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A co-curricular mentoring experience provides student pharmacists with areas for professional growth
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estimated 12 5 million dogs uk alone many people acquire dog point lives however gaps understanding uk owners decide get dogs using mixedmethods convergent design study identified reasoning behind dog acquisition sample uk current prospective owners online survey current n 8050 potential n 2884 dog owners collected quantitative qualitative data current owners asked acquisition recently acquired dog whilst potential owners asked dog ownership aspirations additional qualitative data collected semistructured interviews current n 166 potential n 10 dog owners interviews focused factors affected people acquire dogs survey responses companionship respondent common reason wanting get dog reported 794 878 current potential owners respectively facilitating exercise reported reason wanting get dog 482 697 current potential owners respectively significant differences current potential owners likelihood reporting predefined reasons factors influences involved decision get dog compared current owners potential owners significantly likely report motivated survey response options offered including companionship adults household helping dog need lifestyle changes previous experiences meeting dogs suggesting current ownership status may affect experience andor reporting expectations around dog ownership reflexive thematic analysis qualitative data confirmed importance motivations identified additional reasons factors drive dog acquisition organized three overarching themes selfrelated motivation socialbased motivation dogrelated positive affectbased motivation findings provide insights owners expectations ownership may inform development interventions support potential owners decisionmaking around acquisition maximize dog human welfare