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Dog-human and dog-dog interactions of 260 dog-owning households in a community in Cheshire

¹ Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, University of Liverpool, Leahurst, Neston, Cheshire CH64 7TE
² Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Liverpool, Leahurst, Neston, Cheshire CH64 7TE
³ Anthrozoology Institute, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, North Somerset BS40 5DU

This study investigated the nature and frequency of the contacts that occur between dogs, and between dogs and people, by means of a questionnaire survey of 260 dog-owning households in a community in Cheshire, UK. The contacts were highly variable and were affected by the size, sex and age of the dog, individual dog behaviours, human behaviours and human preferences in the management of the dog. A number of situations were identified that may be important in relation to zoonoses, including sleeping areas, playing behaviours, greeting behaviours, food sources, walking, disposal of faeces, veterinary preventive treatment and general hygiene.