The University of Salford and Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest canine charity, which has a local rehoming centre, are asking dog owners and non-dog owners to take part in a study of how fireworks and loud noises affect dogs.
The study combines the university’s specialist knowledge in acoustics and the charity’s expertise in dog behaviour. They want help from the public to gather data as people see in the New Year with fireworks.
The research will provide an in-depth understanding of the relationship between dog behaviour and the features of fireworks, as well as the methods that dog owners use to try to mask the sound of fireworks. The results will give Dogs Trust’s canine behaviour experts valuable insight for guidance to dog owners and inform its policy recommendations around fireworks use.
More information: http://www.salford.ac.uk
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