Table 1.
Participant information of dog owner interviews about dog walking.
| Interview Type | Gender(s) | Ethnicity(s) | Age(s) | Occupation(s) | Dog(s) | Frequency Dog Walked | Walk Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | F | White | 51 | Associate professional and technical | MN Poodle/spaniel 10 years, FN Border Terrier 10 years |
Twice daily | No |
| Full | M | Mixed | 62 | Retired | MN Alaskan Malamute 5 years | Twice daily | Yes |
| F not present | White | 49 | Skilled trade | ||||
| Full | M | White | 69 | Retired | ME Labrador 4 years | Twice daily | Yes |
| F not present | Unknown | Unknown | Retired | ||||
| Full | F | White | 36 | Student | ME Spanish Water Dog | Three times daily | Yes |
| Child M | 2 | Child | |||||
| Full | F | White | 42 | Associate professional and technical Associate professional and technical children | FN Border collie/Springer spaniel | Once–twice daily | Yes |
| M | 45 | ||||||
| Child M | 10 | ||||||
| Child F | 5 | ||||||
| Full | F | White | 38 | Professional | FN Labrador 9 years, ME French Bulldog 1 year, FE French Bulldog 8months |
Once–twice daily | Yes |
| Adult M not present | 52 | Manager | |||||
| Child F | 9 | Children | |||||
| Child M | 7 | ||||||
| Full | F | White | 68 | Retired | MN Border Collie 12 years, ME Border Collie 7 years |
Never | No |
| Full | F | White | 58 | Manager | MN Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 3 years, plus regular visiting MN Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Daily | Yes |
| M part-present | 56 | Manager | |||||
| F | 28 | Professional | |||||
| Full | F | White | 52 | Permanently sick or disabled | MN Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever 14 years | Several times a month | No |
| Full | F | White | 29 | Professional | MN Husky/Malamute 7 years, FN Labrador 4 years |
Several times a week | Yes |
| M | 29 | Professional | |||||
| Child M | 2 | Child | |||||
| Full | F | White | 63 | Retired | MN Old English Sheepdog 9 years, MN Old English Sheepdog 7 years | Once–twice daily, short lead walk | Yes |
| M | 68 | Retired | |||||
| Full | M | White | 40 | Manager | FN Jack Russell 7 years, MN Cocker Spaniel 4 years |
Daily | Yes |
| F | 44 | Manager | |||||
| Mini-dog show | M | White | Adult | Unknown | Four Old English Sheepdogs | Twice daily | No |
| Mini-dog show | M | White | Adult | Unknown | Afghan Hounds | Intermittently | No |
| Mini-dog show | F | White | Adult | Professional | Eight foxhounds and two Border Collies | Daily | No |
| Mini-dog show | M | White | Adult | Unknown | Pyrenean Mountain Dog | Daily | No |
| Mini-park | M | White-Asian | Adult | Unknown | M Jack Russell 10months | Daily | Met on a walk |
| Mini-park | M | White | Adult | Unknown | F Staffordshire bull terrier, unknown age | Three times daily | Met on a walk |
| Mini-park | M | White European | Adult | Elementary | M American Staffordshire Bull Terrier *, M American Staffordshire Bull Terrier */Labrador |
At least daily | Met on a walk |
| Mini-street | M | White | Elderly | Retired | M Labrador 13 years | Daily, short lead walk | Met on a walk |
| Mini-park | M | White | Young adults | Unknown | M Pug 6months | Daily | Met on a walk |
| F | |||||||
| Mini-park | F | White | Adults and children | Unknown | F Chihuahua 5 months | Daily | Met on a walk |
| M | |||||||
| plus 3 children playing | |||||||
| Mini-park | M | White | Adult | Unknown | M Rottweiler, F other dog |
Daily | Met on a walk |
| Mini-park | M | White | Adult | Unknown | M Jack Russell Terrier/Yorkshire Terrier 13 years | Daily | Met on a walk |
| Mini-park | F | White | Adult | Unknown | M Jack Russel 4 years, F Jack Russell 3years |
Three times daily | Met on a walk |
| Mini-park | M | White | Adult | Unknown | M King Charles Spaniel | Twice–three times daily | Met on a walk |
M = Male, F = Female, E = Entire, N = Neutered. *: American Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a pseudonym for Pit Bull Terrier Type in this geographical area.