Table 8.
Reasons given by owners who walked with the dogs during the state of emergency more than before
| No | Reasons given by owners | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excess free time due the lost of the job | 8 | 20.0 |
| 2 | The walk calms me down and I don't think about COVID-19 when I'm walking with my dog | 8 | 20.0 |
| 3 | I want to stay in good physical/health condition | 6 | 15.0 |
| 4 | I walk the dog now because I walked before the state of emergency and I have extra time, and I am replacing a family member who has a chronic illness and is not allowed to leave the household during the state of emergency | 5 | 12.5 |
| 5 | I want my dog to stay in good health | 5 | 12.5 |
| 6 | Excess free time during the state of emergency | 4 | 10.0 |
| 7 | I walk the dog now because I walked before the state of emergency and I have extra time, and I am replacing an older family member who is not allowed to leave the household during the state of emergency | 2 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Other family members went have moved away from Belgrade, so only I walk the dog during the state of emergency | 2 | 5.0 |
| Total | 40 | 100.0 |