[duckie215]

Yes my common sense includes shots. lol. I just am not a fan of over vaccination either. I'm a nurse and have seen what that can do to humans so I think there is a happy medium which should be found between a shot for ever ill, and no shots at all. It also includes not letting him eat feces of any kind. Not letting him run in the road. Washing my hands after I clean up and "mistakes" You know...the common sense stuff

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I hope your common sense includes the puppy shots. These shots prevent illnesses that come on rapidly and are deadly. I wasn't even aware of their importance till I started reading the Sick & Injured / Emergencies Talk - YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community forum.

I'm sorry I truly wasn't trying to say you were paranoid, I'm just not. Parvo is its own monster and I didn't think that's what your OP post was about? I took it to mean just letting the dog run around on the leash while you're watching the kids soccer game, or ride along in the car when you go somewhere. You get germs from everything though, and bleaching everything in my home without cause will not make matters better. or prevent my dog from getting ill. I can't protect my dog from the world. All I can do is what I see is best. I think you take fine care of your dog from whats written in your posts and I do the same for mine.

Originally Posted by annamalyssa

Hi, It's not really paranoid it's over-cautious I suppose and sometimes / MOST TIMES... YES I AM but I have reason to be, I have witnessed parvo as said above and it is nothing but PAIN, SUFFERING AND ENDLESS TORTURE ... (my dog lived) but Many Die before their owners even know what has hold of them...

"if you're going to get sick, you will and as long as you take common sense precautions there is no need to panic. "

That may be true with common cold and things like that so I do take your advice in that area as that is the question I was asking but with Parvo.. that is not true at all, they get sick from owners letting them out in public with other dogs that they don't think are a threat and in areas they shouldn't be before vaccinations are complete... all it takes is 1 Micro-Scopic Germ to enter their system and the disease starts it's deadly course. I am sure you know this and weren't answering for Parvo but just in case.. I would hate to see your baby get ill