PDTE Newsletter July 2020

SIT STUDY
by Lyubov Elupova
Dear PDTE members,
I would like to invite you to participate in a new wave
of the Sit Study. In this study, inspired by Turid Rugaas,
we are looking at such simple behavior as sit!
We try to find out why and when dogs sit naturally,
and how many times. We will also look at different
groups of dogs - for example: dogs of different age,
with/without mobility issues.
First wave of the study already showed very interesting results
- for example, that older dogs and ones with mobility issues
choose to sit fewer times and less in duration. Now we want to
collect even more data to learn more.
If you would like to participate, please observe your dog sit for
one or two days, and fill in the details in the Sit Study Form
(available in English and Spanish). Please email me to receive
the form: elupovaliubov@gmail.com
The form is really simple to follow so if you would like to invite
your clients/friends to participate, this would be great.
All you need is to be near your dog and have a piece of paper
and chronometer ready to measure time of the sits and write
them down. Please send the filled form back to me at
elupovaliubov@gmail.com.
I am happy to answer any questions you might have over email.
* Deadline – 15 July 2020 *
It’s a great timing for all of us to slow down and observe our
dogs. They are always ready to teach us something new!
Thank you very much in advance! I hope to be able to share the
results of this study soon in a dedicated article or during the
next AGM.
July 2020
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