Jo J's MSc Research Project

19/06/2022

Last call for dogs to help in my research project. Info in the comments. Testing finishes 9th July, so I have lots of appointments available between now and July.

06/06/2022

Awaiting agreement from Uni but fingers crossed this will be my revised research project. This is just an update, so you needn't do anything. Unless you have not yet volunteered :)

02/06/2022

IMPORTANT CHANGE IN DIRECTION FOR MY PROJECT

Having decided to change the set-up/format of my discrimination tests to hopefully reduce any frustration/stress for the dogs, I don't have the sample of dogs required to test the behaviour diet (needing 50 tested in the same way).

Therefore I am having to take my project in a different direction, if Uni agrees. I would like to instead explore the breed/type differences in response to the test which seem to be emerging. This would involve subject dogs coming to do the test just once (with no dietary change). I think I can use the data I have already collected for discussion and subsequent data for statistics.

I'll contact everyone involved to update but please do let me know if you no longer want to be involved. Thanks so much for your help so far this has been really stressful.

31/05/2022

Thanks for your patience and help so far. Still reviewing my set-up as need it to be a robust study. Will post soon about what to do next.
Thanks!!! 😘

29/05/2022

Thanks for everyone involved so far. Just reviewing what we have so far before contacting you about the test diets as trying to make this a robust study. Thanks for your patience.

21/05/2022

Thanks so much for those who came today to participate. Remember your dog’s performance (data if you will) is just a baseline and the study is about the effects of diet on these capabilities.
So every one is so helpful! Thank you so much.
Cannot wait to see round 2.

Thanks especially for your patience with the nightmare techno issues this am!

21/05/2022

Research project owner information. FYI

20/05/2022

Hi, if you've booked in to take part in my project, could you please complete this short questionnaire about your dog.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3HD7R8T

If you haven't yet booked in, please do so below.
Thanks so much for being involved, I appreciate it!

This is a simple learning test which your dog(s) will undertake before changing over to the test diet. It will take around 20 minutes and no prior training is required. You'll stay with your dog and no other dogs will be present.Thanks so much for getting involved. Jo

18/05/2022

Hi. I’ve updated availability for the appts. And just putting together an information sheet and a super quick questionnaire to fill in for each dog.

17/05/2022

https://calendly.com/jojproject/learning-test-1

This is a simple learning test which your dog(s) will undertake before changing over to the test diet. It will take around 20 minutes and no prior training is required. You'll stay with your dog and no other dogs will be present.Thanks so much for getting involved. Jo

17/05/2022

Thanks for getting involved with my MSc research project. I really appreciate your help! A reminder of what it's about below.

For those already signed up, I'm just about set up and you can now book in for the initial learning test below (evenings and weekends available from Friday, ideally would like to get this first stage done by the end of June). Thanks again!
https://calendly.com/jojproject/learning-test-1

12/05/2022

Hi! I'm creating this page as a central hub for my research project (thanks for getting involved!) I'm just getting everything ready so watch this space.