Abstract:With the acceleration of urbanization, the number of urban residents who own dogs in China continues to increase. However, regulations in most urban spaces that prohibit dogwalking contradict the growing demand for dog-walking areas. To scientifically build petfriendly urban spaces in China, this paper takes international relevant experiences as the research object, uses CiteSpace visualization knowledge graph to analyze 214 English documents from the Web of Science platform, and combines traditional qualitative review to summarize the research process, trends, and thematic clusters regarding the impact of urban dog-walking activities on human settlements and residents' health abroad. The findings show that relevant international research began in 1997, with a continuous increase in publications thereafter. At the institutional level, the British Library is the hub of the cooperation network, leading the formation of a close research collaboration system. The research themes mainly focus on two directions: 'human settlements' and 'residents' health'. The keyword clustering indicates a significant clustering structure, strong thematic cohesion, a clear research framework and prominent research value. While dog-walking activities have positive impacts on residents' physical and mental health, they lso exert negative effects on ecological functions such as regional biodiversity and carbon-nitrogen cycling.