Greetings,

I would like to invite members to participate in a new on-line
research program involving owners and their dogs. The Dog Talk Project
(http://www.dogtalkproject.com) is a web-based system of surveys that
studies a wide range of dog-related topics, including dog owners’
daily
activities and routines (i.e. how we live with and love our dogs), dog
health care practices, behavior, training, breed preferences and
attitudes,
the social effects of dogs, and nutrition and feeding practices. We
currently are collecting data with six surveys and have a new health
care
survey that will be launched in May. Interesting results are posted
for all
to view on our “Results Pages” and are updated regularly.
Participation is
free and is completely voluntary. Participating dog owners have a wide
variety of dog interests and professions, and include dog sports
enthusiasts, professional trainers and behaviorists, veterinarians,
veterinary technicians, breeders, shelter and rescue professionals,
dog
sitters/walkers, and of course, pet owners who simply love spending
time
with their canine companions!

Please feel welcome to visit the Dog Talk Project to learn more about
this project (http://www.dogtalkproject.com) and to share your dog-
related
experiences and knowledge.

Thanks for your time – we hope to see you and your members on Dog
Talk! (Please feel welcome to cross-post this information to websites
and
email lists that you feel may be interested in this project).

Linda Case
Administrator, The Dog Talk Project )
Adj. Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University
of IL
Owner, AutumnGold Consulting (http://www.autumngoldconsulting.com)