The DOI matches its Crossref record; 32 of the 33 references it cites were found in a registry or an index.
The Value-Added Dog Food Market: Do Dog Owners Prefer Natural or Organic Dog Foods?
Open accessAbstract
This research provides novel information on dog food attributes that influence a dog owner’s food purchase decision, examining preferences as they relate to natural and organic ingredients using a discrete choice experiment. A total of 661 U.S. dog owners were surveyed. Results suggest respondents prefer dog food made with natural ingredients to dog foods made with conventional or organic ingredients. Although price was the most important attribute, ingredient source (e.g. natural, 75/25% organic/non-organic or 100/0% organic/non-organic) was more important than the other dog food attributes studied (package size, product recommendation, and product formula). The product combination that provided the highest level of survey respondent satisfaction was a 5-pound package of natural dog food that came recommended by a veterinarian and used an age and size-specific formula.
Overview
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Verification
Claims the paper makes
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
Common factors that influence pet food purchasing decisions include ingredients, quality, cost, company reputation, veterinary recommendation, and ease of purchasing.
“common factors that influence pet food purchasing decisions include the ingredients, quality, cost, company reputation, veterinary recommendation, and ease of purchasing.75,78,84”
From 2021 AAHA Nutrition and Weight Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats (2021) · cites this paper as [84]
Citations
Cites
Louviere, J. J., Hensher, D. A., Swait́, J., & Adamowicz, W. (2000) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511753831 · Cited by 7,008
Wright, K. B. (2006) · Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication · doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2005.tb00259.x · Cited by 2,550
Trusov, M., Bucklin, R. E., & Pauwels, K. H. (2009) · Journal of Marketing · doi:10.1509/jmkg.73.5.90 · Cited by 2,453
Evans, J. R., & Mathur, A. (2005) · Internet Research · doi:10.1108/10662240510590360 · Cited by 2,063
(1998) · De Gruyter eBooks · doi:10.1515/9783110809817.1 · Cited by 1,490
Consumer perception of organic food production and farm animal welfare
Harper, G. C., & Makatouni, A. (2002) · British Food Journal · doi:10.1108/00070700210425723 · Cited by 764
Stuck, B. W., & Arthurs, E. (1987) · Int. CMG Conference · Cited by 567
Influences on Consumer Use of Word-of-Mouth Recommendation Sources
Duhan, D. F., Johnson, S. D., Wilcox, J. B., & Harrell, G. D. (1997) · Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science · doi:10.1177/0092070397254001 · Cited by 491
Consumers’ willingness to pay for organic chicken breast: Evidence from choice experiment
Loo, E. J. V., Caputo, V., Nayga, R. M., Meullenet, J. F., & Ricke, S. C. (2011) · Food Quality and Preference · doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2011.02.003 · Cited by 405
Pang, J., Klütsch, C. F. C., Zou, X.-J., Zhang, A., Luo, L.-Y., Angleby, H., Ardalan, A., Ekstrom, C., Sköllermo, A., Lundeberg, J., et al. (2009) · Molecular Biology and Evolution · doi:10.1093/molbev/msp195 · Cited by 402
Explaining the Choice of Organic Produce: Cosmetic Defects, Prices, and Consumer Preferences
Thompson, G. D., & Kidwell, J. (1998) · American Journal of Agricultural Economics · doi:10.2307/1244500 · Cited by 387
ASSESSING CONSUMER PREFERENCES FOR ORGANIC, ECO-LABELED, AND REGULAR APPLES
Loureiro, M. L., McCluskey, J. J., & Mittelhammer, R. C. (2001) · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · doi:10.22004/ag.econ.31039 · Cited by 358
Yue, C., & Tong, C. B. S. (2009) · HortScience · doi:10.21273/hortsci.44.2.366 · Cited by 266
Consumers and Their Animal Companions
Hirschman, E. C. (1994) · Journal of Consumer Research · doi:10.1086/209374 · Cited by 231
Effect of information about organic production on beef liking and consumer willingness to pay
Napolitano, F., Braghieri, A., Piasentier, E., Favotto, S., Naspetti, S., & Zanoli, R. (2009) · Food Quality and Preference · doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2009.08.007 · Cited by 218
Mennecke, B. E., Townsend, A. M., Hayes, D. J., & Lonergan, S. M. (2007) · Journal of Animal Science · doi:10.2527/jas.2006-495 · Cited by 180
Lusk, J. L., Nilsson, T. K. H., & Foster, K. (2006) · Environmental and Resource Economics · doi:10.1007/s10640-006-9039-6 · Cited by 160
Using conjoint analysis to estimate farmer's preferences for cattle traits in West Africa
Kouadio Tano, A., Kamuanga, M., Faminow, M. D., & Swallow, B. M. (2003) · Ecological Economics · doi:10.1016/s0921-8009(03)00093-4 · Cited by 142
Naturally confused: consumers’ perceptions of all-natural and organic pork products
Abrams, K. M., Meyers, C. A., & Irani, T. A. (2009) · Agriculture and Human Values · doi:10.1007/s10460-009-9234-5 · Cited by 121
Umberger, W. J., McFadden, D. D. T., & Smith, A. (2009) · Agribusiness · doi:10.1002/agr.20194 · Cited by 116
What is the Effect of a Recommendation?
East, R., Hammond, K., Lomax, W., & Robinson, H. R. (2005) · The Marketing Review · doi:10.1362/1469347054426186 · Cited by 102
Marketing Opportunities for Certified Pork Chops
Nilsson, T. K. H., Foster, K., & Lusk, J. L. (2006) · Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d agroeconomie · doi:10.1111/j.1744-7976.2006.00067.x · Cited by 99
Miller, T. W., & Dickson, P. R. (2001) · International Journal of Electronic Commerce · doi:10.1080/10864415.2001.11044213 · Cited by 61
Sheehan, K. B. (2002) · Journal of Interactive Advertising · doi:10.1080/15252019.2002.10722068 · Cited by 52
Marketing natural pork: An empirical analysis of consumers in the mountain region
Grannis, J. L., & Thilmany, D. (2002) · Agribusiness · doi:10.1002/agr.10029 · Cited by 41
Challenges and paradoxes in the companion-animal niche
McGreevy, P. D., & Bennett, P. C. (2010) · Animal Welfare · doi:10.1017/s0962728600002190 · Cited by 34
Animal Companions and Marketing: Dogs Are More Than Just a Cell in the Bcg Matrix!
Aylesworth, A. B., Chapman, K., & Dobscha, S. (1999) · ACR North American Advances · Cited by 32
National Demand for Fresh Organic and Conventional Vegetables: Scanner Data Evidence
Zhang, F., Huang, C. L., Lin, B., Epperson, J. E., & Houston, J. E. (2011) · Journal of Food Products Marketing · doi:10.1080/10454446.2011.583190 · Cited by 26
Fresh-Cut Melon—The Money Is in the Juice
Mayen, C. D., Marshall, M. I., & Lusk, J. L. (2007) · Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics · doi:10.1017/s1074070800023294 · Cited by 21
Wurzinger, M., Ndumu, D. B., Baumung, R., Drucker, A. G., Okeyo, A. M., Semambo, D., & Sölkner, J. (2006) · Cited by 15
MARGINAL VALUE OF QUALITY ATTRIBUTES FOR NATURAL (ORGANIC) BEEFPreprint
Boland, M. A., & Schroeder, T. C. (2000) · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · doi:10.22004/ag.econ.36481 · Cited by 8
Wurzinger, M., Ndumu, D., Baumung, R., Mwai, A. O., Semambo, D., Drucker, A. G., & Sölkner, J. (2006) · CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) · Cited by 1
Flagged first, then by citations
1 of the 33 references couldn’t be matched to a known paper.
Cited by
Sorted by citations
2021 AAHA Nutrition and Weight Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats
Cline, M. G., Burns, K. M., Coe, J. B., Downing, R., Durzi, T., Murphy, M., & Parker, V. (2021) · Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association · doi:10.5326/jaaha-ms-7232 · Cited by 107
Grains on the brain: A survey of dog owner purchasing habits related to grain-free dry dog foods
Banton, S., Baynham, A., Pezzali, J. G., von Massow, M., & Shoveller, A. K. K. (2021) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0250806 · Cited by 38
Burron, S., Richards, T. L., Krebs, G., Trevizan, L., Rankovic, A., Hartwig, S., Pearson, W., David, W. L., & Shoveller, A. K. K. (2024) · Journal of Animal Science · doi:10.1093/jas/skae143 · Cited by 37
Templeman, J. R., & Shoveller, A. K. K. (2022) · Journal of Animal Science · doi:10.1093/jas/skac279 · Cited by 16
Hobbs, L., Shanoyan, A., Wiley, Z., & Aldrich, G. (2023) · Agribusiness · doi:10.1002/agr.21866 · Cited by 16
Hunter, A. R., & Murison, P. J. (2025) · Pets · doi:10.3390/pets2020020 · Cited by 8
Boukid, F., & Rosentrater, K. A. (2025) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani15131883 · Cited by 7
Vantagens e desvantagens dos principais tipos de dietas para cães
de Campos, B. B. V., & Ribas, J. C. R. (2021) · Research Society and Development · doi:10.33448/rsd-v10i10.18368 · Cited by 7
Gastrophysics for pets: Tackling the growing problem of overweight/obese dogs
Spence, C. J. (2022) · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105765 · Cited by 7
Current Perspectives and Practices of Pet Owners in Türkiye on Animal Care, Nutrition, and Welfare
Çelik, S., Muruz, H., Çelik, S., Can, M. F., & Çelik, M. (2025) · Veterinary Sciences · doi:10.3390/vetsci12090904 · Cited by 6
Consumer Acceptance of Sustainable Dog Diets: A Survey of 2639 Dog Guardians
Mace, J. L., Bauer, A., Knight, A., & Nicholles, B. (2025) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani15202988 · Cited by 5
Caracterização do perfil de compradores de pet food
Crepalde, L. T., Rocha, G. C., Vidigal, M. C. T. R., & Minim, V. P. R. (2023) · OBSERVATÓRIO DE LA ECONOMÍA LATINOAMERICANA · doi:10.55905/oelv21n12-131 · Cited by 5
Assessment of the effects of the BARF diet on the health of dogs
Bąkowski, M., Garbiec, A., & Miklaszewska, M. (2025) · Acta Scientiarum Animal Sciences · doi:10.4025/actascianimsci.v47i1.65849 · Cited by 1
Singh, P., Banton, S., von Massow, M., Peng, Z., Bosch, G., Marinangeli, C. P. F., & Shoveller, A. K. K. (2025) · Journal of Animal Science · doi:10.1093/jas/skag136 · Cited by 1
Are trends in Human Food reflected in Pet Food Purchase
Walet, E. (2018) · DSpace (Open University in the Netherlands) · Cited by 1
Dodd, S. A. S. (2018) · The Atrium (University of Guelph)
Pais de Pet: Idiossincrasias e Comportamento(s) de Consumo
de Conto, P. F. (2023) · Revista Interdisciplinar de Marketing · doi:10.4025/rimar.v13i2.66569
Tabrizian, L., Borujeni, M. P., Avizeh, R., Ghorbanipour, M. R. Z., Zakerian, M., Karamian, A., & Azargoun, R. (2025) · Journal of Veterinary Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2025.01.007
WRIGHT, A. K., Gildea, E., Greaves, M., Longstaff, L., Wyn, R., Nagda, N., DiPietrantonio, K., Enstone, A., Riley, D., & Bartram, D. (2025) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani15040509
The key factors shaping dog food purchases in Portugal
Yu, L. (2025) · Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT)
Stål, M., & Karlsson, J. (2025) · Epsilon Archive for Student Projects (University of Southampton)
Lumbis, R. H., Fontaine, S. J., Reilly, J. J., Bennet, E. D., & Yam, P. S. (2026) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0351963
A comparative study of diet choice and feeding management among UK pet and child caregivers
Lumbis, R. H., Yam, P. S., Reilly, J. J., & Fontaine, S. J. (2026) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2026.1883885
Metadata
- Authors
- Simonsen, J. E., Faskeno, G. M., & Lillywhite, J. M.
- Affiliations
- New Mexico State University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Agricultural Science
- Published
- 2014-05-15
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 6
- ISSN
- 1916-9752 (ISSN-L)
- 1916-9760
- OpenAlex
- W2142858195
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2018: 2
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- Journal of Agricultural Science (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- New Mexico State University
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Organic Food and Agriculture
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Keywords
- dog food, natural ingredients, organic ingredients, purchase decision, price sensitivity, package size, customer satisfaction, value-added products
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
