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I am going to start volunteering at a rescue/sanctuary (at least 50 dogs). What preventive steps do you take to avoid bringing an illness home to your furry family? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
When I trained at our local shelter, I was told to change clothes before touching my own animals (like, directly into the washing machine), especially with cats.
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shoes shoes shoes! don't forget your shoes. I have a special pair of boots that stays in a bag in the car. I only put them on when I go to work at a strange farm or shelter (only when I actually get there before I get out of the car). They're hosed off at the location and are put pack into their bag into my trunk (where no doggy stuff goes). Once a week if they've been getting use I hose them off at home and give the soles a spray of bleach solution. Fun trick I picked up in the ansci classes when we were bouncing barn to barn as cheap labor.
keeping a hamper and a change of clothing in the car is the best bet for clothing.
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Thank you for your input. I have set aside a pair of shoes for use only at the rescue. I have also included in an old training bag: the bleach solution spray, socks and jeans to be used there and laundered upon return home. Since recall is in my opinion a very important training exercise, I have also added gloves and a long line. I will add an extra prong and DD collar for backup because I have been told some of the dogs have "issues".
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Question for those who volunteer at rescues
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