Covid on dogs coat

It is a possibility, dogs fur can act as a fomite, same as any surface you touch. But in the research there’s little to no evidence of it. There’s also a very minimal chance of them catching covid and transmitting it as humans would between each other

https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/7/1357/htm?fbclid=IwAR29ROTUTvFJNTtxiGhuy3z_eKcBS_Tdcwuwny7E0wKm4Svjcvz_DhS5Kuo

https://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2021/09/articles/animals/dogs/covid-review-in-animals-updated-part-2-dogs/?fbclid=IwAR1yIUiwjkPZxnhDEs9Hdb2hTwpcBoId-1NoRtQ2yH-XEqlEHXGJcpgQExA

While possible, I'd say it is extremely unlikely.

There seems to be little evidence of infection through surface transmission.

Groomers were closed during a lot of covid, deemed non essential same as human hairdressers. That’s not to say that everyone followed that rule, plenty didn’t, but officially groomers shouldn’t have been open. Dogs hair is a surface same as anything else, so if someone with covid had their face all up in their dog and was coughing and sneezing all over it, there is a possibility of the virus being carried, although from further research now that we know more about covid it seems to be very rare

I'd say if you sneezed directly onto the dogs hair and then someone stuck their face into the same spot on the dog's coat and inhaled, they might have a chance of getting it.

I’d just like to add.

I went 2 years without catching the virus.

I thought it would be extremely mild. I’m a fit and healthy 30 year old male. I drink every 2nd weekend.

So **** fed up of hearing about covid I actually couldn’t care about it anymore.

I then picked up the virus last Saturday while out at a christening. I thought it would only be a slight cough which it started out with and was manageable.

I have now been bed bound since Wednesday. This thing is a **** nightmare. Breathing is hard. I couldn’t eat for 3 days.

This is the sickest I’ve been in my adult life. This virus is not something everyone should just get and deal with. It also should be still taken very seriously.

I’m actually if the belief masks should be reintroduced in some settings for the time being.

I hope I never get this sick again and I’m glad I’m young.

I was double jabbed for the record but not boostered.

Regarding the dog question, I’ve wondered the same thing as my dog has come between me and my pregnant partner for a few days now and hope he’s not passing the virus on his coat. The question is completely reasonable…… people like you is why more people will needlessly die.

I likely wouldn’t have this if whoever infected me acted carefully and didn’t go to the pub that day if feeling unwell. Because I’ve been isolating but I know plenty who haven’t. Makes me sick. My own brother and his family included last year…..