# Many Americans give dogs high marks

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 1-6, 2025, a plurality of Americans (40%) call dogs 'the amazingest,' the top grade on offer. Another 35% say dogs are 'very amazing.'.

Ratings fall off sharply from there: 13% say dogs are 'moderately amazing,' 8% call them 'a little amazing,' and just 3% say they are not amazing at all.

## Topline

How amazing are dogs?

Many Americans give dogs high marks.

- The amazingest: 40.2%
- Very amazing: 35.1%
- Moderately amazing: 13.4%
- A little amazing: 8.1%
- Not amazing at all: 3.2%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-06
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: B
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight Quirks Omnibus Survey, fielded August 1-6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.2%.

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