Joshua Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Hey Guys, My pup Grizzly is 16 weeks... he just had his 3rd vaccination today and i had planned to take him to the dog beach with a couple of his friends... I mentioned this too the vet and he was really adament that i have to wait at least 1 week or up to two? Is this true or is the vet just protecting himself in the chance that maybe something could happen and i could hold him responsible?? Thanks, Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colliewood Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Josh, I personally would wait a bit. just my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) What breed is your puppy and have you socialised the puppy up until now? Taken to puppy school, met friendly fully vaccinated dogs, walked over different surfaces, seen different environments? Critical period (up until 16 weeks) for socialisation is vital! ETA the vet would be concerned about disease, not covering themselves as such Edited October 8, 2008 by Cosmolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam&Saki Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Vaccinations are only considered to be effective a couple of weeks after the final one. Pretty standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyra Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Yep. I'd listen to him. it takes 7 days for a vaccination to actually be effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I was told it takes up to 10 days for the final vaccination to become effective, so yes I'd wait a little longer. Better safe than sorry! There were a bunch of kids with a 12 week old pup at the dog park the other day. I gave them an ear full... especially the way they were babying the pup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 There are safe ways to provide socialisation to a puppy during its critical period. Unfortunately many people isolate their puppies completely until fully vaccinated and this can create serious problems. I'm not sure that giving kids with a puppy 'an earful' would be the most effective way to teach them what they should be doing instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin-Genie Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 My vet asked me to wait 10 days after vaccination as well. That is quite a standard practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Hey Guys,My pup Grizzly is 16 weeks... he just had his 3rd vaccination today and i had planned to take him to the dog beach with a couple of his friends... I mentioned this too the vet and he was really adament that i have to wait at least 1 week or up to two? Is this true or is the vet just protecting himself in the chance that maybe something could happen and i could hold him responsible?? Thanks, Josh The vaccines take a couple of weeks to take effect. Pele, Bull Terrier came home at 8 weeks of age. The next day I took her to the beach to meet a group of dog friends and their owners (Jessie, my previous Bull Terrier's mates) who we'd be sharing our daily walks with. These dogs are vaccinated and healthy. I carried Pele down to the water-line and below the high water mark so she'd be on clean sand and not exposed to dog droppings. I didn't let the other older dogs rough Pele up. The odd correction if she got over the top was good. I made sure that the experience was positive for Pele. Then carried her back to the car. We also did puppy pre-school and I carried her around to view the world. We sat outside the local kindergarten so she could watch kids running and screaming, then get patted when the kids came out from my lap. We sat outside the local shops and watched the world go by. Later Pele learned to sit and be patted without jumping. That was hard work More dogs die due to behaviour problems before they are 18 months old than Parvo. We didn't visit dog parks until after Pele had completed her vaccinations, but wanted her out and about socialising and felt that the beach was the cleanest place to go. Good luck with your Grizzly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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