ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2022
Why Do People Want Dogs? A Mixed-Methods Study of Motivations for Dog Acquisition in the United Kingdom.
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- UK Dog Owners' Pre-Acquisition Information- and Advice-Seeking: A Mixed Methods Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Understanding kitten fostering and socialisation practices using mixed methods.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2024Article
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Abstract
With an estimated 12. 5 million dogs in the UK alone, many people acquire a dog at some point during their lives. However, there are gaps in understanding about why UK owners decide to get dogs. Using a mixed-methods convergent design, this study identified the reasoning behind dog acquisition in a sample of UK current and prospective owners. An online survey of current (
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