Fellow Creatures: Where Do People Get Their Dogs From?

I've got a new post at Psychology Today.

A happy brindle dog lies on the grass in the sunshine. The dog has brown eyes and a white flash under the chin.


By Zazie Todd, PhD

Do you ever wonder where most people get dogs from? So do I, so I went looking to see if more people buy or adopt their pet. It led me to a new study which I've written about on my Psych Today blog.

Research published last year in Animals (Kremer and Neal, 2024) surveyed dog-owning Americans to find out where they got their dog from, and if they had lost a dog, what happened. The results show that as well as the official channels for obtaining dogs, networks of friends and family also play a big role. The importance of those networks is greatest for those with lower household incomes.

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