After 49-year-old real estate consultant Seema Jogani tested positive for COVID-19, sending her nine-month-old Labrador for walks with a dog walker became an issue as the society feared further spread through the animal.

Jogani resides with her husband, two daughters and the dog, DJ, at Abhilasha CHSL, Gowalia Tank, Tardeo. She said that there was no objection initially but later a society member complained to the BMC. The local ward officials visited the society on September 11 and said that no person should be allowed to step out from the contaminated floor. "Without informing me, the committee instructed the security to bar the walker from taking my dog out on September 12 morning," Jogani said. "They did not give written communication for the barring of my pet since they are worried it could be used against them."