Pack Events
DAP Pack Events are informational webinars/videos for Pack Members. I help host and create these events as part of the Communications Team. Below is a list of my past videos where I’m the host/presenter.
2024 Pack Events
June Pack Event: Pack Members Teach Us So Much
June's Pack Appreciation Event is a unique opportunity to understand our Pack Members' crucial role in our study. It's not just about commitment; it's about investing in the future of science and the well-being of dogs. Pack Members continued participation is a significant contribution to our collective effort to unravel the mysteries of aging, leading to healthier, longer lives for dogs and humans. Don't miss this chance to learn more about our study.
June 26, 2024
March Pack Event: Subsequent Dog Enrollment
Today's Pack Appreciation Event will provide an overview of our Subsequent Dog Enrollment. This update now allows Pack Members whose dog is no longer a member of their household for any reason to have the opportunity to enroll a subsequent dog in the Dog Aging Project. Watch the whole event to learn more about this new feature.
March 27, 2024
2023 Pack Events
Fall Pack Event: A Tour of Our New Website
We couldn’t do this work without you! At this Pack Appreciation Event, we will take you on a guided tour of our new website, update you on our latest findings, and answer your questions about the project.
September 27, 2023
Dog Aging Project: 1-2-3 Treat Activity Zoom Event (Overview + Q&A)
If you missed our 1-2-3 Treat Activity Zoom Event, no worries! Here’s the recording (the event was live on March 4th, 2023). During our special 1-2-3 Treat Event, we had team members demonstrate how to make the boxes needed for the activity and walk through all the setup steps together so you can feel confident and ready to play this fun game with your doggo!
March 31, 2023
March Pack Event: Measurement & Mobility Activities
Our team has designed a set of activities called the Measurement & Mobility Activities that are designed to collect information about how the activity levels of dogs change with age and health status. Beginning in April, all Pack members will begin receiving invitations to complete these activities with their dogs.
We want to give everyone an early introduction to the Measurement & Mobility Activities, so watch this month's Pack event and learn more about these activities.
March 29, 2023
Winter Pack Event: Connecting with our Community
We are passionate about connecting with our amazing community of participants! At today's Pack Appreciation Event, we’ll be talking about the ways we connect with our Pack Members from the Dog Park to our social media accounts (#DogAgingProject)! Join us for the premiere and get a tour of the Dog Park as well as all the other support and community resources we offer!
Feb. 1st, 2023
2022 Pack EVents
October Pack Event: Peek inside our Annual Meeting
In September, the Dog Aging Project team met at the University of Washington in Seattle for our first in-person, all-team meeting in three years! Our growth over that time has been extraordinary. The annual meeting was an opportunity for us to reconnect with our colleagues, celebrate our accomplishments, share scientific progress, and plan for the future. After all the hard work our team has been putting in, it was great to share these milestones with one another.
October 26, 2022
Summer Pack Event: All about the Annual Follow-Up
The majority of our Pack members celebrate their Pack Anniversary Day in the fall. That's when we ask participants to complete their Annual Follow-Up Survey. Join our team to learn all about the Annual Follow-Up, the kinds of data we collect annually, and how we integrate that with veterinary electronic medical records.
August 17, 2022
June Pack Event: Measuring Change
The Dog Aging Project tracks changes in your dog's condition mainly through surveys that you complete at home. We developed a set of at-home activities that will allow our researchers to go further and track the subtle physical changes that take place as dogs age. We can get a sense of mobility changes through a brief series of measurements along with timed jogging, running, and stair climbs. We call these activities the Measurement & Mobility Activities and around 1500 Pack members are now being invited to complete them. We hope to have the entire Pack join us in these activities next year.
June 29, 2022
May Pack Event: Dog Mobility
One of the most fascinating things about studying dogs is the incredible variety among our canine companions. From dachshunds to wolfhounds, dogs come in all shapes and sizes. Some are elite athletes, and others are snuggle buddies. Some love to swim, and others are not interested in getting their feet wet. Our research team is very interested in studying how physical activity and mobility are related to dog morphology (their shape and size), and how these characteristics influence the physical aging we observe in dogs. In the coming months, we’ll be launching a set of activities designed to help get at some of these scientific questions.
May 24, 2022
April Pack Event: Canine Cognition
Ever wondered what your dog is thinking about? Dogs are great communicators even if they can’t use words. Even though we’re often in sync with our dogs, they experience the world far differently than we do. Canine cognition expert, Dr. Evan MacLean, will be joining us for an in-depth conversation about the research we’re conducting in this area.
April 27, 2022
March Pack Event: Project Update with Dr Promislow
You may have seen that the Dog Aging Project reached a big milestone with our publication in the journal Nature -- if not, check that out now! https://dogagingproject.org/dog-aging... We'll be using that scientific manuscript as a jumping off point to revisit our research goals and methods and how you can help. We'll be joined this month by the Dog Aging Project's co-founder, Dr Daniel Promislow, for a project update. Whether you've been with us from the start or just joined recently, this session should have some new and interesting information!
March 23, 2022
February Pack Event: Avalanche Dogs!
Tune in for an update on what the Dog Aging Project team has been working on! Plus, a look at how avalanche rescue dogs are trained.
We'll also talk about why it's a big deal that the Dog Aging Project was introduced to the global scientific community in the pages of Nature last month. Read a summary of the paper and access the full manuscript here: https://dogagingproject.org/dog-aging-project-data-a-resource-for-scientists-worldwide