The Coronavirus And Your Dog

Hello to my Pack!

In this very difficult time of fear, stress, and social isolation because of the coronavirus, I wanted to reach out and share some very important information about the coronavirus and your dog(s).

First of all, to put your mind at ease, there is currently NO EVIDENCE that dogs can spread the disease or that the COVID-19 can make your dog sick.

You may have heard that traces of the coronavirus was found in a Pomeranian dog in Hong Kong recently. The dog was living with a COVID-19 infected and actively sick human when the dog was tested. It tested “weak” for the coronavirus. However the dog is NOT showing any signs of the disease or active symptoms of sickness. Many vets believe that the COVID-19 was picked up by the dog from licking an infected surface in the home, or by inhaling a contaminated part of the home environment with it’s nose. (more…)