| Sumario: | The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of Mobile Methods to capture and analyse data relating to a test research question: “How does dog-walking influence health and well-being?” in healthy dog walkers. Eleven self-reported healthy adults from the Otago region of New Zealand were interviewed twice between 18/3/13 and 12/6/13. One of the interviews took place during their regular dog-walk. In Design One a walk-along interview was followed by a participatory analysis session and in Design Two a sit-down interview was followed by a walk-along interview. Qualitative analysis of the feasibility and acceptability of Mobile Methods was guided by a general inductive thematic approach. Four themes were identified: 1) Walk-along interviews are dynamic in nature; 2) Walk-along interviews generate enriched data; 3) Sharing ideas; and 4) Logistical challenges of walk-along interviews. Memory triggers, human-dog interactions, and environmental connections provided enriched qualitative data in Design One. For future dog-walking research we recommend using familiar route(s), during daylight hours, with data recorded by head-mounted video cameras and supplemented with field notes.
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