Environmental Enrichment in Kennels
Canine Welfare Science From – Purdue University What is Environmental Enrichment? Environmental enrichment is the increased complexity of the environment introduced to the dogs in
The Dog Journal
Customer Survey:
The Results Are In
For this issue of The Dog Journal’s Results section, we’re going to talk about something a little different! In issue two, we did a giveaway drawing, and on the entries, we asked two questions. Everyone that entered for the drawing needed to fill out the answers to the questions, and the answers that came back were so interesting we decided to share them with our readers.
What is your favorite breed of dog?
Here are the winners listed in order. Most of the participants were children or young adults, so the fact that the sporting, hunting, and active breeds were most popular doesn’t surprise me.
27 Australian Shepherds
27 Golden Retrievers
18 German Shepherds
18 Poodles
15 Border Collies
14 Red or Blue Heelers
14 Yorkies
11 Huskies
10 Labs
9 Jack Russels
7 Beagles
7 Boxers
6 Welsh Corgis
6 Bichons
5 Golden Doodles
5 Rat Terriers
5 Akitas
5 Frenchies
5 Bernese Mountain Dogs
5 Pomeranians
5 Maltese
What is your favorite part of TDJ?
Again, considering who our primary participants were, these results don’t surprise me completely. I really love the fact that we’ve got all of these young people taking an interest in dogs and dog breeding, and I love the way they’re thinking outside the box, and wanting to do different activities with their pets etc. Looks to me like we’ve got an interesting generation of dog breeders coming along!
81 Antler Shed Hunting
30 The Right Fit
27 Adventure
26 Feature Breeder Ads
21 Bird Dog Training
17 Events
15 Giveaway Page
11 Round The Table
7 Ads
6 Panel Discussion
3 CCC Article
3 Customer Care
2 Socializing
2 Events Calendar
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