Table 8 Canine questionnaire results
Country | France | Germany | Spain | Sweden | UK | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
> 6 months of age (%) | 97 | 97 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 97 |
Contact with children/elderly (%) | 75 | 91 | 91 | 81 | 81 | 84 |
Garden only access (%) | 39 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 22 |
If goes outside garden - off lead (%) | 29 | 76 | 20 | 70 | 73 | 54 |
Contact with other dogs, snails or prey (%) | 83 | 89 | 75 | 93 | 82 | 84 |
Eats slugs, snails, grass or digs in garden (%) | 68 | 67 | 33 | 54 | 33 | 51 |
Catch prey animals (%) | 22 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Fed raw meat (of those that do not hunt) (%) | 13 | 39 | 5 | 28 | 12 | 19 |
Dewormings per year | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1 | 3.1 | 2.3 |