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REFLECTION Chapter 7: Reflection
Summary & Reflections
Product Outcome Conclusion
The finalisation of this research and design process is the proposed Reflecting on this research project, it is clear that the significance of
application aimed at providing pet training solutions alongside the addressing barriers to pet adoption extends to shaping societal norms
print brochure intended for valuable informational required by new around animal welfare and responsible pet ownership. The design
pet adopters. The app’s unique features include personalised training process not only offered meaningful insights into user behaviours and
guides, progress tracker, professional training coach guidance, attitudes, but also informed innovative solutions that could redefine
community support, a reward system, and a tracking system catering the pathways to pet adoption in Ireland. The project underlines how
to individual pet behaviour and training. Research indicates increasing thoughtful design can facilitate the connection between animals and
trends in mobile technology creating pathways for innovative training people, particularly in the challenges around animal adoption.
solutions, therefore possibly easing barriers associated with pet
adoption challenges. The outcomes of this research and design attempts represent a
commitment to enhancing animal welfare, promoting informed pet
By focusing on real-time training techniques and creating a ownership, and encouraging a collective cultural shift in attitudes toward
supportive community among pet owners and professionals, the pet adoption in Ireland. Moving forward, continuous iterations based on
application addresses several identified issues, such as behavioural feedback from users were essential in evolving design solutions to meet
misunderstandings and the lack of post-adoption support. For the print the ever-changing landscape of pet ownership and animal welfare.
version, a series of brochures created with each one covering various The researcher has made many amendments to the overall project,
information needs necessary prior to adopting such as pet adoption from changing the initial direction of the project to making numerous
processes, pet fostering, pet training, pet care needs, etc,. The pet iterations to the app prototype and the brochure regarding its contents,
training brochure complements the app by summarising essential layout, and how it could solve problems for the users. As pet adoptions
information about the responsibilities of pet ownership and pet challenges can be so vast, it was difficult to narrow down to just one
behaviours, thereby enabling users to make informed decisions during solution, or in this case two. The researcher believe both were necessary
the adoption process. for this project as the main issues surrounding pet adoption could not
be solved using just one design solution.
