Re: answer to Leigh's question and vet bills

["Deb & Boyd McFail" <bdmcfail@alaska.net>]

Ilene writes:


, I don't take the
> chance. In Lyn's case, her puppy was interacted with friends dogs, that
> she knows are healthy and are up to date on vaccines. This is the safest
> way to go, until you have your boosters complete. Of course, us
> breeders, knowing how fast these illnesses are spread, can't even stand
> taking our puppies to the vets office. God knows what lurks there!! Yes,
> we are ultra safe, but just think about bringing home a virus, and there
> is at least ten other dogs that will get sick too. Vet bills!! That's
> the word of the day.


Must agree with Ilene and the 'wait' advice. After having had two babies
here and now the 3rd I am very very cautious. At 16 weeks I pulled Sophie
out of puppy class when one of her classmates turned up with Parvo, and we
never did go back to that school.

My vet is so good she calls me if there's been a parvo pup into the clinic
(there's a lot of them unfortunately) and we reschedule if we're due into
the clinic. Boomer's little feet do not touch the floor at the vets office,
nor do we weigh him on the big scale either. He gets weighed in his carrier
to be extra safe. We'll wait until late July before we even take him down
the block out front for a walk. Until then, it's the back yard and the
house. I also do not let strangers into the house without grilling them on
where they've been (as in around 'strange dogs') and their shoes come OFF
before they hit my floor.

We are not normally a shoes off house, hell, we're motorcycle folks, lol,
but in this critical time period I feel I can't be too paranoid or too
careful. All it takes is having lost one to parvo and you never forget it.
Debs