Droopy Basset Hound Rescue
Droopy Basset Hounds are the sweetest, lovable dogs around. Their loving families make them the perfect family pets. They are extremely intelligent, sensitive, and loyal. The sad thing is that many people do not know how to care for them properly, or they have been abandoned by their previous owners. The good news is that these beautiful dogs can be adopted at a very low cost if you know where to look and where to apply.
Since 1990, the United States Federal Government has been conducting an extensive study on the dog breeds commonly available to the public. There was a need to compile ratings and data to determine which breeds of dogs were the most adaptable and desirable. This is what the current study is based on. The current study was able to collect data on nearly 500 dogs, including the droopy basset hound rescue dog. The study’s research coordinator was Dr. Paula White, a canine psychologist from the University of Tennessee.
This study’s primary goal was to determine the needs of these dogs and ways to help them find their new homes.
The researchers found that bassets in rescue groups had a variety of needs, which included but were not limited to special attention, training, personality enhancement, and grooming. It is important to note that all of these areas are covered in today’s modern-day basset hounds rescue program. Many of the breeds of dogs studied required additional training to meet their prospective owners’ needs.
The second part of the study was to conduct a comparison study between dogs in the basset hound rescue group and those in other dog breeds. The comparison study compared a sample of 20 dogs with standard-sized pets. In this study, the Droopy Basset showed significantly less grooming and less interaction than the standard-sized dog. This was the first study to suggest that grooming requirements and interaction level play a crucial role in determining a dog’s temperament, or personality.
The third aspect of the study focused on the constituent feedback provided to NARF members.
The study utilized questionnaires to collect information on the amount of time each dog spent living with its owner, their interactions with humans and other pets, and their general behavior. The questionnaire also featured a question regarding NARF member profiles. As expected, the most common profile shared among the most common breeders was the desire to work with these dogs.
The fourth piece of the study focused on NARF member ratings. The study examined the relationships between the temperament of NARF members and the existence and/or absence of a score, providing evidence that trait evaluation could be used to assess the personalities of Pug breeders. The results of the study revealed that NARF members provided more accurate constituent feedback than non-NARF members did. The presence or absence of a score provides independent confirmation that a breeder is temperamentally suitable for a Pug.
As mentioned earlier, this study utilized questionnaires to collect information on the behaviors, interaction level, and grooming needs of the dogs in question.
The two items that comprised the main component of the questionnaire (exclusion of a score) and the four items that comprised the supplemental items were chosen based on prior literature research and previous studies with Pug dogs in rescue settings. These items were: does the dog I’m currently managing exhibit healthy self-control, do they require extra supervision, are they obedient and is my dog friendly? The Pug rescue group was asked to complete an online survey at the beginning of the study; the results of which can be found here.
The study found that the majority of NARF respondents had both a low and high combined score on all of the four questions concerning Pug adoption. However, despite the lack of a low combined score, many NARF members had low ratings on one or more aspects of Pug care, which led them to believe that NARF’s adoption standards aren’t very strict.
The lack of a high Pug care score may mean that potential Pug adopters must pay a higher premium to join the organization than non-NARF Pug owners, yet still consider the breed to be a great match for their family. It also means that prospective Pug owners are more likely to be subjected to NARF screening, yet may not have been subjected to careful grooming and assessment. NARF is still working on developing its scoring system for assessing Pug adoptions.
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