Table 1 Survey questions for dog owners
Question number | Question | Answer options |
|---|---|---|
1 | Which country do you live in? | Free text response |
2 | What is your post code? | Free text response |
3 | Is your dog less than 6 months old? | Yes/No |
4 | Is your dog supervised and exercised only in your garden? (no contact with public places, other dogs, slugs/ snails, raw meat or prey animals) | Yes/No |
5 | Does your dog ever catch animals (or pick up carcasses) such as rabbits or mice? | Yes/No |
6 | Does your dog live with or visit children or the elderly? | Yes/No |
7 | Does your dog exercise off the lead? | Yes/No |
8 | Does your dog eat any raw meat? | Yes/No |
9 | Does your dog eat slugs, snails, grass or dig in the garden? | Yes/No |
10 | How often do you currently deworm your dog? | 1–2× per year/4× per year/4+ × per year/Monthly/Never or rarely |