It’s been an interesting 18-months on the east coast. A number of breeders have alerted the rest of us to a Parvo virus that is breaking through the vaccinations that are supposed to protect our puppies. As a dog owner I can not stress enough the importance of following through with the vaccination plan we give you–to the letter.
The contract will ask you to visit your own vet with 72-hours of bringing your True North Labrador puppy home. We will have fully vaccinated and wormed the pup, and even though it’s expensive, we will vaccinate the pup on its 8th-week-birthday.
We then vaccinate our own dogs when they are 12-weeks with a 7-way booster; and again at 16 and 20 weeks with a 7-way booster. Since you are not breeding, it’s pretty safe to stop vaccinating your puppy after it has received its 4-month Rabies vaccinate (at 16-weeks) and its 7-way booster. During summer and fall, you should definitely worm your puppy at least once monthly, as well as document your use of Flea prevention and Heart Worm preventative. For cost savings ideas, give us a call.
Please do not put off these vaccines. First, Parvo is everywhere and it is a very determined virus. It’s sort of like Kudzu. Without the right serum levels, your dog has no immune system to fight the deadly Parvo virus. The virus, which causes a very painful, intestinal illness, just takes over the dog’s immune system. We have seen dogs belonging to friends get Parvo after missing the 12-week booster by one week. The puppy came down with Parvo and died a few days after getting its 12-week booster a week late, and just two or three days after getting the booster shot.
The second reason why you don’t want to miss a vaccine date is because I feel so strongly about this issue, that you will void your health guarantee with True North Labradors if you miss your vaccination dates. We’re not trying to scare you, well, maybe just a little bit. Our intention is to teach you how to take the best possible care of your wonderful puppy. As always, go to our website for more information about our program: http://www.truenorthlabradors.com.
Lastly, your dog should not be out in public until 10-days after its 16-week vaccine. Ten days after the last booster at 4-months, your puppy’s immune system should be strong enough to ward off all the nasty illness that lurk on or near its environment, and it’s time to show him/her off at the local Dog Park, and of course engage in the “Walk of Pride†when you show your dog off at PetCo or PetSmart
If you keep your puppy loved, well-fed, groomed, vaccinated, and free of pests like fleas, ticks, worms and heartworms, you should have a loyal companion for the next 10-15 years of your life, and hundreds of happy visits on Sundays at PetsMart.
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It’s been an interesting 18-months on the east coast. A number of breeders have alerted the rest of us to a Parvo virus that is breaking through the vaccinations that are supposed to protect our puppies.
As a dog owner I can not stress enough the importance of following through with the vaccination plan we give you–to the letter. Most breeder’s contracts will require that you take the puppy to your own vet with 72-hours of bringing your puppy home.
We vaccinate our own dogs at five, seven, eight, and 12-weeks with a 5-way booster; and again at 16 and 20 weeks with a 7-way booster. Since you are not breeding, it’s pretty safe to stop vaccinating your puppy after it has received its 4-month Rabies vaccinate (at 16-weeks) and its 7-way booster.
During summer and fall, you should definitely worm your puppy at least once monthly, as well as document your use of Flea prevention and Heart Worm preventative. For cost savings ideas, give us a call.
Please do not put off these vaccines. First, Parvo is everywhere and it is a very determined virus. It’s sort of like Kudzu. Without the right serum levels, your dog has no immune system to fight the deadly Parvo virus. The virus, which causes a very painful, intestinal illness, just takes over. We have seen dogs belonging to friends get Parvo after missing the 12-week booster by one week. The puppy came down with Parvo and died a few days after getting its 12-week booster a week late, and just two or three days after getting the booster shot.
The second reason why you don’t want to miss a vaccine date is because I feel so strongly about this issue, that you will void your health guarantee with True North Labradors, and many other reputable breeders, if you miss your vaccination dates. We’re not trying to scare you, well, maybe just a little bit. Our intention is to teach you how to take the best possible care of your wonderful puppy.
Lastly, your dog should not be out in public until 10-days after its 16-week vaccine. Ten days after the last booster at 4-months, your puppy’s immune system should be strong enough to ward off all the nasty illness that lurk on or near its environment, and it’s time to show him/her off at the local Dog Park, and of course engage in the “Walk of Pride†when you show your dog off at PetCo or PetSmart.
