01/28/2021
Sadly, I predicted this when we shut down the world last year and I was already seeing unsocialized puppies (due to lack of classes), people getting extra puppies due to (having more time NOW), people lonely and boarded, and people who never had a puppy before. Then I was seeing the greedy breeders breeding back to back litters with no break for the female due to high demand and not enough puppies, and seeing the shelters clear out (which is a good thing until we have a flood of pups/dogs being returned when the pandemic is over with. Below is a quote from an email I just received today and it even has a name now from the media "pandemic puppies" Please seek private training for your puppies, even though there are not many classes going on now, this will get a good start for the puppy. (photo of cute puppy for attention to topic at hand)
Quote:
We've been talking about the current popularity of puppy books, the demand for which really took off last March as people began to work from home and kids stayed home from school. We've noted in the mainstream press the use of the term "pandemic puppies" recently - focused on the numbers of puppies being adopted and more recently articles on the costs of dog ownership, problems that might arise, and people are realizing they may have made the wrong decision.
Many trainers who work with new dog owners are probably having to deal with such issues in your businesses.
