As the government tells us in England to ‘stay alert’ changes to our lives will be slow and steady. Our dogs have all got into new habits and routines which with time may need to change, I want to make that as smooth as possible.
I hope you understand my service will be reduced for some time. I plan to move to full service as the government risk level drops.
The health of all our families is my first priority, over and above getting to full service. Please do not feel any pressure to use my services until you feel it is safe for you to do so.
Who can I provide a service to?
While the government assesses the risk level to be 4/3 I will offer walks to households which are:
🐾 symptom free
🐾 required to leave the house to work
🐾 shielded people or key workers
Once levels drop to level 3 I hope to offer services more widely.
Transporting Dogs
To avoid the low risk of cross contamination between households via dogs I will:
🚐 Reduce dogs in the van (and on walks) to 3 at any one time
🚐 Use my slip leads, avoiding contamination of leads & collars
🚐 Clean down cages between walks
Collecting/Dropping Dogs
To keep us all safe and reduce risks when entering your homes I will:
🏡 Wear a mask
🏡 Sanitise my hands on arrival and departure
🏡 Maintain 2 metres social distancing
🏡 Use a clean cloth to touch any surfaces (handles etc)
🏡 Use my slip leads, avoiding touching cupboards/leads/collars
🏡 Follow national handover guidelines
If you wish to leave soapy water and a cloth available I will wash down dogs before leaving them.
While out walking
Due to busier footpaths and walkways, and to re-accustom the dogs to each others’ company, the following will apply:
🐶 Reduce maximum dogs on each walk to 3
🐶 Keep dogs on lead for majority of walk
🐶 Walk as local as possible to last pick up point
I will review all practices as government and advisory bodies advices become available and let you all know if anything changes.
If you have any questions or concerns please get in touch.
Stay safe and well!
Julie, Archie and Monty
The documents I have used to compile this practice are available below:
working safely during coronavirus covid 19
our plan to rebuild the uk governments covid 19 recovery strategy
social distancing in the workplace during coronavirus covid 19 sector guidance