Assessing Pet Owner Influence on Multi-Year Study Success

The participants of Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study have demonstrated high rates of compliance and retention in the longitudinal study’s data collection protocols. Researchers will gather information on social and environmental factors, including demographics, human-animal bond and social determinants of health from a sample population of Study participants to find out how these factors impact compliance and retention rates. Examining the influence of social and environmental factors on participation in the Study will provide unique insights into how to improve compliance and retention in future longitudinal studies involving pets.