Meea Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I abandoned midway as well. No options for sensible healthy knowledgeable food management. Just made me cross as I wondered what poor animals the researcher is accountable for. *shrug* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybeece Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Appreciate the feedback guys, but it's not my survey so I'm not in the position to change it :) Thanks to everyone who's filled it out (or tried to), much appreciated! Constructive criticism is fine, but please refrain from calling it stupid, that's not fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Constructive criticism is fine, but please refrain from calling it stupid, that's not fair. Maybe not fair, but true. It presumes all dog owners are dumb idiots who overfeed their dogs crappy food, and presumes all dogs have bad food habits. And the results will prove this is correct as there are no other answers available! What will the results be used for? Seems like a survey with an agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Is it possible to let her know some of us couldn't answer the questions because they just didn't apply. My dogs are all really healthy even though they're all getting on in years. None are overweight, all have really clean teeth and have never needed a dental to clean them. I know she wasn't asking about teeth, I'm just mentioning it because I beleive dogs with a good diet generally have good teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 jaybeecee- I was also going to suggest you provide her with some feedback from our comments - it may help her.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybeece Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) Maybe not fair, but true. It presumes all dog owners are dumb idiots who overfeed their dogs crappy food, and presumes all dogs have bad food habits. And the results will prove this is correct as there are no other answers available! What will the results be used for? Seems like a survey with an agenda. If you read the explanation given at the start of the survey it explains the "agenda". She's a student doing honours, that's all there is to it. Maybe some of her own bias is showing through, maybe it's her first survey, who knows. I think you're reading into it far too much and taking it personally. It's not stupid, that is an entirely subjective description and not constructive in the slightest. So I will ask again to please refrain from being impolite. If you disagree with it, feel free to voice your concerns in a polite and constructive manner. Is it possible to let her know some of us couldn't answer the questions because they just didn't apply. My dogs are all really healthy even though they're all getting on in years. None are overweight, all have really clean teeth and have never needed a dental to clean them. I know she wasn't asking about teeth, I'm just mentioning it because I beleive dogs with a good diet generally have good teeth. jaybeecee- I was also going to suggest you provide her with some feedback from our comments - it may help her.? I'll compile the helpful feedback and send it to her later tonight. Thanks :) Not sure if she's in the position to change any of this survey, but it could be helpful for future research. Edited May 31, 2012 by jaybeece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecutter Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 As a researcher, I'm not surprised at the set up of the survey or the questions - if you look at the department supervising her study, it is not animal science related - so it seems like it is lacking the appropriate knowledge specialisations for something so complex as canine health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I filled it in. Was surprised at no option for raw and just checked the last box for the type of feeder because mine do sometimes get leftovers, when I cook pasta for me there is always some leftover for the dogs. They even had some chips from my left over fish and chips the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojka Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Done. I had the same problems as other people here, but answered it the best I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebie Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 there is no ability to answer the question regarding type of food the dog receives for those who feed raw...Additionally on the same question regarding type of food the last answer is about quantity of food. I'm afraid i abandoned the questionnaire part way through as i couldn't answer the question about type of food and the electronic copy won't let me move on. Research data needs to be factual for quality analysis to occur and the questionnaire didn't allow me to be factual as it fails to ask about 'other' options that the researcher has failed to ask... herein lies one of the weaknesses of quantitative research with a singular data gathering methodology. Totally agree, I pondered on same question and in end just ticked dry food as none really were correct when you feed dry + leading RAW. then next stumbling block was the question re the "type of dog" again none of the answers were relevant as my dog does not 'nibble all day', does not 'beg', does not eat 'table scraps' etc. Yes I agree Data being collected is formed to reflect preferred outcome of research scenario, whereas done correctly should be reflecting a sample of both qaulitative and quantitative results to give the reader "true" info and to also prove conclusively the results of this study. Hopefully the persons mentor will be consulted and sort this out before the research student ends up wasting time and energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktig Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Done, some of the options didn't exactly fit, but I've done the best I could. It asks for a breed and weight, My pup is going to fall into an overweight category as he's a tall boy compared to the breed standard, he's in fantastic shape, but weighs more than the breed standard cause he's about an inch and a half too tall - which is a bit in a mini schnauzer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I had to stop when I got to the questions about what type of dog, the nibbler the gourmet etc, it was a stupid question and I couldn't fit my dogs into any of the catagories but I couldn't go on until I answered it. What type of canine eater is your dog?(please tick the most appropriate box) The Nibbler = Nibbles at the food left out for it all day and eats little at meal times☐ The Beggar = Fusses noisily to get food and gets fed The Good Dog = Affection from owner and other members of the house is shown primarily through the feeding of treats The Gourmet Dog = Allowed to eat table scraps in place of or in addition to its main meal(s) I can't select any of the options. My dogs don't have access to food all day, they don't fuss to get food, affection is not demonstrated through treats, and they don't get table scraps. They get food as a routine and have to sit politely for it. Yes, I started the survey but abandoned it at this point as my dog eats set meals and has to sit politely, or work for her food. She is not given treats for free ever, only food in training sessions. The question assumes that I'm an idiot that gives my dog whatever it wants. I'm not :laugh: so I had to stop there and not complete the survey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atanquin Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I had to stop when I got to the questions about what type of dog, the nibbler the gourmet etc, it was a stupid question and I couldn't fit my dogs into any of the catagories but I couldn't go on until I answered it. this!!!!!. when it asked me about what type of food i just clicked home cooked as i thought that would cover raw food as i make it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I wrote in the next available box to disregard my response to the 'canine eater' question and why it should be disregarded in order to submit my survey. This is a public forum - she may even find the pages herself here? Title for the questionaire is at the top of each page: How a Dog's Weight is Influenced by its Owner's Physical and Emotional Health There are certainly ways the questions could be reworded or structured to allow a more objective result. Good luck to her with the honours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Did the survey the best I can. It's not 100% accurate though. But it sounds like an interesting study... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupaDupa Mini Cooper Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I'm not sure the research will give her much information about the link between overweight dogs and physical/emotional health of the owner - it only asked about the owners' height, weight and whether you think your pet decreases your stress. I would have thought the questioning about the owner would take up as much if not more of the questions than the 'dog' ones. I don't recall a question about how much the owner exercises, whether they have health issues, if they take medications, etc... Nevertheless, I did the questionnaire and just filled it in to the best of my ability (closest fit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Did the survey the best I can. It's not 100% accurate though. But it sounds like an interesting study... With completly inaccurate results :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Did the survey the best I can. It's not 100% accurate though. But it sounds like an interesting study... With completly inaccurate results :p Pretty much! :laugh: the concept sounds interesting though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Did the survey the best I can. It's not 100% accurate though. But it sounds like an interesting study... With completly inaccurate results :p Pretty much! :laugh: the concept sounds interesting though Yep, done properly it could be quite interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I didn't like that it asked me to choose my "favourite" dog I don't have a favourite :laugh: Answered to the best of my ability but it won't be very accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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