Number of respondents: 200 People from 18 years old and above who have dogs. Conducted on Oct 6-7, 2014

1. Vietnamese Care for Pets

2. Survey Information
• Number of respondents: 200
• People from 18 years old and above who have dogs.
• Conducted on Oct 6-7, 2014

3. Executive Summary
• 63% people live with their dog more than 3 years.
• Vietnamese dog and mixed dog are the 2 popular types
of Vietnamese family.. 41% who live in Ho Chi Minh city
have owned Vietnamese dogs while 55% Ha Noi people
have interests in owning mixed dogs.
• 40% of the respondent have bought the clothes for their
dogs.
• $100K - $300K VND/monthly is the common budget for
dog food

4. How long do you keep your current dogs?
5.5%
8.0%
23.1%
23.6%
8.5%
15.1%
16.1% Up to 6 months
6-12 months
1-2 years
3-4 years
5-6 years
7-8 years
More than 8 years

5. What type of dogs have you owned until now?
40.7
32.2
28.8
23.7
8.5
8.5
8.5
6.8
6.8
5.1
1.7
23.7
32.3
54.8
29
16.1
0
3.2
0
6.5
3.2
3.2
6.5
22.6
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Vietnamese dog
Mixed dog
Berger
Fox
Alaska
Phu Quoc
Chihuahua
Ngao
Bull
Husky
Akita Inu
Other
Ho Chi Minh city Ha Noi city
Unit (%)

6. What activities do you do with your pets?
81
20
40
21
72
31
19
80
60
79
28
69
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Walk with your
dog?
Celebrate dogs'
birthday
Purchase
clothes/fashion
items
Take dogs to dog
gathering / events
Take photos with
dogs
Sleep with dogs
Yes No

7. How often do you do the following activities
25
15
11
10
with dogs?
47
27
18
7
21
23
20
25
5
14
13
28
2
21
38
30
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Bathe your dog
Take pictures/
videos
Upload a
photo/video to
social networks
Take dogs to
animal hospital
Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly Never

8. Why do you need a dog?
74.9
49.2
5.5
20.6
7.5
Security for your house
Need a friend
Need it for work
Do not have reasons
Other
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

9. Where do you usually go to buy items for dogs?
8.8
38.9 39
3.7
9.6
12.7
33.3
44.5
1.6
7.9
50
40
30
20
10
0
Supermarket Pet's store Local market Internet Others
Male Female

10. Have you ever eaten dog’s meat?
80.6
39
3.2
10.2
16.1
50.8
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Ha Noi city Ho Chi Minh city
Yes, I've eaten
No, I've not ever eaten dog's meat
but I will eat if I have a chance.
No, I've not ever eaten dog's meat
and I will never eat.

11. EOF