source (n = Total Number of Respondents to This Option, Either Yes or No) |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|
|
n (Yes) |
% (Yes) |
|
| My own experience from owning dogs in the past (n = 893) | 583 | 65.3 |
| Dog trainer (n = 895) | 497 | 55.5 |
| Book(s) (n = 892) | 439 | 49.2 |
| Friends or family who own or had owned a dog (n = 895) | 424 | 47.4 |
| Social media sites, e.g., Facebook, Instagram (n = 894) | 378 | 42.3 |
| TV programmes (n = 890) | 312 | 35.1 |
| A veterinary professional (e.g., veterinary surgeon, veterinary nurse) (n = 891) | 295 | 33.1 |
| YouTube (n = 888) | 293 | 33.0 |
| A breed/crossbreed-specific online resource (e.g., website/forum) (n = 892) | 260 | 29.1 |
| An animal charity website, e.g., Dogs Trust, RSPCA, PDSA, etc. (n = 891) | 221 | 24.8 |
| Dog behaviourist (n = 884) | 166 | 18.8 |
| My dog’s breeder (n = 880) | 149 | 16.9 |
| The Kennel Club website (n = 890) | 103 | 11.6 |
| Dog-specific magazine(s) (n = 879) | 37 | 4.2 |
| † An online training program/resource (e.g., APDT, IMDT, etc.) (n = 901) | 13 | 1.4 |
| † My own experience as I am a canine professional (n = 901) | 6 | 0.7 |
| † Another canine professional not listed above, e.g., dog walker, groomer, etc. (n = 901) | 5 | 0.6 |
| † A general online search (e.g., website/forum/internet search) (n = 901) | 4 | 0.4 |