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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     HOW DID YOU PREPARE AS A



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     DOG OWNER AND EXHIBITOR




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             FOR THE ECQ?









                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Everyone  was  caught  flat-footed




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 by  the  severity  of  the  Covid  19




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 virus.  Because  of  the  lockdown,




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 my  dogs  cannot  go  out  to  walk




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 and  exercise.  Hence,  they  gained




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 unwanted  weight.  Then,  not  all



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 clinics  were  open  to  attend  to




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 sick  dogs.  So,  it  was  all  hands  on




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 deck  for  me  to  fill  in  the  void




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 caused by this pandemic.


















                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             HOW DID YOU COPE WITH



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       THE ECQ?










                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I  found  out  how  hard  life  was



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    during the lockdown period. Time




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    management was on top of our




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    agenda                             since                       only                       few




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    establishments  were  open.  It




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    meant  more  time  spent  queuing




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    in supermarkets and markets. We




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    had  to  do  all  things  in  advance
                                                                                                                                                         POMERANIAN






                                                                                                                            OWNER/EXHIBITOR                                                                                                                         and  buy  what  is  really  essential
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    not  only  for  us  but  especially  for




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    my pets, which needed their




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    pet food.





















                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              HOW DID THE NEW NORMAL



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               AFFECT YOU AS A DOG OWNER/




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               EXHIBITOR?









                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The  pandemic  has  made  people




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 place  their  focus  more  on  pets,




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 perhaps because they have fewer




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 things  to  do  at  home.  Many




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 inquired  about  golden  retriever




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 puppies  from  me,  but  my  kennel




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 doesn't breed them right now.








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