十星期大嘅狗疫情狗（Covid puppy）就係疫情時期養大嘅狗仔， 好容易有社交挑戰同障礙[1]。
喺COVID-19 疫情期間，好多人因為長時間留喺屋企，或者喺屋企返工，加上封鎖同社交距離措施，令狗隻領養量大增[2][3]。好多狗 BB 喺疫情最嚴重嗰陣俾人收養，陪着人類主人，只係留喺主人身邊。因為限制出街同接觸其他人，喺呢啲狗仔成長嘅黃金期， 好少有機會接觸新環境，唔熟嘅人，或者其他狗，搞到佢哋嘅社交經驗，出現缺失[4]。 正常情況下，狗仔大約喺三至十四星期大嘅時候，會經歷最重要嘅社交學習階段，呢段時間適量接觸各種人、其他狗同唔同嘅環境， 可以幫助佢哋面對將來生埗嘅新事物，唔會怕、唔易驚。但因為疫情，唔俾出街，唔少狗仔錯過咗，或者大大減少呢啲體驗，令佢哋見到生埗人、其他狗 或者 喺新環境，就會好驚、囉囉攣、避開人、防禦行為、某啲個案甚至有攻擊傾向[5]。
因為疫情期間長時間留喺屋企，喺主人身邊， 人同狗嘅互動，喺呢個時間亦都出現咗轉變， 日對夜對，有啲主人虐待啲狗仔[6]， 細問題就包括瞓覺 patterns 有改變[7]，部分疫情狗反而冇咁容易出現分離焦慮（separation anxiety），至少喺封鎖期間未必咁明顯[8]；但當主人恢復正常 返工之後，缺乏獨處經驗嘅狗狗仍然可能出現情緒問題[9][10]。
有動物行為學者指出，疫情期間狗仔社交活動受限，例如狗隻訓練課程 取消、狗公園 閂門、 冇 親朋戚友 嚟探等等，都大大減少佢哋接觸新刺激嘅機會，而呢啲刺激對建立信心同適應力非常重要[11]。
- ↑Boardman, Holly; Farnworth, Mark James (2022-06-29)."Changes to Adult Dog Social Behaviour during and after COVID-19 Lockdowns in England: A Qualitative Analysis of Owner Perception".Animals: an open access journal from MDPI.12 (13): 1682.doi:10.3390/ani12131682.ISSN 2076-2615.PMC 9264766.PMID 35804581.
- ↑CPDT-KA, Katelin Thomas, BA, CDBC (2025-02-14)."What is a COVID Puppy? - Understanding and Supporting Your Pandemic Puppy: A Comprehensive K9 Turbo Training Guide".K9 Turbo Training (美國英文). 喺2026-02-10搵到.
- ↑Brand, Claire L.; O'Neill, Dan G.; Belshaw, Zoe; Dale, Fiona C.; Merritt, Bree L.; Clover, Kathryn N.; Tay, Mi-Xue Michelle; Pegram, Camilla L.; Packer, Rowena M. A. (2024-01-22)."Impacts of Puppy Early Life Experiences, Puppy-Purchasing Practices, and Owner Characteristics on Owner-Reported Problem Behaviours in a UK Pandemic Puppies Cohort at 21 Months of Age".Animals: an open access journal from MDPI.14 (2): 336.doi:10.3390/ani14020336.ISSN 2076-2615.PMC 10812580.PMID 38275796.
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- ↑"Puppies Raised during the COVID-19 Lockdown Showed Fearful and Aggressive Behaviors in Adulthood: An Italian Survey".mdpi.com.
- ↑Ekstrand, Kimberly; Flanagan, Amanda J.; Lin, Ilyan E.; Vejseli, Brendon; Cole, Allicyn; Lally, Anna P.; Morris, Robert L.; Morgan, Kathleen N. (2021-07-08)."Animal Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the Welfare of Animals during the COVID-19 Pandemic".Animals: an open access journal from MDPI.11 (7): 2044.doi:10.3390/ani11072044.ISSN 2076-2615.PMC 8300090.PMID 34359172.
- ↑Weng, Hsin-Yi; Ogata, Niwako (2023)."The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on pet behavior and human-animal interaction: a longitudinal survey-based study in the United States".Frontiers in Veterinary Science.10: 1291703.doi:10.3389/fvets.2023.1291703.ISSN 2297-1769.PMC 10716918.PMID 38094498.
- ↑Emila-Grace, Sherwell,; Eirini, Panteli,; Tracy, Krulik,; Alexandra, Dilley,; Holly, Root-Gutteridge,; S., Mills, Daniel (2023–03)."Changes in Dog Behaviour Associated with the COVID-19 Lockdown, Pre-Existing Separation-Related Problems and Alterations in Owner Behaviour".Veterinary Sciences (英文).10 (3).doi:10.3390/vet.ISSN 2306-7381.
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- ↑Holland, Katrina E.; Owczarczak-Garstecka, Sara C.; Anderson, Katharine L.; Casey, Rachel A.; Christley, Robert M.; Harris, Lauren; McMillan, Kirsten M.; Mead, Rebecca; Murray, Jane K.; Samet, Lauren; Upjohn, Melissa M. (2021-01-19).""More Attention than Usual": A Thematic Analysis of Dog Ownership Experiences in the UK during the First COVID-19 Lockdown".Animals: an open access journal from MDPI.11 (1): 240.doi:10.3390/ani11010240.ISSN 2076-2615.PMC 7833365.PMID 33477947.
- ↑"Puppy Pandemic – Facing Socialization Challenges Amidst COVID-19".IAABC FOUNDATION JOURNAL.
