Table 3.

Cross-tabulations of level of agreement regarding statements related to dog acquisition and potential welfare aspects (% of respondents; n = 507).

Demographic	Gender		Age			Annual Pre-Tax Income					Education		Region of Residence
	Male	Female	18–34	35–54	55–88	$0–$25,000	$26,000–$50,000	$51,000–$75,000	$76,000–$100,000	$101,000 and Higher	Less than a College Degree	College Degree+	Northeast	South	Midwest	West
The only responsible way to acquire a dog is through shelter/rescue
Agree	31.7a	39.6b	32.4a	36.6a	37.3a	36.5a	33.8a	37.1a	35.7a	35.7a	35.6a	35.9a	35.1a	35.8a	33.0a	38.9a
Disagree	40.2a	34.9a	39.7a	36.0a	37.3a	34.7a	39.8a	34.2a	43.5a	37.3a	37.7a	37.2a	35.5a	37.2a	42.1a	34.9a
There is a dog overpopulation problem in the US
Agree	47.5a	57.6b	42.3a	52.6b	59.9c	56.3a	53.0a	48.9a	52.2a	51.3a	54.9a	49.7b	48.2a	54.5a	53.8a	52.1a
Disagree	26.6a	21.3b	32.6a	24.3b	17.5c	19.6b	26.1a	27.2a	28.5a	20.8a	23.4a	24.6a	26.4a	23.4a	24.0a	22.6a
Dogs in pet stores come from irresponsible breeders
Agree	31.5a	39.8b	33.1a	34.9a	38.3a	33.6a	34.3a	34.9a	36.6a	40.3a	34.8a	36.9a	37.3a	35.1a	34.8a	36.4a
Disagree	31.9a	25.1b	30.4a	32.6a	23.4b	29.6a	27.4a	30.5a	31.7a	24.4a	29.9a	26.4a	25.0a	27.7a	31.9a	28.9a
People should have choices as to where/how to obtain dogs
Agree	58.1a	60.4a	48.9a	56.8b	68.6c	59.8a	59.6a	52.6b	55.9a	66.2b	59.9a	58.5a	59.1a	58.8a	59.9a	59.6a
Disagree	21.4a	18.6a	27.0a	22.0a	13.3b	16.7a	21.4a	23.5a	28.0b	14.3b	18.6a	21.7a	21.4a	20.4a	18.7a	19.3a
Every shelter/rescue dog is adoptable
Agree	40.4a	46.3b	43.6a	44.5a	42.3a	45.2a	46.4a	43.8a	45.7a	35.7b	45.1a	41.2a	38.8a	41.2a	45.9a,b	48.5b
Disagree	32.8a	32.1a	31.1a	34.1a	31.9a	26.7b	29.3a	32.7a	37.1a	40.3b	30.3a	35.3b	37.0a	30.9a	33.0a	30.7a
Importing of dogs for adoption is irresponsible
Agree	42.8a	51.0b	39.4a	45.7a	53.5b	24.4a	44.9a	46.0a	46.2a	51.9a	46.4a	47.9a	43.5a	49.2a	48.5a	44.6a
Disagree	31.7a	23.5b	34.8a	28.5b	21.6c	24.3a	28.8a	30.9a	32.8a	23.7a	28.0a	26.9a	29.3a	25.1a	28.1a	29.5a

Note: Statistically significant differences are indicated by differences in letters a, b, or c. A value labeled with an “a” is statistically different from a value labeled with a “b” or “c”, but not statistically different from another value labeled with an “a”.