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I personally don't take my dogs to any high dog-traffic area until they are fully vaccinated. So no pet stores, dog parks, regular parks, anywhere really that many dogs frequent.I have a four month old puppy who is on her second round of shots, and I only take her around my block for walks. I believe if you follow the vaccination schedule starting at 8 or 9 weeks, most puppies should be ready to go about 4 months. I got her at 12 weeks and she hadn't had any shots so she should be ready about the 5 month mark.
I know I go a little crazy about keeping them away from the outside world until they are fully vaccinated, but where I live, the majority of people do not vaccinate their dogs so parvo and distemper run rampant. My vet says they see at least 5 cases of parvo a day.
As others have said, talk to your vet. In my area we seen parvo ALL the time, even in puppies who have had one or two vaccines. We see it probably once or twice a day during regular hours, I'm not sure how many come in on emergency also because I am not there during that time. So in my area we say no going out until all vaccines are done, which is usually right around 16 weeks. You can do socializing through puppy classes offered by respectable trainers that require dogs to be vaccinated ot join the class and you can take your puppy to socialize with friends or family dogs who are also vaccinated and have never had parvo.
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