A BOXER WORLD

• Make appointments to see a puppy, and limit the number to 1 or 2 puppies shown, as necessary. 
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• Explain that the buyers’ health and safety are as important as the health ?& well-being of your family, dogs, & pups.
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• Discuss what the customer should expect during the visit.
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• Ask the client if anyone in their family has had a cold, flu or allergy symptoms or been exposed to, contacted, or overcame COVID.
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• Ask that younger, older, and compromised persons do not come to the appointment. ((Limit the number of visitors to two at a time))
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• Limit contact with the customers. Do not shake hands and disinfect all touchpoints.
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• Wash hands often with warm water and soap. Use plenty of hand sanitizer, as well as keeping the proper social distance of at least 6 feet.
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• Consider doing all transactions outside. Do not restrict yourself to small confined spaces.
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• Do not hand the puppy to the customer. This will put you too close to the customer. Set the puppy on the ground or floor and step away.
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• Discourage face-to-face contact with the puppies.
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• If you do paperwork with your customers, try to PreFill the Info Needed.
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• Save Meet and Greets for phone Calls or FaceTime, if Available. 
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• keep your At Home Showing to a Limit: ONLY Serious Families that are Ready to Bring home a Puppy Only at this time.
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• Keep the time spent with The Family to an absolute minimum.
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• If the customer does not take the puppy, immediately bathe the puppy or clean with canine disinfecting wipes.
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• Consider sharing and posting a physical copy of these guidelines  for everyone to be Understanding.
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The AKC is here to help dog owners adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Find answers to all your coronavirus concerns, plus at-home activity ideas, training tips, educational resources, and more at our 

‘Coping With Coronavirus COVID-19′ hub.

-WE THANK YOU