Groomer refused dog

[6heartsforhumphrey]

I don't know if this is the guidance but today my dad took our dog along to the groomer. DH had covid, comes out of isolation tomorrow so rang to explain what he wants done to the dog.

The groomer refused to cut the dog's fur in case she caught covid from the dog.

I guess it's her choice but can't help feeling a bit let down, I think the risk of any is tiny if any at all.

Anyone else had this?

It’s a private business, they can make their own rules.

She may have reasons for being extra cautious. It doesn’t matter how tiny the risk if she is concerned about it.

Animals have been found to be infected with Covid 19-including zoo animals, domestic pets and farm animals. Just have the dog groomed at a later date.

I have heard that animals can be infected and I suppose she’s thinking the dog could be a carrier. Just book another appointment.

Well your dad was supposed to be at home isolating, not ‘taking’ the dog to places!
I feel sorry for the groomer, who he put in an awkward situation and for a non essential reason.If droplets are on your dog, then they will get all over her equipment and thus be a risk (albeit very small) to other other clients and their dogs, along with herself

Although Covid is spreading among lots of different species of animals, I don't believe there has been a single case of a human catching Covid-19 from an animal; certainly not from a domestic pet.

I think it's been despicable how newspapers/media have spread stories that it might be a risk, trying to make people fearful about pets, when there is no evidence of it at all!

@Undisclosedlocation

Well your dad was supposed to be at home isolating, not ‘taking’ the dog to places! I feel sorry for the groomer, who he put in an awkward situation and for a non essential reason.If droplets are on your dog, then they will get all over her equipment and thus be a risk (albeit very small) to other other clients and their dogs, along with herself

Oh hang on, is it your dad that has covid? I may have been guilty of skim reading, sorry! Even so, the groomer is within their rights to say no

@Undisclosedlocation

Well your dad was supposed to be at home isolating, not ‘taking’ the dog to places! I feel sorry for the groomer, who he put in an awkward situation and for a non essential reason.If droplets are on your dog, then they will get all over her equipment and thus be a risk (albeit very small) to other other clients and their dogs, along with herself

Eh? OPs dh is isolating and her dad (who doesn't live with them) took their dog to the groomer. Do they not wash the dog anyway to get rid of anything that might be lurking?

Completely understand. It's a small business and a big cut to pay and inconvenience to other customers if groomer does catch it.

Their business their choice. Just as it can be your choice not to use them again.

It's more likely she assumes you've all been mixing since your dad has the dog and you've all got it asymptomatically.

As someone who works in a vets we still have to wear aprons etc for handling animals. Although there is no evidence of animal to human transmission we don't really know about transmission via hair etc, there's an awful lot we don't yet know about Sars Cov 2 so precautions are necessary.
Incidentally government guidance is not to touch your pets if you have covid as we do know humans can infect domestic pets. Most don't get sick but some do. We don't really know the extent as we're not currently testing pets routinely.

Would you send your dog to the groomer if you knew the groomer had recently tested positive for covid? I, and many others I'm sure, probably wouldn't, so it's the same thing really. In fact, I wonder if the groomer would have to cancel appointments.

Minks passed it back to humans in Denmark or at least that is the reason given for slaughtering all the mink .
Scientist are hypothesizing that Omicron could be humans to rats to humans. www.forbes.com/sites/williamhaseltine/2021/12/02/omicron-origins/

@manolantern

Although Covid is spreading among lots of different species of animals, I don't believe there has been a single case of a human catching Covid-19 from an animal; certainly not from a domestic pet.

I think it's been despicable how newspapers/media have spread stories that it might be a risk, trying to make people fearful about pets, when there is no evidence of it at all!

There was a case a couple of months ago of a dog catching covid from his owner.

Yes it's DH that tested positive, actually his 10 days is up at midnight. Dad collected the dog from the front garden.

Dog is rebooked in for Jan but is a breed that needs a lot of grooming so will look if we can get him booked in elsewhere in the meantime.

It was only by luck that DH mentioned to the groomer he had covid, if I had dropped him off as planned I wouldn't have mentioned it. there's nothing on their website to say not to bring the dog in if there is covid in the house.

My cleaner decided she won’t come for a month after dd had covid. I’m crossand wish I hadn’t told her but nothing I can do. Private businesses can do what they like.