Hello friend,
Perhaps you’ve heard of the new respiratory illness affecting dogs recently. It has not reached Wisconsin yet, but we want you to be prepared if it should come this way. There are still a lot of unknowns, but there are a few things that we can all do to help keep our community of dogs healthy:
- If you notice your dog not feeling well, please keep her home. Common symptoms are:
- Coughing
- Sneezing
- Decreased appetite
- Nose or eye discharge
- Lethargy.
- If symptoms persist or worsen, please talk to your vet right away.
- Don’t expose your dog unnecessarily to groups of dogs right now. This means limiting time spent at doggy daycare, boarding facilities, and the dog park if you are unsure about the health of the other dogs.
What are we doing on our end?
- We’ll continue cleaning our facility daily.
- We’ll monitor for any symptoms in our training dogs. If your dog comes in with, or develops any symptoms while in our care, she will be separated from the group and sent home immediately. Don’t worry -you won’t lose any training time. Any time your dog is out while sick will be made up once she’s well again.
As we learn more about this illness, we will continue to support your family in keeping everyone healthy. Please follow along with the Cornell University Vet School for up-to-date information.
And as always, please reach out to any member of our team if you have any concerns.
Best, Allison