Walking a puppy on grass thats been exposed to possible other dogs?
Well my corgi is 9 weeks old and growing fast by the min!!!
He's full of energy and well playing with him indoors isnt enough since finals time for me and my g/f.
I want to give him walks to tire him out but im worried about him catching something from the grass since he only has his first set of shots in. I live in a apartment allows pets so people also walk their dogs on the grass around the complex.
Is it safe for my corgi pup to be walking around and possibly expose himself to other dog areas? Ive seen poop the size of king kong and smaller poops from smaller dogs. Im afraid he will sniff and possible get to close to them. Also I hear there are other things he can pick up from grass.
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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on
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With just the first set of shots, I'd still be cautious. Is there an area nearby your apartment that you might be able to walk him that has fewer doggy visitors? Maybe a large park or something?
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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I'd maybe wait til about a week to ten days after the 2nd set of shots. I know it's tough! They say to avoid areas where other dogs live but we live across the street from a big park with tons of dogs, and stray cats and wildlife walk through the park and into our yard, so it was impossible for us to avoid areas with other dogs. Ours had second set of shots before we picked him up and we only took him out to potty at first. I know it's tough.
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Permalink Reply by Lloyd & Elisabeth (Kobi) on
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Yes it sucks we cant walk him on grass yet!
Thus the reason we are having to potty train on puppy pads. Which btw hes doing a pretty good job at.
Ive had to resort to walking him down the hallways of my apartment complex and just circling around.
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Permalink Reply by Katy on
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I guess everyone is more cautious than I am. I never worried about it, probably because I wasn't at the time learned on any of it, but my pups never were sick... *shrugs* My opinion is if they have had first set then being exposed is better for their immune system than not exposing them. Sometimes over-protection is our worst enemy.
Also though, I got my boy in the winter time when it's harder to contract disease due to the nasty Jan. cold here in MN. Suppose that's another thing to consider. We didn't have grass to play on LoL
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I'd rather play it safe then sorry.
I dont want my pup catching something then having to pay alot of $$$ for treatment.
I live in Texas, the weather in Houston gets bi-polar, sometimes cold, sometimes warm during the winter lol but no where near as cold as it is up there in MN.
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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on
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Actually the first set doesn't really do much at all for their immune system and if they are exposed to parvo they can still get and die from the disease. My friend had a puppy with 2 sets of shots and she moved to a new house that apparently had parvo in the soil. Her dog came down with parvo and had to be hospitalized for a week, I think the only reason he survived was that he had had 2 sets of shots. He still almost died and would have certainly died with only one set of shots. I also can't tell you how many dogs I have seen, treated, and put to sleep due to parvo even with one set of shots. Not worth the risk. Do you have any friends who have yards that you can take him to? Also a lot of dog training facilities allow pups who have had one set of shots to go to puppy classes and socializing classes, that may be a way to get that energy out in a safe environment.
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Permalink Reply by Judith Andre on
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I hear that Parvo is on the upswing again. It can kill a puppy very quickly. A friend of mine got a rescue who had had his first shots, got sick with Parvo within a few days of getting him and almost died. He quickly became a $1000 mutt, but did live to tell about it.
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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on
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Judith, your friend's rescue was most likely exposed to Parvo before it got that first shot. It's even possible that the shot itself caused a problem with the pup if his immune system was down because of stress, parasites, poor nutrition or a combination of all these. Like us, animals are more susceptible to illness when under adverse conditions.
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I'm with Katy, but I would not go to the grass immediately adjacent to the apartments if there are a lot of droppings that people don't bother to pick up.... and I would not let him come nose to nose with other dogs for now. What he needs is exposure to friendly people, children, and the sounds and smells of the big world out there for socialization purposes, and that does not require grass, unless you deem it clean enough. I would feel the same way about an older dog, avoiding areas obviously dirty. You may have to give this some thought for the future as well.
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Right, like I said, when I took Buddha and Maddie home (separate years obviously) we had snow on the ground. I took the little man to work with me, to Petco and darn near every where I could (save for grocery stores and people stores/eating areas) between vaccines.
I think that warm areas do hold a greater risk of holding infection. But, I've also worked in/around kennel areas where humane society dogs are and I'm treating them; and with moderate care, have never gotten my dogs sick.
Like the others have said, health and socialization are very important. I wouldn't over-do it and be the bubble lady because having a naive immune system is just as bad as carelessly over-exposing your pup.
Just my two bits :) Good luck, such a cute pup!
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Permalink Reply by Snickmom on
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What a shame that your apartment welcomes pets then lets the grass get so nasty. Perhaps you can speak to management about installing poop bag dispensers and trash cans? Unfortunately, too many renters show a lack of respect for their living areas. Congrats on your adorable little poopster!
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there are poop dispensers/bags throughout the area.... just some people here dont do their part or are lazy
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