Show male dogs outnumber females two to one male dogs in americas homos homes outnumber females practically two to one and the average age of ell all dogs is just about four and one halt half years it is indicated in a tur sur vey af representative homes made public by the gaines dog research R e search center new york city the exact percentage of males in the US do dog population as pointed up 6 by y ta the survey is and the average age 44 years another interesting fact brought to light by the survey which was undertaken for the purpose of ascertaining certa ining just how well the nations dogs are faring under wartime conditions was that there are dogs t to 0 fan the e average U S dog owning w na rig home on an aver average age rural farm farril families I 1 ae of course own more dogs than urban families farm families feed their dogs on an average of 23 times dally daily as compared with 17 times a day ay they are fed in urban homes eighty two and three tenths per cent of the families buy their dog grocery stores while an additional per cent of homemakers say they purchase it if w a feed stores the survey also revealed tho when a feeding problem is enczur hered the veterinarian Is tho the 0 most often consulted |