How are fenced dog parks used in Adelaide?
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2010
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Hazel, S.
Van Hout, P.
Luxton, B.
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Proceedings of AIAM Annual Conference on urban animal management, held in Glenelg South Australia 6-8 October 2010: pp.9-15
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Susan J. Hazel and Ben Luxton
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AIAM Annual Conference on Urban Animal Management (2010 : Glenelg, South Australia)
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Fenced dog parks are provided by councils in Adelaide as places for people to exercise and socialise their dogs off-leash. However, since fenced dog parks were established, no formal analysis of their use has been performed. In this study undergraduate animal science students at the University of Adelaide will collect data relating to both the people using dog parks, and how they and their dogs interact with the different facilities provided. The students are enrolled in a course which includes urban animal management, providing an authentic assignment for them. Over 40 students are enrolled in the course, enabling a large amount of data to be collected in a short time frame. It is hoped the results will help in developing improved interpretative elements which build knowledge and lead to informed and compliant behaviours within dog parks.
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