Understanding dog–human companionship
基于749名狗主人的调查，识别出构成人与狗陪伴关系的七个维度，并发现性别、年龄、教育水平、养狗时长、陪伴时间及狗是否纯种等因素与这些维度相关。
This article reports a survey of 749 dog owners. The survey focuses on owners' interactions with their dogs. This research identifies seven underlying dimensions that comprise the construct of dog companionship. The dimensions include symbiotic relationship, dog-oriented self concept, anthropomorphism, activity/youth, boundaries, specialty purchases, and willingness to adapt. Results suggest that certain demographic variables – in particular gender, age, and education level, as well as length of dog ownership, amount of quality time spent with the dog, and whether the dog is purebred or mixed breed – relate to these dimensions.