Reasons To Give Dogs Biscuits 岛8卫 10.00 0 9>mo Re asons Graph lI Income: Cross tab analysis es that there is no relationship between giving dog biscuits to"reward good b and"household income There was also no relationship between giving biscuits for"pampering"and"household inco suggests that income has no impact on the reasons respondents give biscuits to their dogs Age: Cross tab analysis indicates that age plays an important factor in determining why consumers give their dogs biscuits. When a cross tab analysis was run on pampering"and"age"of respondents an underlying relationship was discovered The majority(54%)of the respondents who answered yes, that they give biscuits for pampering, were between the ages of 19-29. These results suggest that this age group indulges their pets due to the fact that this is the first pet they have ever owned When another cross tab was run on"leaving dog alone"as a reason for a treat and age"another significant relationship was discovered. The age group "<18 had the owest percentage(2%)of respondents who answered yes. This can be attributed to the fact that most of these people are not the primary owners of the dog and they are generally not the ones leaving the dogs alone. The rest of the respondents had a higher percentage that ranged from " 19-29"with 35%to"40-49"with 10%. This can be attributed to the fact that most of these people are in the work force and/or attending school. Subsequent cross tab analyses run on the rest of the reasons for giving a treat turned up no relationship Types of Treats Given Frequency: The majority (74%)of the respondents viewed"dog biscuits"as the number one treat. The second most popular treat given to dogs is"affection"with