Did you know?: You are probably spoiling your dog if you live in Washington

I'll tell you about today's "Did You Know" factoid in a second. But first, I have to spritz my dog Cosmo with a fur conditioner and give him a special Himalayan yak cheese chew as he lays on a dog bed shaped like an '80s tape cassette ...

OK, where was I? Oh yeah, Washington state has the third most spoiled dogs in the USA. According to a Forbes Advisor survey of dog owners across the nation, our state comes in third, after New York in first place, and California in second. Some of the reasons we scored so high:

• 52% of Washingtonians bring their dogs with them on vacation.
• Washington state residents are second most likely in the country to order special dog treats at restaurants.
• Along with New Yorkers, Washingtonians are second in the nation when it comes to preparing homemade food for pets (38% of dog owners).

Rounding out the top five states for most spoiled dogs are Pennsylvania (fourth), and New Jersey (fifth). Surprisingly, our Northwest neighbor Oregon came in at 31st — I've seen the dogs in Portland and I thought this state would rank higher.

At the bottom of the list is South Dakota, whose residents apparently don't care about their dogs. At least, not enough to serve them a homecooked meal and throw them puppy birthday parties.

I'd say more, but I just remembered that I have to go update Cosmo's Instagram profile.

This "Did You Know?" segment first appeared in the Aug. 19, 2022 edition of KUOW's Today So Far newsletter.