Where Do People Get Their Dogs From?

Where Do People Get Their Dogs From?

Breeders and rescues aren’t the only sources of puppies and dogs. A new study shows where Americans get dogs from, and what proportion are from family and friends.

Fellow Creatures: Where Do People Get Their Dogs From?

I've got a new post at Psychology Today.By Zazie Todd, PhDDo 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 s…