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Can I take dd to the pet shop?

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Ffsnosexallowed · 16/04/2020 21:39

Need to go and pick up some supplies at pets at home tomorrow. Can I take dd with me? She hasn't been out of the house, apart from bike rides, for the whole lock down. Can I take her with me
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Joopy · 16/04/2020 21:48

Only if there is no other option

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perniciousdot · 16/04/2020 21:48

How old is she? Have you any other option?

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NoMorePoliticsPlease · 16/04/2020 21:48

why?

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Yogawoogie · 16/04/2020 21:48

Is it worth the risk?

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PumpkinP · 16/04/2020 21:51

Yes you can

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ViciousJackdaw · 16/04/2020 21:52

Probably not. Stores are requesting, on the whole, that just one person enters. It would only be essential to take her with you if there was nobody else to mind her at home.

It's likely there will be a queue so, in the interests of common courtesy, you'd need to go in, get the items you need, pay for them and leave, so the next person can go in.

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TheoriginalLEM · 16/04/2020 21:52

If you have no one to leave her with, however they are pretty strict on essential purchases only and def no animals on display

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MaHeidsGouping · 16/04/2020 21:54

I was at Pets at Home today, there was a sign up saying on 2 per family were allowed. Nothing stating no children.

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Mlou32 · 16/04/2020 22:11

Retailers do prefer only one person in. The more people that enter, the higher the risk for retail staff.

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MrsChoc · 16/04/2020 22:37

If you need to then sure, if there’s another option then why would you, it wouldn’t be a necessary journey for her?

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Fidgety31 · 16/04/2020 23:33

I went to pets at home yesterday and all the animals were still there on display - but you couldn’t buy them !

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browzingss · 16/04/2020 23:36

Don’t take her for a “fun” day out to the pet shop because you feel sorry for her being in lockdown. Only take her if there’s no alternative childcare (if she’s young enough to need childcare).

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Bunnybigears · 16/04/2020 23:39

You can but why would you?

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MoltonSilver · 16/04/2020 23:48

You can but you shouldn't.

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lockedown · 17/04/2020 00:41

Please don't take her unless there is nowhere to leave her (in case she is not old enough). Bike rides is good enough OP.

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