A Recent Poll of 1,000 Dog Owners Reveals A Lot

National Cat Day was last week so now we have some stats from a recent survey of 1,000 dog owners:

• 92% of dog owners say their dog is like part of the family.

          That’s compared to 84% of cat owners who said the same about their cat.

• 73% let their dog up on the furniture.

• 69% said their dog is their favorite member of their household.

          75% of woman agreed with that one, compared to 63% of men.

• 62% have purchased their dog a holiday gift before.

• 54% have celebrated their dog’s birthday.

• 43% have taken their dog on vacation with them.

• 25% have bought a car or home with their dog in mind.

• 17% have carried their dog or pushed them in a stroller, even though they could have walked on their own.