Sports teams
The Dog Sport Experience 2025 at the Spiaggia Romea tourist village in Comacchio (FE), which opened its doors on June 7 and will continue until June 15, represents the culmination of a social revolution: 8,8 million dogs are transforming Italian families into "sports teams" where human and animal well-being mutually multiply.
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This unique European event, with over 1.000 participants and 90 specialized instructors, demonstrates how dog sports are redefining the relationship between Italians and their four-legged companions, generating scientifically documented benefits for both species.
ASSALCO-Zoomark data
Italy is experiencing a silent but profound transformation: 27,1% of families now live with at least one dog, for a total of 8,8 million domestic dogs according to ASSALCO-Zoomark 2024 data. But the real revolution lies in the fact that 91% of owners consider their dogs to be members of the family in all respects, a figure that rises to 51% among young people who define them as "children". This growing humanization, combined with greater awareness of animal welfare, has triggered an explosive growth in dog sports: the FIDASC circuit - Italian Federation of Sporting Weapons and Sports Dog Training and CSEN - National Educational Sports Center, has 30.000+ active members with a doubling of participation in the last year alone (source: FIDASC).
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