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Wow - we were amazed by the results - 14%
said their pet was more important than their spouse and 21% said
it was more important than their family!! Of course,
almost all of the poll-takers were RVers and many were
full-timers, so it wasn't a general cross-section of the public
as was the British poll.
Pet owners think their pets are quite welcome by RV parks and
other owners. Other owners don't seem quite so welcoming
though when you look at the results............
Judge for yourself, here are the poll results
to date:
83% of the people taking the poll had
pets. 99% of the poll takers were RVers. 13% were
full-timers.
Type of pets - of those with pets - 89% dogs, 9% cats, 2%
"other".
"A MAN'S BEST FRIEND" Do you
think your pet can be your best friend?
Yes 71%, No 29%
HOW MANY DAYS per year do you spend in
your RV approximately?
The average answer was 114 days.
(This included the full timers - excluding them, the average
answer was 74 days.)
We then asked: BE HONEST.... What
do you think of this ....
A recent British poll found 11 percent of pet owners felt that
their dogs had assumed a more important role in their lives than
their spouses and one in 10 said it was more important to them
than their family.
Pet owners:
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Has your pet assumed a more important
role in your life than your spouse? |
Yes 14% |
No 86% |
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Is your pet more important than your
family? |
Yes 19% |
No 81% |
Just how important - choose between:
5 = very, very important
1 = I hate them but my spouse loves them
The average answer was 3.91
Dog owners - how many dogs do you have?
| 1 |
57% |
| 2 |
31% |
| 3 |
6% |
| 4 |
4% |
| More |
2% |
HOW WELCOME ARE THEY?
Generally speaking, how welcoming do you feel RV parks are
towards your pet(s)
5 = very, very welcoming in general
1 = I always feel they're unwelcome
The average answer was 3.47
Generally speaking, HOW DO YOU FEEL OTHER
CAMPERS FEEL ABOUT YOUR PETS
5 = They seem to like them very much
1 = I always feel they hate them
The average answer was 3.47
People taking the poll who
don't have pets:
HOW WELCOME ARE THEY?
Generally speaking, how welcoming do you feel RV parks are
towards pet(s)
5 = Very, very welcoming in general
1 = I think parks make them unwelcome
The average answer was 3.00
Generally speaking, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT
OTHER RVER'S PETS
5 = I like them very much
3 = I don't care one way or the other
1 = I hate them - would prefer they weren't allowed
The average answer was 2.31
What do you think of this: A recent
British poll found 11 percent of pet owners felt that their dogs
had assumed a more important role in their lives than their
spouses and one in 10 said it was more important to them than
their family.
| Ridiculous |
53% |
| Not surprised |
23% |
| Don't believe it |
7% |
| Pet owners are crazy |
10% |
| I wish I had a pet |
2% |
| None of the above |
5% |
Ridiculous or not - that's the way it
was!! We hope you enjoyed it..........
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