An unnamed official with the public order division of the Guangzhou public security bureau, which is responsible for managing the dog population, told China Daily yesterday it was hoped the survey would solicit public opinion on the regulation since its implementation.

Further response to the poll results has yet to become available.

Dong Ying, a resident in Guangzhou who keeps a dog, said nothing has changed since the dog regulation was put in place, except that she now paid the required registration fee for her pet.

She said she hoped special places for dogs would be built in the city.

Liu Xiaowei, another resident, did not think the regulation of dogs had any effect.

He said he had to abandon some dogs because only one dog was permitted per household and he was unable to find people willing to take them as pets.

With the poll results, the Animal Asia Foundation hopes to convey the concerns of dog owners so that the pledges in the new dog regulation could soon be realized, said Feng Dongmei, who is in charge of dog and cat affairs with the organization's branch in Guangzhou.

When the rule is fully implemented, the dog owners will realize the registration fee offers value for money and will be more willing to pay it, Feng added.