Pandemic Puppies: Characterising Motivations and Behaviours of UK Owners Who Purchased Puppies during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic

Pandemic Puppies: Characterising Motivations and Behaviours of UK Owners Who Purchased Puppies during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic

Widespread media reports suggest that unusually high numbers of the public purchased, or sought to purchase, puppies following the first ‘lockdown’ phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, dubbed “Pandemic Puppies”. This study aimed to explore this phenomenon by comparing pre-purchase motivations a...

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Main Authors: Rowena M. A. Packer, Claire L. Brand, Zoe Belshaw, Camilla L. Pegram, Kim B. Stevens, Dan G. O’Neill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
dogs
puppy
COVID-19
lockdown
welfare
human-animal interaction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2500

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