Puppies

Re: Puppies

Kim Buckley — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 12:11:44 GMT

I wouldn't want to take my puppy to puppy classes until it was fully vaccinated. Even if it was mixing with vaccinated puppies, I wouldn't be keen on letting it run around on a floor where unvaccinated dogs had been.

Re: Puppies

BengalcatRVN — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:25:09 GMT

I say 1 week, but they can mix with other vaccinated dogs (that have had yearly boosters) and allowed registered vet checked pups come after 1 vacc to my pup classes :)

Re: Puppies

FINNIGAN — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:47:16 GMT

we do kittens at 9 and 12 wks and puppies at 8 and 10 wks, and say pups can go out 2 wks after 2nd vac

Re: Puppies

Heather Thorne — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:30:21 GMT

It is true that you need to wait 1week to 10days after the second vaccination before you can walk your dog! Your dog can go outside with you if carrying him but dont introduce any dogs to him as theres a risk of him catching something.

He should be able to go outside in your garden if no other dogs use it (unvaccinated)

Puppy socilaisation classes may accept puppies who've had 1st vaccinations but depends where these are and who runs them. At our vet practice we hold puppy parties for dogs from 8-14weeks old and aslong as they've had there 1st vax they can join with the other pups.

Re: Puppies

Heather Barlow — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:27:14 GMT

We give the 1st vacc at 9 weeks, the 2nd at 12wks and then wait another 2 weeks!

Re: Puppies

Heather Barlow — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:26:04 GMT

We always say wait for two weeks, until they can have contact with other dogs, the ground etc. When my dogs were pups I carried them around in a back pack which I held in my arms. In that way they got used to seeing things and hearing various sounds etc. So they began thier socialisation process safely. Of course they were small puppies as JRT's

Enjoy every second with your puppy, your life will be enriched by such a treasured friend!