Moving Into A House That Had Other Dogs... Advice Please?

[gmc]

Hi everyone.

Long time reader, first time poster :-) We are getting our little girl (Golden Retreiver) on the 22 December and we are currently finding another rental property in Melbourne with a yard to cater for her. One of the properties I looked at on the weekend had a lovely Staffy in the yard with 8 little pups - the pups looks about 6 weeks and all looked healthy - the owner told me (vaguely) he was taking the pups to get vaccinated next week.

I am concerned about moving ourselves and our pup to a house that dogs and pups have been living in when I can not be sure of the health/ vaccination status of the dogs - should I be worried about this? Thanks all - any advice appreciated :-)

[First Time Puppy Owner]

Hi GMC

Did you find out whether she was a registered breeder or just a byb? That could help you see, if registered then the pups should be pure breed the parents healthy and thus less likelihood of any disease in the yard. Were the puppies in the yard? Cause if they were and seemed healthy then it's unlikely as well that there is Parvo in the soil etc.

But perhaps come and say g'day in the Retiever Thread as we have a few breeders that are members http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...53&st=24990 General Discussion - Sub Breed Forum. Plus we wanna see puppy piccies! PLEASE!

Cheers

FTPO!

Edited November 24, 2008 by First Time Puppy Owner

[Dogsfevr]

The reality is you will never now the status of a backyard.Parvo can last for a long time in the ground & you would never now if in the last few years there has been parvo in that yard.

I dare say if your renting with a dog your not going to have a lot of choices so only you can decide whether to nock back this place & wait

[Abby]

I guess any dog-friendly rental proprty would have a history of other dogs in the yard. So I wouldn't worry too much. I don't know if there is anything you can do to 'purify' the yard, maybe someone else knows.

[RoxyNHemi]

When our house was rented, they were supposed to pay a pet bond. At the end of it, they had to spray the yard with pesticide, which would of been covered by the pet bond if they paid it, instead it came out of their overall bond.

Ask the real estate agent if they offer anything similair.

I wouldnt be too stressed about it if mother and puppy looked healthy, and as long as you keep your pups worming / flea / vaccination treatments up to date you should be OK.

[gmc]

Hi everyone - thanks a lot for the advice, I have taken it on board and will chat to the real estate agent tonight.

FTPO - I will def. be posting pics of our little girl when she arrives home!

Thanks again everyone :-)

[Her Majesty Dogmad]

My colleague raises pups for Doggie Rescue and has her own dog. She advises that there can be issues when a bitch feels she has to protect her pups from other dogs, male or female.

It could be irritating to have lots of callers wanting puppies, on the phone or calling round.

Depends on you. I wouldn't particularly want to be in this situation but that's me.