. ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL DEPARTMENT CARL FRIEDMAN 1200 15th STREET DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENT SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 94103 TO: DOG WALKING SERVICES IN SAN FRANCISCO F/Suistit^^ DATE August 1999 (originally released 11/3/98) tod uis) 554-9704 Dog Walkers provide a valuable service to the City and County of San Francisco. People rely on dog walkers to provide professional, conscientious dog care while they are at work. In order for these services to meet the needs of the public and provide safety and companionship to the dogs, San Francisco Animal Care and Control has developed a list of guideline
. ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL DEPARTMENT CARL FRIEDMAN 1200 15th STREET DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENT SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 94103 TO: DOG WALKING SERVICES IN SAN FRANCISCO F/Suistit^^ DATE August 1999 (originally released 11/3/98) tod uis) 554-9704 Dog Walkers provide a valuable service to the City and County of San Francisco. People rely on dog walkers to provide professional, conscientious dog care while they are at work. In order for these services to meet the needs of the public and provide safety and companionship to the dogs, San Francisco Animal Care and Control has developed a list of guidelines, which we strongly recommend all dog walkers adhere to. We have received an increasing number of complaints about dog walking services over the last year. The following is a list of complaints that our department has compiled to help you understand the importance of establishing standards by which dog walking services should operate. These complaints have included: ? dogs being lost by walkers ? dogs not wearing current license or any identification ? dogs being verbally and physically abused by walkers ? dogs in poorly ventilated vehicles without safe enclosures ? dogs contracting contagious diseases ? dog walkers failing to pick up feces After reviewing these complaints, we have developed the following guidelines for dog walkers: 1. Each walker must have a maximum number of six dogs per walk. 2. Each dog must wear a current dog license and identification. 3. Each dog must have verification of current vaccinations. 4. Walker must clean up feces left by dogs and carry a container for clean-up at all times. 5. Walker must have one leash present for each dog in the group, (dogs must be on leash except when in "designated" off-leash exercise areas). 6. Dogs must be transported in safe, well-ventilated vehicles in a manner to prevent injury or overheating. 7. Dogs must be safely and properly restrained in open vehicles to prevent injury. 8. Walkers must use methods of h
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