Dog Flu Has Passed Mostly

• Aimee Levitt
• The long wait is almost over.

At last, there is finally some good news for the dogs of Chicago, who have spent much of this spring in quarantine, far from their beloved dog parks and day cares and even the not-so-beloved groomers, because of the terrible and deadly canine flu that has swept the city:

She recommends that before returning the dogs to the groomer or day care, humans should call to make sure there haven’t been any recent cases of the flu on the premises. She also suggests that everyone should wait a few more weeks, until at the least the beginning of June, before returning to the dog parks and beaches, which are not as closely monitored. But it’s OK to walk dogs “within reason.”