Is it safe to leave my dog with the dog walker?

Well, it is up to you. If you think that your dog walker is healthy and does not cough on your pet’s fur. But if you finally decide to leave your dog outdoors with the dog walker, you should bathe it properly when it comes back home. 

For instance, when you are the one who walks the dog you know that it is important to keep social distancing and follow a strict personal hygiene, namely to cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough, but you do not know what your dog walker is doing. So, this is why it is important to bathe your dog after you leave it with other people. 

“I think it’s OK as long as everyone is practicing what they preach. I would wipe down the leashes with peroxide, diluted bleach, or a high-alcohol concentration,” Dr. Black said.