Covid Dilema

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bad company

Original Poster:

19,354 posts

271 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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Mrs BC and I have been walking a neighbours dog while he was in hospital after a heart attack. No problem with that.

Now the guys home and suffering from Covid caught in the hospital. So we risk calling round and taking the dog or does that put us at too much risk?

sheepman

439 posts

165 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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The dog will be fine not being walked for 10 days, i don't see why you'd risk it.

Im 28 isolating with covid and its not nice, i wouldn't wish it on anybody.


bad company

Original Poster:

19,354 posts

271 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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sheepman said:
The dog will be fine not being walked for 10 days, i don't see why you'd risk it.

Im 28 isolating with covid and its not nice, i wouldn't wish it on anybody.
Yes that’s what we’re thinking. Just feel a bit bad about it.

Xenoous

1,291 posts

63 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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Legalities aside, it's not worth risking it if you feel you're in an at risk group. If you've had your vaccine however, I wouldn't worry too much.

brillomaster

1,371 posts

175 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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depends - do you mind walking the dog? does he want his dog back to keep him company while he's self isolating? if the answer is no and no, then keep it for 10 days.

if either answer is a yes, then go give it back. not really much risk to yourself of dropping the dog off IMO - tie dog to something solid close to the guys door, ie his door handle, ring the doorbell, retreat to a safe distance before he answers. if you're really worried, wear a mask and gloves the entire time you're in the vicinity of his house.

anyone delivering anything these days has a pretty good system in place - leave parcel on doorstep, ring doorbell. by the time i answer the door they're normally back in their van with the engine running, just about to set off to their next delivery.

Mastodon2

13,888 posts

170 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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How is this a dilemma? Just give him his dog back.

Ayahuasca

27,428 posts

284 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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If he wants his dog take it back. Surely the dog can make it from you to him without you going within two metres ?

If he doesn’t, do the old gypsy trick of tying it to a tree and seeing what comes along.

Chebble

1,940 posts

157 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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brillomaster said:
depends - do you mind walking the dog? does he want his dog back to keep him company while he's self isolating? if the answer is no and no, then keep it for 10 days.

if either answer is a yes, then go give it back. not really much risk to yourself of dropping the dog off IMO - tie dog to something solid close to the guys door, ie his door handle, ring the doorbell, retreat to a safe distance before he answers. if you're really worried, wear a mask and gloves the entire time you're in the vicinity of his house.

anyone delivering anything these days has a pretty good system in place - leave parcel on doorstep, ring doorbell. by the time i answer the door they're normally back in their van with the engine running, just about to set off to their next delivery.
Agreed, there’s no dilemma. There is zero risk unless you come face to face with him.

If you have to enter the house, then the risk would increase considerably. However, if you wear PPE, don’t go anywhere near him/touch any items, and are in and out in seconds there’s no more risk than being in a supermarket - perhaps less.

You’re building it up too much because it’s a confirmed case.

The Ferret

1,166 posts

165 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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The way I read it he’s already got his dog back, it’s just not going out for walks.

You’re making a problem where it doesn’t exist.

He can deal with things now. Assuming the guy isn’t on deaths door and he’s got a garden, it’ll get fed and watered and it’s got somewhere to take a s***. Just give him a call each day to check on him and you’ve done more than most neighbours would.

bad company

Original Poster:

19,354 posts

271 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Well Mrs BC and I taken the dog ‘Bertie’ out the last 2 days and will again tomorrow.

We don’t go in. We take the dog and lead which we sanitize at the door. Seems ok, let’s hope so