Table 2.

Reasons given by dog owners against the sterilization of their dogs

Reason	Frequency	Proportion (%)
The procedure is unnecessary	1314	42.6
No answer	1002	32.5
I plan on breeding the dog	413	13.4
The procedure is sinful	160	5.2
It will change the dog’s behaviour	141	4.6
The dog should be able to mate	22	0.7
The procedure is inconvenient / a time loss	16	0.5