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Ten percent of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter

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Pet Industry Stats (click here for all stats in this category)

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2007

American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) 2007-2008 National Pet Owners Survey

Humane Society of the US

animal shelter, pet, dog, pet owner, United States,

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There are approximately 74.8 million owned dogs in the United States	More Info
Thirty-nine percent of U.S. households own at least one dog	More Info
Most owners (63 percent) own one dog	More Info
Twenty-five percent of owners own two dogs	More Info
Twelve percent of owners own three or more dogs	More Info
On average, owners have almost two dogs (1.7)	More Info
The proportion of male to female dogs is 50% (even)	More Info
On average, dog owners spent $219 on veterinary visits (vaccine, well visits) annually	More Info
Seventy-five percent of owned dogs are spayed or neutered	More Info

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