Assessment of acoustic characteristics of fireworks to inform understanding of dogs' responses to fireworks

Dr Zuzanna Podwinska Z.M.Podwinska@salford.ac.uk
Industry Collaboration Fellow

Dogs Trust Silent Fireworks Measurements Nov 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
Continuation of project that was previously put through the research office for the Dogs Trust charity. The project will focus on measuring and comparing 'silent' fireworks with ordinary fireworks in context of their negative effects on dogs. We expe... Read More about Dogs Trust Silent Fireworks Measurements.

Dogs Trust: Masking the sound of fireworks. Part 1: sound design and study preparation Oct 1, 2024 - Feb 28, 2025
Previous research conducted by the University of Salford for the Dogs Trust found that low frequency of fireworks noise is associated with negative behavioural outcomes in dogs. Unwanted noise can be made less perceivable with a masking sound. Maskin... Read More about Dogs Trust: Masking the sound of fireworks. Part 1: sound design and study preparation.