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Massachusetts Among Biggest American Dog Lovers This International Dog Day
Whoever said that dogs are man’s best friend clearly must have spent some time in the Bay State, as Massachusetts residents are among the most dog-friendly of any American state overall. That’s because Massachusetts ranked eighth nationally when it came to search interest scores related to our furry, four-legged companions, with a search interest total of 245.9 in total.
That score put Massachusetts well behind other leaders in dog friendliness, such as Colorado, which led the nation with a total score of 329.2, but ahead of two other states in the national top 10.
International Dog Day is celebrated on August 26. At BetMassachusetts.com - home to everything Massachusetts sports betting - we wanted to know if there was a U.S. state that loved their dogs a bit more than the others. Using a scoring system factoring in Google Trends total search interest scores for “dogs,” “dog adoption,” and “dog park,” and percentage of dog ownership in each state, according to World Population Review.
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Rank | State | Total Score |
1 | Colorado | 329.2 |
2 | Oregon | 270.8 |
3 | Minnesota | 267.5 |
4 | Washington | 266.8 |
5 | Connecticut | 252 |
6 | New Hampshire | 249.7 |
7 | Utah | 248.2 |
8 | Massachusetts | 245.9 |
9 | Missouri | 245.1 |
10 | Arizona | 244 |
Massachusetts Has Gone to the Dogs
Nationally, Massachusetts ranked eighth when it came to dog search subjects, behind the aforementioned Colorado, as well as states like Oregon (270.8 total score), Minnesota (267.5 total score) and Washington State (266.8).
Throw in others like Connecticut (252), New Hampshire (249.7) and Utah (248.2) and you have the full rundown of the American states that ranked ahead of Massachusetts when it came to subjects related to man’s best friend.
At least Bay State residents can take solace in the fact that Massachusetts ranked ahead of states like Missouri, which finished with a score of 245.1 to finish ninth overall, while Arizona rounded out the U.S. top 10 with a total score of 244, illustrating once and for all that the Bay State has gone to the dogs.
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USA Today photo by Logan Newell.
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