She told Regan that people adopting dogs during the pandemic may not realize what they're getting into, and forgo proper training, care and association with family and strangers.

“The dog wasn’t socialized, it might not have exercised that day, it might be stressed out. It’s feeding from our stress,” Wilkins said.

The staff at the shelter say the pandemic has a silver lining -- the demand for adoption is soaring and more dogs are finding homes than ever before.

We must end this lockdown now.