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If it is a young puppy it is better to wait until after the second vaccination. However even after two sets of vaccinations it still has risk because there is no way to know when the mother's immunity wears off and the vaccines start working, which is the reason for boosters every three weeks. To be safe I would stay away from dog parks until your dog has finished the entire series of shots. You can safely socialize your puppy with friends and neighbors vaccinated dogs instead. Anyway a lot of dog parks rules say you can not bring a puppy under the age of four months, well those are the rules where I live.

2007-03-05 10:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by Shepherdgirl § 7 · 4 0

OMG what a bunch of crap that answer is.

#1 He should not go until he has completed all his vaccinations. He will not be fully protected yet (hence the boosters), and you have no way of knowing which dogs are vaccinated and which are not, and which have been in the area recently.

#2 Kennel cough is not 'from enclosures.' It is spread more easily in confined areas where there are many dogs, but equally will spread at a dog park, just as coughs and colds spread in schools.

#3 Be careful which dogs you allow your puppy to socialise with. A scary experience at an impressionable age can result in dog aggression. Unfortunately dog parks have more than their fair share of irresponsible idiots, who will be the first to flee if your dog gets hurt.

2007-03-05 10:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by Cara B 4 · 0 0

Well if he is Vaccinated then he will be great you also have to de worm him you can get that stuff at the store. He will be great dogs aren't like people they cant just get sick at a park at all. Your dog can get worms from other dogs though that is why you need to do a deworming no matter what and keep it up as well so he/she never gets them. Kennel Cough is from inclosure's and most dogs get that from the pound and a Pet Store that sells dogs. So your dog will be great have fun at the park and let him sniff out others it will make him understand other dogs are nice and it will make him a more loving dog. Just watch out for the girls some can be in heat and the owner not even know it. Oh if he is humping other male dogs its how they find out who is dominant its a good thing he is not gay.

2007-03-05 10:08:19 · answer #3 · answered by Arizona Chick 5 · 0 2

Do yourself and your puppy a favor. Don't bother going to dog parks. People who go to dog parks do not understand pack behavior. Dogs are pack animals, and only immediate family members/pets should interact with your puppy. If you do take your puppy to a dog park, all the dogs who frequent there will immediately attempt to dominate your puppy. Other dogs will bully your puppy. If you attempt to push/scare away dogs who are bullying your dog, the owners of those dogs will not like it one bit. I have read emails about dogs who have been killed by other dogs at dog parks. It's survival of the fittest at dog parks. The dog who fights the hardest will be the dominant one in a dog pack. Problem is that there may be more than just one dog who may try to fight for pack leader position in a pack. Also, some dogs do not like to get dominated by strange dogs, and a dog fight will erupt. I don't know if you've ever seen a dog fight before, but they're fast, ugly, loud, violent and vicious. You will be surprised at the ferocity . Since your puppy is merely a puppy, it won't fight back, but it will be bullied, guaranteed. It's not fun watching your own puppy getting bullied by dogs who are three or four times its size. I speak from experience. I used to have a pack of four dogs when I was 14 years old, and two males from the pack will always go at it. I did not understand why at the time, but now I clearly understand why. Also, I have been around other dog packs before, and I'd sit down and observe them. Fact is that, although dogs at dog parks don't live with one another, but their "pack instincts" are still there, whether they live together or not. If you want more info on this, go to www.leerburg.com It's really up to you if you want to take your puppy to the dog park, but you will very soon remember my comment about them.

2007-03-05 11:15:45 · answer #4 · answered by J.M 2 · 0 0

I vaccinate my dogs as much as 3 years previous and rabies in basic terms each 3 hundred and sixty 5 days after that. i'm, even even with the indisputable actuality that, pondering now no longer getting the rabies shot for my dogs. She has broke out in hives the previous 2 years. This 3 hundred and sixty 5 days worst than very final 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. My pal in basic terms had her dogs replace into very ill after having the rabies shot too. After interpreting approximately each and all of the factor effects i replaced into taken aback and the illnesses and diverse situations it it ought to reason.

2016-12-18 16:00:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

How old is your puppy? You should ask your vet when he/she can go to the dog park. Better safe than sorry.

If your dog is small he may also be scared, so you might want to wait until he's a little older depending on how crowded & big the dog park is.

Good luck!

2007-03-05 10:25:01 · answer #6 · answered by rrdoxie198 1 · 0 0

Do not worm him with that poison that is sold at stores, the vet will worm him for his proper weight and breed. some people on here don't know anything about dogs. I am not referring to you.

2007-03-05 12:36:02 · answer #7 · answered by katie d 6 · 0 0

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