Hypothesis
Dog owners can’t utilize dog during bad weather because they
are outdoors and are unprotected from the elements.
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The who: Dog owners
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The what: They can’t use dog parks in bad
weather.
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The why: They are outdoors and unprotected from
the elements.
Interviews
Questions
1.
Do you have a dog?
2.
Do you take your dog(s) to the dog park?
3.
Do you still go if it is raining when you want
to take your dog to the dog park?
4.
Why don’t you want to go while it is raining?
5.
What do you do instead of going to the dog park
when it is raining?
Interviewee 1 Answers
1.
Yes, I have one dog.
2.
Yes, I take my dog to the dog park quite
frequently.
3.
I don’t go to the park if it is raining.
4.
I don’t want me or my dog getting wet because of
the rain.
5.
We stay inside and play instead.
Interviewee 2 Answers
1.
No. I don’t have a dog.
(Did not ask any other questions
since they did not apply to this person.)
Interviewee 3 Answers
1.
Yes, I have one dog.
2.
No, I don’t take my dog to the dog park because he
doesn’t like other dogs.
(Did not ask any other questions
since they did not apply to this person.)
Interviewee 4 Answers
1.
Yes, I actually have three dogs.
2.
Yes, I take them all the time so they can run
around freely.
3.
No, I don’t still take them to the park If it is
raining.
4.
I don’t want to have to deal with three wet dogs
and myself getting wet.
5.
Nothing, we just stay home.
Interviewee 5 Answers
1.
Yes, I have one dog. He’s the best!
2.
Yes, I love taking my puppy because he gets to
meet tons of new friends.
3.
No, I don’t still go if it raining.
4.
I don’t want my puppy getting gross or even sick
because of the rain.
5.
I try to play with him inside but I wish there
was a better solution!
Summary
I learned that most dog owners do have this issue. Some who don’t
take their dogs to dog parks don’t and, also, those who don’t have dogs don’t have
this issue. The people I interviewed haven’t found a solution to this issue and
instead, are forced to just do nothing.
Hi Leah,
ReplyDeleteI had never really thought too much about this problem before. I think you asked your interviewees some valid questions, however I think it would be beneficial if you listed not only their answers but also some of the general thinking that you got from talking to each person. Additionally, giving some type of description of the person you interviewed helps validate your hypothesis.
Hello Leah,
ReplyDeleteI currently do not have a dog, but I have had one in the past. As someone who lived in a rural area, my dog would run free outside and I never needed dog parks. Now that I live in a neighborhood, one of the reasons I do not have a dog is because of lack of parks and ample space. I agree with your hypothesis, maybe indoor dog parks could be solution to the future.