How many dogs are there in the UK?
According to RSPCA data in 2019. Dogs are the most popular pets
26% of the UK adult population have a dog with an estimated population of 9.9 million pet dogs
According to Statista this isnt the highest percentage as Germany is the nation with the most pet dogs in Europe
This makes a growing market for pet products
Statista quotes the market for dog treats in the uk as 462 million pounds in 2018. A rise from 268 in 2007.
Perhaps this contributes to the high cost of dog ownership as they give the figure of minimum annual costs of keeping a dog ranging from 840 British pounds for a small dog to 1,260 pounds for a large dog.
The economic outcome of pet ownership for the economy as a whole may be beneficial according to this fascinating article from the Adam Smith Institute in 2018 which considers the economic savings on healthcare .This summary from CABI also gives an abstract of the findings of a companion animal economics report
To get some facts on if dog ownership try searching Pubmed for medical articles.
This systematic review on dog ownership and survival examined
Studies published between 1950 and May 24, 2019. It found Dog ownership is associated with lower risk of death over the long term, which is possibly driven by a reduction in cardiovascular mortality. Dog ownership can also be associated with more physical exercise and contact with nature
other studies have focussed on mental health, an Australian study Longitudinal evidence of the impact of dog ownership and dog walking on mental health
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