Seker, IbrahimKoseman, A.Erten, O.Ozen, A.2026-06-192026-06-1920240036-72811664-2848https://doi.org/10.17236/sat00434https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/5399The aim of the present study was to determine the views and thoughts of dog owners in Turkiye on animal welfare. The research material consisted of data obtained from face-to-face surveys with 172 randomly selected dog owners. Half of the dog owners (54,7 %) were aware of the concept of animal welfare, and almost two-thirds (61,6 %) organized their dogs' living spaces according to animal welfare principles. Participants most associated the concept of animal welfare with the concept of animal quality of life (47,7 %). Gender (p<0.01) and education level (p<0.01) had an effect on the understanding of the animal welfare concept; female and higher eductation resulted in a broader understanding. More than half of the participants (54,1 %) obtained information about animal welfare from written and visual non-evidence based media.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAwarenessConsciousnessThoughtAnimal WelfareDogDog OwnerArticle10.17236/sat0043416610519528393309572-s2.0-85205152130Q2WOS:001336540700003Q3