Data and facts about the owned dogs of Canada.
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Overview
- Canada has over 8 million dogs, with 40% of households owning at least one (Source, 2024)
Dog Ownership Practices
Jump to: Northern Canada After 10 Years of Vet Services
Changes in Northern Canada After 10 Years of Vet Services
External link:
Tessa Baker, Melanie Rock, Ryan Brook, Frank van der Meer, Susan Kutz, Indigenous community perspectives on dogs in Northern Canada after 10 years of veterinary services indicates improved animal and human welfare, Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Volume 181, 2020, 105061, ISSN 0167-5877,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105061
| Dog Demographics & Ownership Practices | 2008 (n=82), % | 2017 (n=112), % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 67 | 61 |
| Female | 33 | 39 |
| Age | ||
| Range | 6 wks – 14 yr | 2 mos – 16 yr |
| Median | 3.0 yr | 4.0 yr |
| ≤2 yr old | 45 | 32 |
| Sterilized | 13 | 54 |
| Previously seen by a veterinarian* | 23 | 85 |
| Previously received a rabies vaccine* | 37 | 78 |
| Previously received a canine viral combo vaccine* | 21 | 73 |
| Previously dewormed | 29 | 86 |
| Purpose | ||
| Companion | 59 | 75 |
| Guard dog | 6 | 37 |
| For hunting | 11 | 17 |
| Other / Not specified | 24 | 8 |
| Food Type | ||
| Wild meat | 14 | 10 |
| Fish | 16 | 13 |
| Table scraps | 32 | 18 |
| Store food | 38 | 59 |
| Dogs have enough to eat | ||
| Every day | 65 | 89 |
| Most days | 21 | 6 |
| Some days | 5 | 1 |
| Housing type | ||
| Mostly indoor | 43 | 29 |
| Mostly outside on a chain | 45 | 49 |
| Mostly free-roaming | 5 | 17 |
| Other | 5 | 5 |