This study investigated the relationship between service quality factors, customer satisfaction, and reuse intention based on the degree of attachment to companion animals felt by caregivers when using dog grooming services. An online and offline survey with caregivers experienced in dog grooming services were conducted, and 304 responses were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 Statistics Program. The analysis revealed the following. First, sub-factors of dog grooming service quality: empathy, assurance, tangibles, and reliability, significantly affect customer satisfaction. Second, customers satisfaction with dog grooming services significantly affects their reuse intention. Third, only reliability demonstrates a moderating effect on attachment to companion dogs in influencing the relationship between customer satisfaction and service quality. These findings that service quality management is necessary to improve the business performance of dog-grooming services. Particularly, this study is meaningful in presenting the direction of service marketing centered on trust, as more guardians consider companion dogs as family.

본 연구는 반려견 양육활동에 따른 외로움감소 및 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향을 알아 보기 위하여 수도권에 있는 20대에서 60대에 이르기 까지 반려동물 양육활동을 하고 있 는 290명을 대상으로 설문을 실시하였고, 인구사회학적 특성에 따라 반려인의 외로움 감 소 및 삶의 행복감과 반려견에 대한 애착 및 만족도에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 회귀분석을 실시한 결과는 다음과 같다. 성별, 연령, 학력, 결혼유무, 종교인수 및, 동거인 수에 따라 외로움 감소는 유의미한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 하지만 행복감과 만족도는 성별과 결혼 유무에 따라 유의미한 차 이를 나타냈고, 연령, 학력, 종교유무 및 동거인 수에는 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 또한 반 려견에 대한 애착과 양육활동의 긍정적인 마인드는 성별에만 유의미한 차이를 보였다. 하 지만 연령, 학력, 결혼여부, 종교유무 및 동거인 수에는 유의미한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 반려견을 양육하는 반려인들에게 미치는 긍정적인 측면은 다양한 반려인들이 공유할 수 있도록 하고, 반려견 양육시 고려해야 할 사례는 예비 반려인을 위해 정보가 제공되어 반 려견 양육활동에 도움이 되길 기대해 본다.

Background: Exercise is necessary for the health of companion dogs. It is necessary to determine the relationship between height, weight, age and amount of exercise for the purpose of companion dog's health. Objectives: A survey was conducted in this study to small-dog owners living in Yongin city, Gyeonggi-do about their canine healthcare awareness. Design: Questionnaire design. Methods: The questionnaire was composed of exercise amount, type of exercise, and the necessity of exercise, general health condition, and environment. A total of 139 survey results were obtained. The average value of each item was analyzed and expressed in terms of frequency and percentage. Then, Pearson's correlation coefficients were used to find the relationship between these items. Results: The weight and height were not shown to have a significant difference in the amount of exercise in the results. The weight had a weak positive correlation with “exercise time of canine per day”. The age had a weak negative correlation with “the number of canine exercise per week” and “frequency of canine exercise per day”, while it had a weak positive correlation with “selfassessment of canine lack of exercise”. Conclusion: Based on this study, it is believed that in the future, various environments where dogs can exercise are believed to be necessary for the era of convergence.

Precise combinations of probiotics can be useful in dog nutrition, treatment and care. Also, host specificity must be considered in order to increase the effectiveness of probiotics. In this study, Lactobacillus acidophilus HY7032 and Lactobacillus reuteri HY7506 were used, which were isolated from feces of healthy dogs through the verification of pH, bile salt tolerance, and antibacterial activity. In addition, the selected strains were confirmed for activity in immune cells. Briefly, L. acidophilus HY7032 and L. reuteri HY7506 enhanced oxidative burst and phagocytosis of innate immune cell activities in peripheral blood. In addition, beagle were administered vancomycin 50 mg and polymyxin B 100 KU for 7 days, and then 107 CFU of L. acidophilus HY7032 and L. reuteri HY7506 were orally administered for 3 weeks to confirm the effect of improving hair quality. Also, compared with the placebo group, the health improvement effect including stool pattern were confirmed. These results imply that the microflora imbalance caused by antibiotics can be gradually improved through the intake of probiotics. Through this study, it was confirmed that L. acidophilus HY7032 and L. reuteri HY7506 are good probiotics that contribute to the welfare and health of companion animals and have the effect of improving hair quality.

본 연구는 행동 풍부화 프로그램을 적용한 반려견의 문제행동 해결방안을 제시하여 반려견과 보호자가 함께 행복한 삶을 영위하는 데 목적을 둔다. 이 연구는 논문, 서적 및 기사들을 대상으로 문헌 조사를 통해 총설 연구를 수행하였다. 조사방법은 원광대학교 중앙도서관과 DBpia, RISS, 및 Google에서 검색된 것 중에서 동물 행동 풍부화, 반려견 문제행동 관련 논문과 자료만을 선정하였다. 그 결과 첫째, 동물복지의 5가지 원칙 중 ‘기본 적인 환경 제공’, ‘동물 본연의 행동 양식대로 살아갈 자유’에 의거한 물리적 환경 풍부화로 산책하기, 산책로 변경 등 다양하게 환경을 변화시켜 문제행동이 교정되는 효과를 기대할 수 있다. 둘째, 동물복지의 5가지 원칙 중 ‘배고픔과 목마름으로부터의 자유’에 의거 한 일상적 사양 관리 풍부화로 음식의 맛과 질감 변화주기, 퍼즐 장난감과 같은 일상적 사양 관리 풍부화를 통하여 분리불안, 이식증, 식분증 등의 문제행동이 교정되는 효과를 기대할 수 있다. 셋째, 동물복지의 5가지 원칙 중 ‘동물 본연의 행동양식 그대로 살아갈 자유’에 의거한 사회그룹 풍부화로 산책, 애견카페, 애견 놀이터 등 다른 개체들 그리고 사람들이 많이 모여 있는 공간과 접촉하는 시간을 꾸준히 가져 문제행동이 교정되는 효과를 기대할 수 있다. 넷째, 동물복지의 5가지 원칙 중 ‘두려움과 스트레스로부터의 자유’, ‘동물 본연의 행동양식 그대로 살아갈 자유’에 의거한 감각자극 풍부화로 터그놀이, 노즈 워크, 공 던지기와 같은 활동을 통해 에너지 발산의 기회를 늘려주는 것으로 문제행동이 교정되는 효과를 기대할 수 있다. 현재 유기견 문제가 사회적으로 대두되고 있는 시점에서 반려견의 욕구를 해소시키는 활동을 통해 문제행동을 줄이고 사람들과 조화롭게 공존 할 수 있도록 하여 유기견 문제가 감소될 것으로 기대한다.

빠른 경제 발전과 산업의 발달은 소득을 향상시키고 소비문화를 다양하게 변화하게 만든다. 인간은 이런 물질적 풍요에서 외로움을 달래기 위해 반려동물을 가족과 같은 의미로 우리와 같이 생활한다. 이런 반려견은 피부에 문제를 많이 일으켜 병원을 찾는 사례가 많다. 평소 반려견의 관리만 잘하여도 피부병을 예방할 수 있다고 한다. 이에 그루밍 중에 빗질이 반려견의 피부표면에 각질에 어떠한 영향이 있는지에 대하여 푸들을 대상으로 같은 환경, 동일한 사료를 먹는 반려견 5마리에게 1주일에 한번 샴푸 후 빗질만 시행하고 다른 한쪽은 2일에 한 번씩 빗질을 해주어 반려견의 피부를 현미경적으로 촬영한 사진의 각질을 수치화하여 본 결과 1주일에 샴푸 후 1회만 빗질을 한 곳은 각질의 양이 변화가 거의 없었으며, 2일에 한 번씩 빗질을 한 부위는 각질양이 현저하게 줄어들어다. 반려견 중 푸들은 2∼3일 한 번씩 빗질을 해주는 것이 각질 상태나 피모에 좋은 결과를 주는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the understanding of immunization and antibody test by region and age. The questionnaire was conducted for those who raised their dogs for more than two years. The survey consisted of 500 people. SNS. The results showed that the perception of the reinforcement vaccination was more prevalent than Seoul / Gyeonggi province. However, in the Seoul / Gyeonggi area, the recognition and comprehension of the antibody test was higher and the participation rate by age was the highest in the 20s. In addition, the percentage of people who knew about vaccination was much higher, and the understanding of reinforcement vaccination showed a similar rate. The results of the questionnaire showed that the importance of antibody test is more important than antibody vaccination. In the case of a large number of antibodies, the reinforcement vaccination should be performed at the appropriate time after the antibody test.

Some researchers have been the effect of people petting a dog while measuring their brain waves using an EEG recorder. However, until now, there was little information on the effects of petting a dog. This study investigated the effects of petting a companion dog on electrical activity in the brain as evaluated by an electroencephalogram(EEG). The subject was 23 healthy male young adult. EEG electrodes were attached at the frontal, temporal, occipital, and parietal lobes according to the international 10-20 system. The subject conducted petting a retriever dog for a period of 3 minutes each before, and after petting a dog. The activity of petting a dog decreased the alpha power/beta power ratio on the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain. These decreases induced by the increased beta power. The increased beta power induced the enhancement of brain activity. It is concluded that petting a dog increases the state of activity in the brain; alpha powers/beta powers ratio was increased in the brain of subject. This is expected to be utilized to activate the brain areas for creativity of the subjects.

Registration and identification of companion dos in urban areas is important for the wellbeing of the animals themselves, owner's piece of mind, and to allow city to plan for future community needs. Recently, in Korea, all dogs in urban areas must be registered at the regional city offices. Owners are encouraged to implant microchips in their cats and dogs regardless of age as it ensures these pets can be quickly reunited with the owners after separation. We are aimed to conduct the survey research to evaluate the perception of companion dog's owners on the animal registration policy. We deals with the findings obtained from extensive interviews with a representative samples. The objectives of interviews included 300 owners in Iksan city. Questions focused on how people were recognized the need and policies of animal registration. Questionnaire and technical data are analysed and summarized. As the results of the survey research, the objectives of interviews had well understood about the policies of animal registration. Conclusionally, the promotions of animal registration policies were need. The development of fanimal registration policies were desirable for the establishment of companion animal welfare.

This study was to determine some appropriate models which account for attitudes toward practice of consuming dog (ACD) as a food and as a companion animal. Two models, one for males and the other females, were found from 670 community-dwelling respondents of the Gwangju Metropolitan area who aged 17～66 years. Age, keeping dog or willing to keep dog, and frequency of consuming dog as a food (FD) were exogenous variables in the models while attitudes toward companion animal were a mediating variable. The two models were slightly different, but the most influential variable accounting for the ACD was the FD. The findings of this study on the ACD were discussed in two dimensions of affect and utility which were motivational attitudes to animal. People who are against consuming dog meat as food would think of all dogs as only affectionate objects, and their points of view were discussed in the context of both keeping dog and restricting dog meat consumption. On the other hand, people who are for consuming dog meat would think of dogs as either affectionate or utilized objects, and their points of view were discussed in the context of halving dogs into companion dog and edible dog.

동물병원에서 행해진 진료현황, 총 41,305건에 대해 WHO의 질병분류법(ICD)에 따라 검증한 결과 예방의학이 42.2%, 피부질환이 16.4%, 소화기계가 12.0%, 耳科가 8.5%, 호흡기계 질환이 4.3%이었다. 내과질환에서는 내원한 진료 중에서 소화기계 질환이 52.9% 호흡기계 질환이 18.9%, 순환기질환이 13.2%, 종양이 4.4%순이었다. 피부질환 총 6,774건 중에서 농피증이 50%, 외부기생충증이 12.2%, 피부사상균증이 11.0%, 알레르기성 피부병이 9.8%이었다. 동물병원의 수입을 진료부분과 용품 판매, 애견 미용 등 크게 3부분으로 구분하였을 때 전체 매출의 71.6%가 진료부분, 용품의 판매가 16.9%, 애견 미용이 11.5%를 차지하였다. 동물병원의 홍보 형태는 인터넷 웹사이트를 통한 홍보가 47%로 가장 많았으며, 지역광고지가 23.5%, 전단지와 전화통신 서비스가 11.8% 순이었다. 동물병원의 인적구성에서는 수의사가 절반정도인 45.5%를 차지하였으며 전문적인 교육과정을 거친 수의테크니션은 없었다. 동물병원의 시설구획에서는 평균 진료실은 2.7실, 입원실은 1.7실, 격리입원실은 0.5실이었고 이외 수술실과 방사선촬영실을 병용하는 동물병원도 있었고 일반 처치실의 시설은 미흡하였다.