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CANINE HEALTH PROTOCOLS

Safety first!

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We feel confident that our students have been recently seen by a licensed veterinarian and that every student has submitted a signed veterinary permission slip to ensure that all dogs attending are healthy and vaccinated, we also wanted to also let you to know the extra steps we take to ensure maximum health protection.  In all our years in business, we have never had a health outbreak in any of our classes. 

 

You probably heard about the Canine Upper Respiratory outbreak that was reported widely in the national news in the Fall of '23. 

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The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association released this statement on the situation:

“We suggest caution rather than worry. Periodic outbreaks of Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (CIRDC) can occur in a dog population. At least nine different bacteria and viruses have been linked as causes of CIRDC, which is transmitted by respiratory droplets. Infection with more than one bacterial or viral agent is common. Symptoms include coughing, sneezing, nasal and/or eye discharge, and lethargy. If your dog shows these symptoms, please check with your veterinarian.” 

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You can read the full statement here.

The American Veterinary Medical Association also has this useful information on the disease available here.

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In addition to our regular disinfection protocols, a number of precautions are in place to help keep our dogs healthy:  

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  • The classroom has separate entrance and exit areas to minimize dog contact.  Please space yourselves while you wait to enter via the front door and plan to exit via the back door in back-to-back classes.
     

  • There will be no community water bowls.  Please bring your own unbreakable bowl and water in case your dog needs a drink.
     

  • If your dog shows any signs of illness, PLEASE LEAVE THEM HOME and come without them.  Any dog who is coughing or appears ill will be excused and rescheduled for a future class.  If you have any concerns about your dog's health, please contact your veterinarian.

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PLEASE SOCIAL DISTANCE. 
 

  • DOGS SHOULD REMAIN AT LEAST 6 FEET OR MORE APART AT ALL TIMES FOR HEALTH & SAFETY. 

  • DO NOT CONGREGATE AT ENTRANCES OR EXITS. 

  • PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN WATER AND UNBREAKABLE WATER DISH.

PLEASE COME WITHOUT YOUR DOG IF YOUR DOG SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF ILLNESS. 

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  • PLEASE AVOID DOG PARKS OR DAY CARE.  

  • IF YOUR DOG HAS BEEN RECENTLY BOARDED OR REGULARLY ATTENDS THE DOG PARK, WE ASK THAT YOU STOP A MINIMUM OF 10 DAYS BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN AND AVOID GOING WHILE ATTENDING CLASSES.

Just like you can get your flu shot and still come down with the flu, the same is true for our dogs.  We can be protected from one variant but come down with another. Picking up a virus, parasite, or bacterial infection is possible from any public place, but community Dog Parks are especially high risk due to the large population and direct contact, with no guarantee that dogs have been vaccinated or are healthy.  Don't take unnecessary risks!  

Our staff will be diligent to disinfect chairs, equipment, etc. between classes.

We will allow for time between classes to make sure everything is disinfected before the next group of students is admitted.

Thanks for your patience and your following the safety protocols to keep our pups safe.

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