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Jul 2020
Pet shop misses out on puppy boom during lockdown
Posh Paws, a pet supply shop on Leeds Road in Harrogate says it's lost money during lockdown as people turned to online shopping instead.
Despite the increase in people buying puppies during lockdown, the owners said many of their customers have turned to online retailers for supplies as they don't want to leave the house.
Brother and sister and joint owners, Michaela and Ben Stothard, told The Stray Ferret that people have been too scared to visit the shop due to coronavirus. Michaela said:
Unlike shopping online, Michaela and Ben have been providing a hands-on service throughout lockdown which has involved a home delivery service as well as taking dog leads to customer's houses to try on their pets.
Michaela said:
Posh Paws has all precautionary measures in place including screens, hand sanitiser and markers in order to keep their staff and customers safe.
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