Across the Channel, they are called the """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Puppies lockdown"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""".In March 2020, while the doors close on homes left to themselves, Netflix and afternoons spent assembling puzzles, the idea arises.That of having a new child?No, because unlike forecasts, the baby-boom containment did not take place (a 1.8 % birth drop in 2020 (1).
But then, what were these couples doing in their room?They were looking desperately ... A dog, as Adrien Magdelaine, co -founder of Wamiz, confirms the pet site that saw the audiences of his """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""adoptions"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" section double between April and May.
Dischanted farms
At the same period, the SPA launches a call.Closure obliges, it sets up the solidarity adoption system which allows you to fill your application online and come and get your animal by appointment.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""We had 27,000 requests in five days, recalls Jean-Charles Fombonne, its president.Usually, we have 3,500 adoptions per month! """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" There was a feeling of social break and, suddenly, a whimsical around the animal, this companion who would have allowed people not to be alone """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""",explains Victoria Herrmani, clinical psychologist (2).
Vidéo du jour :Carried by social networks which then swarm with too cute canist posts, but also by having time at home and the opportunity of a check box on their exit certificate, the French confined wanta dog.So when the doors reopen, it's the rush.Simoné and his companion, who matured the project for a long time, rushed at the Spa.Valérian and Valérie, who spent two months of forced inactivity to send emails, will seek Ice, in Montpellier.
We had 27,000 requests in five days (...) Usually, we have 3,500 adoptions per month!
As for those who want a puppy, problem: the breeders have been caught by this sudden influx of canine love.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""There is a shortage of breed dogs, explains Adrien Magdelaine.People reserve them six months in advance, there are astounding waiting lists.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Amandine, who had the greatest difficulty finding her Jack Russel, confirms.Ditto for Julie: """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""We were looking for a long -haired golden, there was no longer anywhere.By a friend, we miraculously had the number of a breeder to whom there were two puppies left.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
A significant financial cost
Since then, between confinements, deconfins and curfews, these four households, like so many others, gain in canine leave mode.To the point of considering this arrival as that of a child. Mais """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""traiter un animal comme un bébé, c'est une hérésie, explique Muriel Alnot, psychologue pour animaux.A dog remains a primitive animal.He needs a framework.In the case of purchases 'favorite', there is the risk of sticking to the transitional comforter without going through education.Then, the Surinvestian animal can become aggressive, and the masters wishing to part with it """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""".
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""We looked at the internet, says Amandine.We read everything and its opposite, between the old method and the new benevolent education.So we took a trainer.It's a great accelerator.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""And a hell of a budget, to whom Julie and Éric also ceded, like Valérie and Valérian, concerned with their seven -year -old companion from the campaign to the streets of the 16th Parisian.Vaccines, shrink, medal, cookies, joujous ... For their dog, nothing is too beautiful.
There is a shortage of breed dogs, explains Adrien Magdelaine.People reserve them six months in advance, there are astounding waiting lists.
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""The French are not yet at the level of the English or the Americans, who can fall for a diamond leash, but their expenses are increasing each year, observes Adrien Magdelaine.The sector works very strong.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Covid-19 : les chiens et chats aussi peuvent être contaminés par le variant anglaisHugs, walks, dodo
Because by creating link inside but also outside the home, the dog responds to a more significant emotional need than ever. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""En famille, on se rassemble à nouveau, raconte Amandine.It is a subject of wonder, games, also.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""And socialization, as Julie explains, who made a lot of new friends in her house pâté. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""On croise toujours les mêmes personnes, alors on se parle.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Même son de cloche chez Simoné, qui discute avec les """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""petites mamies du quartier"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" qui fondent devant Pierrot, comme les 1 700 abonnés de son compte Insta. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Même mon vétérinaire le suit ! explique-t-il.And other district dogs.It's cute, we watch them grow up."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Amandine, elle, essaie d'intégrer un groupe WhatsApp de maîtres des Buttes-Chaumont qui se rancardent sur les parcs """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""dog friendly"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""".
As a couple, we take a lot of dealing with it on weekends.We do things that we never did before.
Because walking kilometers, their new BFFs need it, like their masters enlivered by months of sedentary lifestyle. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Avec le télétravail, parfois le compteur de l'iPhone indiquait 13 pas dans la journée !"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""", confirme Simoné. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Ça structure, j'aime ce nouveau rythme, constate Valérie, ancienne grosse dormeuse. As a couple, we take a lot of dealing with it on weekends.We do things that we never did before.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
30 minutes de marche par jour suffisent pour garder la formeThe fear of returning to normal and waves of abandonment
Parce qu’on a le temps et l’horizon partiellement bouché, """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""c'est la période idéale pour une adoption"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""", approuve Muriel Alnot, qui s'inquiète toutefois du retour à la vie normale. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Si on n'a pas travaillé sur cette séparation, ça va être compliqué"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""", explique-t-elle. La reprise du présentiel, une perspective qui angoisse Amandine : """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Je réfléchis à demander du télétravail, à l'emmener au bureau.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""What Simoné and his companion do with Pierrot, accustomed to the coffee machine.
But what about the prospect of being able to travel again?If many fear a big wave of abandonments, professionals want to believe in a change in mentalities.In 2020, their number decreased by 14 % (3) in a country yet known for its propensity to leave Toby on the side of the road.And then, on January 27, a law was voted which prohibited the sale of dogs and cats in animals by 2024.
We decided that we would only travel with him, says Simoné.We are rather a camper anyway.
A way to put an end to these pulse purchases that swing a cute puppy in the shopping cart without thinking about the next day. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Quand ce sera acté, ça changera pas mal la donne, se réjouit Jean-Charles Fombonne.I'm optimistic."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""We decided that we would only travel with him, says Simoné.We are rather a camper anyway.""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Comme elle est petite, on peut la prendre par tout"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""", s'enthousiasme Amandine.As for Valérie, last summer, she tested a first separation by leaving Ice in boarding, at HEC, as high dog studies ... The opportunity to cut the cord (sanitary), and to boost a more if niche business.
1.INSEE, 2020.
2.50 therapy exercises with animals, ed.Eyrolles.
3.Spa figures.
