Pooches and Plants

***********A scientific study of grass and plant-eating behavior in dogs*********** Companion Animal Behavior Program, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

Why do dogs eat grass or other types of plants? This survey, conducted by the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, is the first to scientifically investigate this question. Your participation in this study is VERY important. Please answer as completely and as honestly as possible. ONLY TAKE THE SURVEY ONCE, otherwise our results will not be accurate. This survey should take approximately 15-20 minutes. When the study is complete, the results will be published and made available to the public. Thank you again for your participation!




1. 		 

Household Information
   
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Please read the questions and follow the instructions CAREFULLY otherwise we will be unable to use your answers.

 
   

1.1.  
NUMBER OF DOGS: Total number of dogs in your household:     

 
   

1.2.  
NUMBER OF CATS: Total number of cats in your household:     

 
   

1.3.  
DOGS THAT EAT/CHEW PLANTS: To your knowledge, how many of your DOGS have eaten or chewed plants at least once?     

 
   

1.4.  
CATS THAT EAT/CHEW PLANTS: To your knowledge, how many of your CATS have eaten or chewed plants at least once? If you do not own a cat, check "Not Applicable". If you own a cat that eats or chews plants, please fill out a cat survey after you have completed this one. The cat survey can be found at: cats.ucdavis.edu     
   
 
  Not Applicable




2. 		 

Dog Information
   
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**NOTE** For the remainder of the survey, please answer the following questions for the ONE DOG in your household that eats or chews plants MOST frequently. If you have only one dog in your household, answer the following questions for that dog. If your dog DOES NOT chew or eat plants, please press the "Submit" button above; you do not need to complete the survey.

 
   

2.1.  
BREED QUESTION: What breed is your dog? (choose one) If your dog is a MIXED BREED (more than one breed), please select "MIXED BREED".
 
   
    MIXED BREED
   
    SPORTING GROUP (For example - Labrador, Golden Retreiver, Cocker Spaniel, Pointer, Irish Setter, Weimeraner, etc.)
   
    HERDING GROUP (For example - Border Collie, German Shepherd, Australian Shepherd, Cattle Dog, Corgi, Bouvier, etc.)
   
    HOUND GROUP (For example - Beagle, Basset, Dachshund, Afghan, Greyhound, Basenji, Whippet, etc.)
   
    TERRIER GROUP (For example - Fox Terrier, Airedale, Boston Terrier, Australian Terrier, Rat Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Wheaten Terrier, etc.)
   
    WORKING GROUP (For example - Boxer, Doberman, Rottweiler, Newfoundland, Bernese, Husky, Mastiff, Great Dane, etc.)
   
    NON-SPORTING GROUP (For example - Dalmatian, Poodle, Bichon Frise, Bulldog, Chow, Lhasa Apso, Boston Terrier, etc.)
   
    TOY GROUP (For example - Pug, Chihuahua, Shih Tzu, Maltese, Min. Pinscher, etc.)
   
    I do not know
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

2.2.  
GENDER QUESTION: What is the sex of your dog?     

 
   

2.3.  
AGE QUESTION: How old is your dog (approximate age)?     

 
   

2.4.  
DURATION IN HOUSEHOLD: How long has this dog been in your household?     

 
   

2.5.  
HOUSING QUESTION: Is your dog (choose one):
 
   
    Indoor Only (Indoors except for walks, supervised outings, etc.)
   
    Primarily Indoor (Indoors but spends unsupervised time outdoors in yard)
   
    Indoor/Outdoor (Spends approximately equal amounts of time indoors and outdoors)
   
    Primarily Outdoor (Usually outdoors but allowed to come inside at times)
   
    Outdoor Only (Outdoor except under rare circumstances, for example, when sick)
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

2.6.  
REASON FOR ACQUISITION: Is your dog primarily a (choose one):
 
   
    Family member/companion
   
    Show dog - Conformation
   
    Show dog - Obedience
   
    Show dog - Performance (For example - agility, flyball, lure coursing, etc.)
   
    Show dog - Protection (For example - Schutzhund, etc.)
   
    Working dog - Service (For example - guide dog, assistance dog, etc.)
   
    Working dog - Police/Protection/Guarding
   
    Working dog - Search and Rescue (For example - tracking, trailing, etc.)
   
    Working dog - Herding, Flock guarding, etc.
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

2.7.  
CARETAKER QUESTION: Are you the primary caretaker of this dog?
 
   
  Yes   No
   

 
   

2.8.  
TIME SPENT WITH YOUR DOG: On average, how many hours per day do YOU spend with your dog (and are able to observe his/her behavior)?     



3. 		 

Plant Eating/Chewing Behavior
   
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**NOTE** Continue to answer the following questions for the ONE DOG in your household that eats or chews plants MOST frequently (same pet as in section 2). If you have only one dog in your household, answer the following questions for that dog.

 
   

3.1.  
PLANT EATING/CHEWING QUESTION: Do you think your dog eats or chews plants?
 
   
  Yes   No
   

 
   

3.2.  
DIRECT OBSERVATION OF PLANT EATING/CHEWING: Have you SEEN your dog eating or chewing plants at least once?
 
   
  Yes   No
   

 
   

3.3.  
OTHER EVIDENCE OF PLANT EATING/CHEWING: Other than witnessing your dog, do you have other evidence that he/she eats or chews plants?
 
   
  Yes   No
   

 
   

3.4.  
TYPES OF EVIDENCE: If you answered "Yes" to question 3.3 above, what type(s) of evidence do you have? (Choose all that apply) If you answered "No", please check "Not applicable".
 
   
    Found plant material in his/her feces
   
    Found plant material in his/her vomit
   
    Found plant material in his/her mouth or teeth
   
    Other people have told me
   
    Found chewed plant material in your yard or home
   
    Pet developed medical problems from eating/chewing plants (For example - blocked intestine, poisoning, etc.)
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not applicable


 
   

3.5.  
TOTAL NUMBER OF TIMES PLANT EATING/CHEWING HAS BEEN OBSERVED: Approximately how many times have you SEEN your dog eat plants throughout his/her life?     

 
   

3.6.  
AGE OF YOUR DOG WHEN PLANT EATING/CHEWING STARTED: At what age did you first notice your dog eating or chewing plants?     

 
   

3.7.  
FREQUENCY OF PLANT EATING/CHEWING: About how frequently does your dog eat or chew plants?     

 
   

3.8.  
EATING VS. CHEWING PLANTS: Under MOST circumstances, does your dog (choose one):
 
   
    Chews and swallows plant material (eats it) at least sometimes
   
    Chews but doesn't seem to swallow plant material (chews it only)
   
    Licks but doesn't chew plant material
   
    Eats or chews plant material while eating other objects (For example - treats, garbage, dirt, etc.)
   
    Eats or chews plant material incidentally or accidentally while playing (For example - while picking up toys in the yard, digging, etc.)
   
    I do not know
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

3.9.  
ACCESS TO PLANTS: Where does your dog have ACCESS to plants? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    In your yard
   
    Inside your home (For example - houseplants, floral arrangements, etc.)
   
    Inside your home - plants accidentally tracked inside (For example - leaves, grass, etc.)
   
    Inside your home - groceries (fruits, vegetables or other plants)
   
    On a deck or patio
   
    On walks - on leash
   
    On walks - off leash
   
    At the dog park, beach, etc.
   
    Intentionally offered to him/her as a dietary supplement
   
    Intentionally offered to him/her as a toy for enrichment
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

3.10.  
LOCATION(S) WHERE PLANT EATING/CHEWING HAS BEEN OBSERVED: Where have you SEEN your dog eat or chew plants? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    In your yard
   
    Inside your home (For example - houseplants, floral arrangements, etc.)
   
    Inside your home - plants accidentally tracked inside (For example - leaves, grass, etc.)
   
    Inside your home - groceries (fruits, vegetables or other plants)
   
    On your deck or patio
   
    On walks - on leash
   
    On walks - off leash
   
    At the dog park, beach, etc.
   
    Intentionally offered to him/her as a dietary supplement
   
    Intentionally offered to him/her as a toy for enrichment
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

3.11.  
TYPES OF PLANTS YOU HAVE OBSERVED YOUR DOG EATING/CHEWING: What types of plants have you SEEN your dog eat or chew? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Grass - long blades (For example - tall grass)
   
    Grass - short blades (For example - lawn grass)
   
    Grass - clippings
   
    Sticks, twigs or bark
   
    Berries, fruit or vegetables
   
    Green plant stems
   
    Brown/dried plants stems
   
    Green leaves
   
    Dried leaves
   
    Flowers or petals
   
    Roots
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not Applicable


 
   

3.12.  
TYPES OF PLANTS YOU SUSPECT YOUR DOG OF EATING/CHEWING: Excluding those plants that you have witnessed your dog eating or chewing, what OTHER types of plants do you SUSPECT your dog eats or chews based on indirect evidence (for example, seeing plant material in his/her feces, finding chewed plants, etc.)? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Grass - long blades (For example - tall grass)
   
    Grass - short blades (For example - lawn grass)
   
    Grass - clippings
   
    Sticks, twigs or bark
   
    Berries, fruits or vegetables
   
    Green plant stems
   
    Brown/dried plant stems
   
    Green leaves
   
    Dried leaves
   
    Flowers or petals
   
    Roots
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not Applicable


 
   

3.13.  
TYPE OF PLANTS MOST FREQUENTELY EATEN/CHEWED: Based on either direct observation or other evidence, what type of plant does your dog MOST FREQUENTLY eat or chew? (Choose ONE answer)
 
   
    Grass - long blades (For example - tall grass)
   
    Grass - short blades (For example - lawn grass)
   
    Grass - clippings
   
    Sticks, twigs or bark
   
    Berries, fruit or vegetables
   
    Green plant stems
   
    Brown/dried plant stems
   
    Green leaves
   
    Dried leaves
   
    Flowers or petals
   
    Roots
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

3.14.  
NAME OF PLANT EATEN OR CHEWED MOST FREQUENTLY: If you know the SPECIFIC type and part of the plant your dog most frequently eats or chews, please write it below (For example - Fescue grass, eats blades; Dandilions, eats flowers and chew new shoots in the spring, etc.). If you do not know the specific type of plant, please check "I do not know".
 
   
 
   
 
  I do not know


 
   

3.15.  
BEHAVIOR(S) INVOLVED IN EATING/CHEWING PLANTS: Does your dog exhibit any particular patterns to his/her plant eating/chewing behavior? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    I have not observed him/her - I do not know
   
    No particular pattern observed
   
    Eats/chews plants when apparently feeling "ill" (For example - inactive, not eating, hiding, etc.)
   
    Eats/chews plants in specific locations (For example - friend's home, dog park, etc.)
   
    Eats/chews plants if other pets are also eating plants
   
    Would eat/chew plants all the time if I let him/her
   
    Eats/chews plants following specific events (For example - after bathing, after exercise, after coming home from the vet, etc.)
   
    Eats/chews plants at certain times of the day (For example - morning, evening)
   
    Eats/chews plants at certain times of the year (For example - spring, fall, etc.)
   
    Eats/chews plants when "bored"
   
    Eats/chews plants after certain weather conditions (For example - after it has rained)
   
    Eats/chews plants that other animals have urinated on
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

3.16.  
DOG'S BEHAVIOR BEFORE EATING/CHEWING PLANTS: With respect to the type of plant your dog MOST COMMONLY eats or chews (Question 3.13) - Select the behavior your dog MOST COMMONLY engages in during the hour BEFORE your dog eats THIS SPECIFIC TYPE OF PLANT. (Choose one)
 
   
    Unable to observe - I do not know
   
    Goes about his/her normal life; acts normally which may include exercising, sleeping, eating, drinking, etc.
   
    Vomits AND shows signs of feeling "ill" (For example - depression, loss of appetite, inactivity, etc.)
   
    Does NOT vomit, but shows signs of feeling "ill" (For example - depression, loss of appetite, inactivity, etc.)
   
    Vomits, but does NOT appear "ill"
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

3.17.  
DOG'S BEHAVIOR AFTER EATING/CHEWING PLANTS: With respect to the type of plant your dog MOST COMMONLY eats or chews (Question 3.12) - Select the behavior your dog MOST COMMONLY engages in during the hour AFTER your dog eats THIS SPECIFIC TYPE OF PLANT. (Choose one)
 
   
    Unable to observe - I do not know
   
    Goes about his/her normal life; acts normally which may include exercising, sleeping, eating, drinking, etc.)
   
    Vomits AND shows signs of feeling "ill (For example, depression, loss of appetite, inactivity, etc.)
   
    Does NOT vomit, but shows signs of feeling "ill (For example, depression, loss of appetite, inactivity, etc.)
   
    Vomits, but does NOT appear "ill"
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

3.18.  
FREQUENCY OF VOMITING BEFORE EATING/CHEWING PLANTS: How frequently does your dog vomit BEFORE eating or chewing plants? (Choose one answer)
 
   
    Never vomits before eating or chewing plants (0% of the time)
   
    Rarely vomits before eating or chewing plants (Less than 10% of the time)
   
    Occasionally vomits before eating or chewing plants (10-25% of the time)
   
    Sometimes vomits before eating or chewing plants (25-50% of the time)
   
    Often vomits before eating or chewing plants (50-75% of the time)
   
    Frequently vomits before eating or chewing plants (75-90% of the time)
   
    Typically vomits before eating or chewing plants (Greater than 90% of the time)
   
    Always vomits before eating or chewing plants (100% of the time)

 
   

3.19.  
FREQUENCY OF VOMITING AFTER EATING/CHEWING PLANTS: How frequently does your dog vomit AFTER eating or chewing plants? (Choose one answer)
 
   
    Never vomits after eating or chewing plants (0% of the time)
   
    Rarely vomits after eating or chewing plants (Less than 10% of the time)
   
    Occasionally vomits after eating or chewing plants (10-25% of the time)
   
    Sometimes vomits after eating or chewing plants (25-50% of the time)
   
    Often vomits after eating or chewing plants (50-75% of the time)
   
    Frequently vomits after eating or chewing plants (75-90% of the time)
   
    Typically vomits after eating or chewing plants (Greater than 90% of the time)
   
    Always vomits after eating or chewing plants (100% of the time)

 
   

3.20.  
TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN VOMITING AND EATING/CHEWING PLANTS: If your dog vomits BEFORE eating or chewing plants - On average, how long after vomiting does your dog eat or chew plants?     
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

3.21.  
TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN EATING/CHEWING PLANTS AND VOMITING: If your dog vomits AFTER eating or chewing plants - On average, how long after eating or chewing plants does your dog vomit?     
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

3.22.  
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN VOMITING AND EATING/CHEWING CERTAIN TYPES OF PLANTS: Does your dog regularly vomit after eating certain types of plants? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Grass (long blades, short blades, clippings)
   
    Sticks, twigs or bark
   
    Berries, fruit or vegetables
   
    Plant stems (green or dried)
   
    Leaves (green or dried)
   
    Flowers or petals
   
    Roots
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not Applicable


 
   

3.23.  
PLANTS IN FECES: Have you ever seen grass or other plant material in your dog's FRESH feces/droppings?
 
   
  Yes   No
   



4. 		 

Diet
   
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4.1.  
DIET QUESTION: Select all types of food you feed your dog more than once per week. (Choose all that apply).
 
   
    Moist food/Canned, foil packaged, or food rolls
   
    Dry food/kibble
   
    Semi-moist food (For example - Purina Moist and Meaty Burger, Kibbles 'n Bits, etc. )
   
    Home-cooked diet
   
    Raw food diet (For example - chicken necks/wings, commercial frozen raw food diet, etc.)
   
    Commercial treats - Dry (For example - "Cookies", Milkbones, biscuits, etc.)
   
    Commercial treats - Edible bones (For example - Greenies, Dentabones, etc.)
   
    Commercial treats - Semi-moist (For example - Pupperoni, Beggin' Strips, Snausages, etc.)
   
    Commercial treats - Pig ears, cow hooves, bully sticks, etc.
   
    Treats - "People food"/Left-overs
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

4.2.  
PRIMARY DIET QUESTION: Your dog's diet consists primarily (greater than 50%) of: (Choose one answer)
 
   
    Moist food/Canned, foil packaged, or food rolls
   
    Dry food/Kibble
   
    Semi-moist food (For example - Purina Moist and Meaty Burger, Kibbles 'n Bits, etc. )
   
    Home-cooked diet
   
    Raw food diet (For example - chicken necks/wings, commercial frozen raw food diet, etc.)
   
    Commercial treats - Dry (For example - "Cookies", Milkbones, biscuits, etc.)
   
    Commercial treats - Edible bones (For example - Greenies, Dentabones, etc.)
   
    Commercial treats - Semi-moist (For example - Pupperoni, Beggin' Strips, Snausages, etc.)
   
    Commercial treats - Pig ears, cow hooves, bully sticks, etc.
   
    Treats - "People food"/Left-overs
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

4.3.  
TYPE OF FOOD: This food is (choose one):
 
   
    Commercial - Premium label (For example - Eukanuba, Science Diet, Purina, Alpo, etc.)
   
    Commercial - Private Label (For example - Costco brand, Safeway brand, Old Mother Hubbard, etc.)
   
    Prescription - Only available through your veterinarian (For example - Hill's w/d, IVD duck and potato, Purina HA, etc.)
   
    Home-cooked - Veterinarian recommended (For example - home-cooked diet for food allergies or intestinal diease, etc.)
   
    Home-cooked diet - Not specifically recommended by a veterinarian
   
    Raw food diet - Commercial (For example - Steve's Real Food, Primal Pet Food, Sojourner Farms, Animal Food Services Pet Patties, etc.)
   
    Raw food diet - Home prepared
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

4.4.  
DURATION OF CURRENT DIET: How long has your dog been on this same diet?     

 
   

4.5.  
DIET MODIFICATION: Did you change your dog's diet after noticing that he/she ate or chewed plants? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    I did NOT change my dog's diet after noticing he/she ate or chewed plants
   
    Changed type or brand of food - Specifically to increase fiber
   
    Changed type or brand of food - For other reasons (For example - to try a prescription diet, to try something more tasty, etc.)
   
    Added vitamin or mineral supplement to diet (For example - Barley Dog, vitamin C, MSM, etc.)
   
    Added vegetables or other plant material to diet (For example - started feeding vegetables, commercial grass, etc.)
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

4.6.  
AFFECT OF DIET MODIFICATION ON PLANT EATING/CHEWING: If you changed your dog's diet or added supplements, did it affect the frequency of plant eating or chewing? If you did not change your dog's diet, please mark "Not Applicable". (Choose one answer)
 
   
    No change
   
    Increased the frequency of plant eating/chewing
   
    Decreased the frequency of plant eating/chewing
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not Applicable




5. 		 

Medical History
   
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5.1.  
CURRENT MEDICAL HISTORY: Does your dog CURRENTLY have any medical problems? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Not currently ill - Does not currently have any disease
   
    Stomach or Intestine/Gasterointestinal (For example - vomiting NOT ALWAYS in association with eating grass, diarrhea, IBD, intestinal worms, etc.)
   
    Skin/Dermatologic (For example - allergies, hot spots, fleas, ear infections, etc.)
   
    Musculoskeletal (For example - arthritis, hip dysplasia, elbow displasia, etc.)
   
    Urinary (For example - urine leakage, bladder or kidney stones, kidney failure, urinary tract infection, etc.)
   
    Endocrine (For example - Cushing's, diabetes, Addison's, hypothyroidism, etc.)
   
    Heart/Cardiac (For example - heart failure, valve problems, abnormal heart beats or rate, etc.)
   
    Lungs/Respiratory (For example - asthma, etc.)
   
    Nervous/Neurologic (For example - seizures, back or neck pain or trauma, etc.)
   
    Eyes/Ophthalmologic (For example - cataracts, glaucoma, ulcers, runny eyes, etc.)
   
    Cancer
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

5.2.  
WORMS IN FECES: Have you or your veterinarian ever seen worms (tapeworm, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, etc.) or worm eggs in your dogs's feces/droppings?
 
   
  Yes   No
   
   
 
  I do not know


 
   

5.3.  
PARASITE CONTROL: Does your dog regularly receive any of the following medications? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Not reveiving any medications regularly
   
    I do not know
   
    Flea/tick control - Topical (on the skin) (For example - Frontline, Advantage)
   
    Flea/tick control - Pills (For example - Program, Capstar, etc.)
   
    Flea/tick control - Injectable (For example - Program injectable, etc.)
   
    Flea/tick control - Collar (For example - Preventic, Hartz, etc.)
   
    Flea/tick/heartworm/Mites - Topical (on the skin) (For example - Revolution, etc.)
   
    Heartworm ONLY preventative - Pills (For example - Heartgard, Filaribits, etc.)
   
    Heartworm ONLY preventative - Injectable (For example - Proheart-6, etc.)
   
    Heartworm WITH Intestinal Parasiticide - Pills (For example - Heartgard Plus, Sentinel, Interceptor, etc.)
   
    Herbal or other supplements to treat fleas/ticks - (For example - garlic, etc.)
   
    Herbal or other supplements to treat intestinal parasites or worms (For example - mineral oil, etc.)
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

5.4.  
CURRENT MEDICATIONS: Is your dog CURRENTLY receiving or has received in the past MONTH any of the following medications? (Choose all that apply)?
 
   
    Not currently receiving any medications
   
    I do not know
   
    Deworming medication (For example - Drontal, Droncit, Panacur, D-worm, Strongid, etc.)
   
    Steroids (For example - prednisone or prednisolone)
   
    Anti-seizure medication (For example - phenobarbitol or potassium bromide (KBr))
   
    Pain medication (For example - aspirin, Rimadyl, Etogesic, Metacam, etc.)
   
    Thyroid medication (For example - Soloxine, Thyro-tabs, or other thyroid medication or supplement)
   
    Behavior drugs (For example - Amitriptyline, Prozac, Buspar, Anipryl, Clomicalm, fluoxetine, clomipramine, etc.),
   
    Antacids (For example - Pepcid, Zantac, Tagamet, Prilosec, etc.)
   
    Ear medication with steroids (For example - Synotic, Tresaderm, Panolog, Gentocin Otic, Otomax, etc.)
   
    Eye medication with steroids (For example - Trioptic, Vetropolcin, Neo-Predf, BNP w/ hydrocortisone, etc.)
   
    Antibiotics (For example - cephalexin, Clavamox, Amoxi-drops, Baytril, Zenequin, etc.)
   
    Sedatives or tranquilizers (For example - acepromazine, etc.)
   
    Joint supplements (For example - glucosamine/chondroitin, Cosequin, Cosemin, Legend, Adequan, etc.)
   
    Fatty acid supplements (For example - Derm-caps, 3V caps, oil, etc.)
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  



6. 		 

Behavioral History
   
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6.1.  
BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS: Does your dog exhibit any of the following problem behaviors? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Separation anxiety
   
    Destructive chewing/digging
   
    Compulsive behavior (For example - fly-snapping, shadow chasing, spinning, chasing his/her tail, etc.)
   
    Aggression toward other dogs
   
    Aggression toward people
   
    Unacceptable eating behavior; pica
   
    Fearful behavior
   
    Housesoiling
   
    Excessively excited, unruly or hyperactive
   
    Escape behavior
   
    Excessive vocalization/barking
   
    Chases small animals, cats, birds, etc.
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    None of the above




7. 		 

Contact Information
   
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION! The information you provided will help us gain a better understanding of this complex, yet common, behavior. When completed, the results of this survey will be published and made available to the public. We would appreciate it if you could take another minute to fill out the remainder of the survey before pressing the "Submit" button at the end. Thank you again for your help!

 
   

7.1.  
How you found the survey (choose all that apply):
 
   
    Website - UC Davis
   
    Website - Other
   
    Listserve/Chat group
   
    Email
   
    Flyer
   
    Friend/Word of mouth
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  

 
   

7.2.  
Name or address of website or listserve, if used:
 
   
 
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

7.3.  
FOLLOW-UP CONTACT: May we contact you in the event we require more information regarding your dog? Your contact information will NOT be used for anything besides research purposes. It will NOT be given to other outside sources. If you DO NOT want to be contacted, please mark "No" and skip to the end to submit your survey.
 
   
  Yes   No
   

 
   

7.4.  
FOLLOW-UP METHODS: If you answered "Yes" - What is the best way to contact you? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Postal Service/Mail
   
    Email
   
    Phone
   
    Fax
   
   
Other, Please Specify:  
   
    Not Applicable


 
   

7.5.  
FOLLOW-UP CONTACT NAME (your name):
 
   
 

 
   

7.6.  
FOLLOW-UP CONTACT ADDRESS (if we may contact you via mail):
 
   
 
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

7.7.  
FOLLOW-UP CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS (if we may contact you via Email):
 
   
 
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

7.8.  
FOLLOW-UP CONTACT FAX NUMBER (if we may contact you via fax):
 
   
 
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

7.9.  
FOLLOW-UP CONTACT PHONE NUMBER (if we may contact you via phone. If you do not have a dedicated fax line, please provide your phone number so we can call you before sending the fax):
 
   
 
   
 
  Not Applicable


 
   

7.10.  
WHAT IS THE BEST DAY OR DAYS OF THE WEEK TO REACH YOU? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Sunday
   
    Monday
   
    Tuesday
   
    Wednesday
   
    Thursday
   
    Friday
   
    Saturday
   
    Not Applicable


 
   

7.11.  
What is the best time to reach you via phone or fax? (Choose all that apply)
 
   
    Mornings (7 am - 10 am)
   
    Late Morning (10 am - Noon)
   
    Lunch hour (Noon - 1 pm)
   
    Afternoon (1 pm - 5 pm)
   
    Evenings (5 pm - 8 pm)
   
    Late Evening (8 pm - 10 pm)
   
    Anytime (between 9 am - 5 pm)
   
    Not Applicable






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