Well we are on lock down and have no dogs at the moment staying with us but we are dealing with it the best we can and staying positive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This lock down has caused me many triggers, but thank goodness having a wonderful network of people in my life it is easing it for me plus of course the one and only Layla. My rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are two triggers I have had to deal with this week but today being Thursday am back to my normal self whatever normal is and plodding along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first is being a Domestic Violence Survivor and having been kept on lock down and isolated, having to walk on egg shells and so much more it really freaked me out till I realized that hey there is no one here but Layla, I can use the phone or computer, and as that slowly started sinking in I started relaxing more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second was when they said stay inside, I suddenly went back in my mind to the days before the Gulf War, I was living in Israel, how we had our gas masks, a safe room with Duct tape on the window, etc so that no chemicals of any kind could enter that room, and I had 3 cats with me also. There too once we started going outside the sirens, closing ourselves in our safe room, carrying our masks with us everywhere suddenly became a routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/blog\/coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know-to-keep-your-pets-safe\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Woof hello friends, How are you all doing both humans and pets ? Well we are on lock down and have no dogs at the moment staying with us but Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n
So when I sit here and watch everyone panicking, hoarding and driving themselves nuts because of all the social media I came to the conclusion that I am switching off TV, jazz on only, and off the computer by dinner time wherever possible. I am also doing our daily walks,\u00a0 and weather permitting taking Layla to one of my favorite tiny parks here in the city, where I sit with my coffee, Layla wanders and if there is one other person it is a lot. It is a great place for me to just relax, balance myself and enjoy the beauty of nature.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/laylaswoof.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thepark-1170x700.jpg\")
With all the information floating around the internet and so many people saying different things I decided to get my resources together when it comes to our pets and am quoting here, putting a link also so that everyone understands. These are qualified resources as I do not trust everything that everyone says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first person I turned to was a very good friend of mine, she is an expert on viruses and discussed with her Layla whom she knows and as you can see in the photo below it says there no pets can get the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/laylaswoof.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/b54e9b0814df1fccf48cf8fa53860e20.jpg\")
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The second resource I went to was my vets – I am blessed that I can email them and they were quick to reply with the below link, once again saying that pets cannot get the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an nutshell it says that there is no proof at this moment that pets can get the virus but they do remind us to wash our hands with warm soapy water for 20 seconds after walking your dog, include your pets in a disaster plan – I have a written document what should happen to Layla if something happens to me and it is with friends who have keys to my place.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So as I end this weeks woof I want everyone to take a moment please and think of all the Domestic Violence victims who are stuck in homes and are suffering and pray that they will survive and get away from it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take care everyone, stay safe and most of all remember you are not alone.
With a big virtual hug and lick from Layla\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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