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Quarantine

Issue Recap

PCCI STAKEHOLDERS

COPE WITH

ECQ WOES

The pandemic caught everyone by surprise. People’ s lives were turned
upside down in a matter of days. The following pages offer insights on
how PCCI’s major stakeholders adapted to the new normal that the
COVID-19 era demanded. Dog owners, handlers and PCCI staff all
agreed that there is a need to adapt in order to survive and then as-
sess what needs to be done to be able to move forward and do well.
“got to spend more

time with my family

and my dogs.”

ROGELIO CRUZ

JACK RUSSEL OWNER/EXHIBITOR

HOW DID YOU PREPARE HOW DID YOU COPE WITH HOW DID THE NEW
AS A DOG OWNER AND THE ECQ? NORMAL AFFECT YOU AS A
EXHIBITOR FOR THE ECQ? I just stayed with my normal routine DOG OWNER/EXHIBITOR?
as much as possible. Putting the dogs
There’s really no preparation made on treadmills. Walking them 2x a day. I got to spend more time with my fam-
since as most of the country, every- My trainer would also drop by for con- ily and my dogs. Yes, the dog shows
one was surprised with the ECQ formation training. Grooming once or are definitely missed but it’s better to
indefinitely, we are just doing our twice a month. stay safe and just hope that this’ll be
all over soon.
best to keep them fit and ready and
looking forward to dog show in the
future.

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