For my research paper I intend on gathering information on whether or not pets, specifically dogs, that were adopted during the COVID lockdown have more anxiety than other dogs that were adopted or gotten outside of the COVID lockdown whether it was before or after. I’ve noticed with my dog that he has gained separation anxiety when away from me. He was gotten during COVID lockdown and therefore spent everyday with me. I am aware that there are many dogs out there that were gotten or adopted during COVID lockdown for the sake of having a companion. This makes me wonder if dogs that were so used to thawing their owner at home with them then developed anxiety after being separated from their owner for a long period of time. I will be using the research part of my paper to gain general information on how anxiety works for dogs and how the usage of meds for dogs has gone up or down during the after COVID lockdown period.
Background: The article is about how separation anxiety works in dogs, possible signs and behaviors that are shown.
How I intend to use: I intend to get a basic understanding of what separation anxiety looks like for dogs, how they feel and act. This will provide a base for my research.
Evaluation of treatments for separation anxiety in dogs
Background: The research in this article is designed to show the effects of ceratin anxiety medications on dogs.
How I intend to use: Like the first source I intend to get a basic understanding of how separation anxiety works for dogs. This includes understanding the treatments that rea used for dogs to take care of their separation anxiety.
Background: The research shown in this article is about dogs behavioral changes due ot COVID pandemic.
How I intend to use: This source will be used as the basis of my research. How dogs were affected during and after the pandemic will be important.
Separation-related disorder management through the COVID-19 pandemic: A case report
Background: This article addresses the separation anxiety presented in dogs and how COVID affected it. Regression.
How I intend to use: This article is proof of how separation anxiety in dogs became worse after the COVID lockdown.
Impact of Changes in Time Left Alone on Separation-Related Behaviour in UK Pet Dogs
Background: Survey based research where dogs owners are asked about their dogs separation anxiety before and after COVID.
How I intend to use: This article will either prove or disprove my theory that dogs gained worse separation anxiety after the COVID lockdown.
Counterintuitive Fall 2024 
Let’s not worry about a grade just yet, imaginary.persona. This is at a fine level of development for a first draft though its descriptive paragraphs leave much to be desired.
I’m actually astonished that there is SO MUCH material available on this topic, but I guess I shouldn’t be. We’re much less ambiguous about our dogs’ well-being than we are about our children’s. 🙂
But that so many sources specifically position themselves relative to COVID!
I’ll be most eager to see your source(s) on the relative numbers of anxiety-related prescriptions for this population both during COVID and non-COVID periods. There may be other ways to quantify the level of concern among pet owners, but the meds numbers are the best I can think of.
I’ll be watching.