As many of you know I am proudly studying for my MSc in Clinical Animal Behaviour at The University of Lincoln and I am thrilled that I am able to focus my thesis on dachshunds and I am even more excited to be exploring both of my interests of behaviour and IVDD (back disease), I am really hoping to gather as many responses as possible.
I am recruiting participants to complete my survey on “Researching the relationship between on lead behaviour and IVDD (Back disease) in Dachshunds." IVDD is used as a ‘catch all’ term to cover any incidences of back issues in the breed.
Your participation should take between 10-20 minutes and is anonymous and completely voluntary.
This survey is aimed at people who currently share their lives with a dachshund or those who have shared their lives with a dachshund within the past 2 years.
We are specifically requesting input from those who may have lost or rehomed their dachshund recently in order to ensure the most comprehensive overview possible. We understand that it might be too painful to complete this questionnaire for a dog you have lost, so we thank you for your interest thus far.
Your dachshund does not need to have suffered with IVDD to take part. Once again, it is important for us to gather as much information as possible on the whole population of dachshunds.
You are eligible to complete the survey if:
You are over 18 and are / were the legal owner of the dachshund for which you are completing the survey.
If you still live with your dachshund, he / she must have lived with you for at least 1 year.
If you no longer live with a dachshund, you need to have lost or rehomed the dachshund/s for which you are completing the survey less than 2 years ago and have lived with him / her for at least a year prior to that.
Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey. If you have any questions, please contact me on 26304429@student.lincoln.ac.uk
University of Lincoln Ethics Reference: [UoL2024_1069]
Thanks so much,
Sharon Alton
p.s. please share to as many as possible.
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