The leading reason to start keeping a dog in Japan was that owners wished for some comfort in their daily life. A survey conducted in October 2024 revealed that almost ** percentof respondents welcomed a dog into their homes in hopes that it would provide some comfort and peace of mind in their daily lives.
Reasons for starting to keep a pet dog were various and ranged from an improvement to personal mental health to desiring a new stimulus in their families.
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JPFA. (December 19, 2024). Leading reasons for starting to keep dogs as pets in Japan as of October 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1252613/japan-reason-start-keep-pet-dog/
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JPFA. (2024). Leading reasons for starting to keep dogs as pets in Japan as of October 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1252613/japan-reason-start-keep-pet-dog/
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