#smalldogsyndrome

[minipandemicchihuahua]

How this all began: Min (Mini-Molly) arrived in my life late August 2020, so as a pandemic puppy (1). Pandemic puppies describe pet dogs acquired during COVID lockdowns, when people purchased or adopted dogs because they could (all the extra time not going to work or school). In the US alone, 9 million dogs were welcomed into households in 2020 according to one Guardian article (https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2022/jan/21/pets-ownership-pandemic-dogs-cats).

Plus the emphasis of minimizing COVID spread meant people were also directed to stay away from other people (remember social distancing?) But let's face it - people were lonely. And a dog was more than a distraction - they offered comfort. I personally didn't get Min for those reasons, but in the months preceding I'd had to send 3 senior dogs over the rainbow bridge. I was grieving, and I needed a distraction. What better distraction than a puppy? But because of the lockdowns and uncertainty about COVID transmission, I had to delay getting Min into my household until she was almost 9 months old. The lockdowns and social distancing protocols meant Min’s exposures to life were sub-optimal. Generally, puppies between 7 to 16 weeks of life are recommended to be exposed to social phenomena. The social phenomena included interacting with different humans, different dogs, and tactile experiences. Which was suggested for setting her up for behaviour problems such as aggression and excessive fear of new things in her environment (2, 3). As a researcher and professional dog trainer, I recognized I needed to intervene and offset the predisposing factors she had been exposed to. I didn't want her to experience negative health outcomes nor did I want other people to. Given Min's breed, anecdotal evidence and past experience as a veterinary professional suggested she could be a bite risk (as in more likely to bite than other breeds). Because of all the risk factors (5-8), and being a scientist, I became determined to make Min a statistically significant exception to the stereotypes. As in p < 0.05. Sources cited 1) Brand, C. L., O’neill, D. G., Belshaw, Z., Pegram, C. L., Stevens, K. B., & Packer, R. M. (2022). Pandemic puppies: demographic characteristics, health and early life experiences of puppies acquired during the 2020 phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. Animals, 12(5), 629. 2) Flint, H. E., Coe, J. B., Serpell, J. A., Pearl, D. L., & Niel, L. (2018). Identification of fear behaviors shown by puppies in response to nonsocial stimuli. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 28, 17-24. 3) Flint, H. E., Coe, J. B., Serpell, J. A., Pearl, D. L., & Niel, L. (2017). Risk factors associated with stranger-directed aggression in domestic dogs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 197, 45-54.

4) Nieforth, L. O., & O'Haire, M. E. (2020). The role of pets in managing uncertainty from COVID-19. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(S1), S245–S246. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000678 5) Westgarth, C., Brooke, M., & Christley, R. M. (2018). How many people have been bitten by dogs? A cross-sectional survey of prevalence, incidence and factors associated with dog bites in a UK community. J Epidemiol Community Health, 72(4), 331-336. 6) Ozanne-Smith, J., Ashby, K., & Stathakis, V. Z. (2001). Dog bite and injury prevention—analysis, critical review, and research agenda. Injury prevention, 7(4), 321-326. 7) Woodward, L., Milliken, J., & Humy, S. (2012). Give a dog a bad name and hang him: Evaluating big, black dog syndrome. Society & Animals, 20(3), 236-253. 8) Baxter, I. L. (2006). A Dwarf Hound Skeleton from a Romano-British Grave at York Road, Leicester, England, UK, with a discussion of other Roman small dog types and speculation regarding their respective aetiologies. Dogs and People in Social, Working, Economic or Symbolic Interaction, 12-23.

[troutreznor]

who is sitting on the url smalldogsyndrome i just wanna talk 🔫

[digitalcockroach]

and someone is still camping on smalldogsyndrome -_-

just figures the url psilocybitch is taken by a blog that hasnt posted in over a year and their last post was a fucking taylor swift gif set you dont DESERVE that url

[nftmarket2050]

#21, DOGS COLOR NFT, Dog, dogs, dog lover, police dog, guard dog, small dog, small police dog

[jeanibae]

I’m almost ready to get out of bed 😅🙃🐶 🐶 #chiweenie #chiweenienation #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #chihuahua #chihuahuasofinstagram #dachshund #dachshundsofinstagram #chiweeniesofinstagram #petsmart #smalldogarmy #smalldogsyndrome #doby #freeelf #germanshepherd #germanshepherdsofinstagram #labrador #labsofinstagram #mutt #muttsofinstagram #mixedbreed #dontbullymybreed #endbsl #mydogbrother #kovutheweenie https://www.instagram.com/p/BuFdqSNF7W9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cej2bkxjzg7l

[davidwfloydart]

A Very Small Dog, Jamie Wyeth (1980) #artistshoutout #yippydog #smalldogs #1980 #terroriser #smalldogsyndrome (at Catalina Foothills, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdq7ksDPNabLvUg_EI8hix9h9seB6F_9VMtzrg0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tranquillo-leather]

Shop dog……or should I say office manager? Furious Fred here can be a real SOB but typically he’s a sweet little guy

[f0rg0ttencetra]

Couldn't resist sharing this. 🐶🖤 #Saturdays #SaturdayNight #ManAndDog #JackRussell #JackRussellTerrier #BlackAndWhite #Effortlessly #Pets #PetsOfInstagram #DogsOfInstagram #SmallDogSyndrome

[boskyskennel]

Chihuahua Puppies . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · #chihuahuamix #smalldogsrock #smalldoglife #littledogsrule #smalldogsrule #chihuahuasofinstagram #smalldogsyndrome #chihuahuafanatics #chihuahualovers #dog #chihuahuagram #chihuahuaoftheday #smalldogbigheart #smalldogbigworld #chihuahualover #smalldogsofig #chihuahuaworld #littledoggy #toydogs #smalldogbreeds #chihuahua #littledogsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #chihuahuas #chihuahualove #smalldogprobs #smalldogbigattitude #chihuahuapuppy #smalldoglove #chihuahualife (at Bosky's Kennel) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bswus6Insys/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kdo62m5t1o98

[thepawses]

Little Big Fan

He’s his own biggest fan! Visit my artist shop at Redbubble to purchase this design as a art board, phone case or tapestry.

[dantabata]

Daimyo Dog - Our Chihuahua Mousey will spend the Year of the Dog overseeing his neighborhood as a feudal lord. #illustration #drawing #dog #chihuahua #helmet #kabuto #Japanese #samurai #yearofthedog #smalldogsyndrome

[thetakeoverltd-blog]

A little one for #woofwednesday our office pooch Dexter dog 🐶 #smalldogsyndrome #willbite #dogsofinstagram #pooch #ilovedogs (at The Takeover)

[katvong99]

Is it a vet visit if you don’t have to wait outside #puglife #thuglife #smalldogsyndrome #toothugforhisowngood #brutus #brutusthepug #pug #dogsofinstagram #pugsofinstagram

[leachandler]

Sedation and a muzzle 😂 But she actually did very well. She didn't freak out in the waiting room when a mastiff came in but when it came to her nails and vaccines she wasn't having it. That's when the muzzle came out. She also ended up getting the canine influenza vaccine because there is an outbreak in the Memphis area so that was something she's never had to get before. For being good (yes, this is her being good at the vet!) she got to go to the pet store and get a goodie. I even got a little something for Sophie and Coraline because they are always good. Lol #dogsofinstagram #dogmom #vetvisit #spoiled #spoiledbabies #smalldogsyndrome #middlechild #adoptdontshop

[jeanibae]

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KISSES 😍🐶😋 #chiweenie #chiweenienation #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #chihuahua #chihuahuasofinstagram #dachshund #dachshundsofinstagram #chiweeniesofinstagram #petsmart #smalldogarmy #smalldogsyndrome #doby #freeelf #germanshepherd #germanshepherdsofinstagram #labrador #labsofinstagram #mutt #muttsofinstagram #mixedbreed #dontbullymybreed #endbsl #mydogbrother #kovutheweenie https://www.instagram.com/p/BnFPfFsDSCH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qjn3njx8287g

[chichitiger]

#smalldogsyndrome