Another Parvo Question

[Guest Tess32]

Scales of Justice, what would you advise if you don't actually KNOW anyone with dogs and puppies to socialise the pup?

[Scales of Justice]

what would you advise if you don't actually KNOW anyone with dogs and puppies to socialise the pup?

Like I said above, it is a balancing act. Sometimes you have to take risks if you want to socialist your pup. It is difficult to know what is safe and what is not but I believe the main thing to stay away from is known doggy areas where "pet" people take their dogs such as off leash areas, parks as well as footpaths where people walk their pets because you don't know whether any of these people actually immunise their pets or not and any area frequented by dogs is more likely to be an area source for infection.

Most people know someone with a dog, perhaps a neighbour, friend or work colleague. Perhaps arrange with someone to have a doggy visit day where they come to your place or you go to theirs and bring dogs along for socialising.

[Joypod]

I don't take my pups out until 10 days after their final puppy shot. If I want to take them somewhere, I take them in the car, and then carry them.

Scales of Justice

Parvo can travel in the air

Are you sure? I read a couple of vet. medical books on parvo, and the information in both of them was that parvo is not airbourne. Has research revealed that it is?

Well flies and other insects are airborne and parvo can certainly travel on the feet of flies.

This really worries me. I mean, if flies can carry it then nowhere's safe is it? I was just reading another post by someone who lost their puppy to parvo on Xmas Eve. The pup had never even left the back yard.