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Originally Posted by kalina82  you can take him out in your backyard. I got morgan at 13 weeks with 2 boosters already given. I immediately starting outdoor potty training with her. You just can't bring your puppy anywhere other dogs have been like hte petstore or the dog park. |
Is there a leash law in your neighborhood?
A member on another forum nearly lost her little Tucker to parvo. He got it from his own backyard. Loose dogs in the neighborhood used his backyard for their bathroom.
BTW, Tucker had had all three parvo shots, too. They were started too early, though, so they weren't effective. If they are started before about nine weeks, immunities the puppy gets from nursing block their effectiveness.
The last vaccine should be given between 16-18 weeks.
In one study of a cross section of different puppies the age at which they were able to respond to a vaccine and develop protection covered a wide period of time. At six weeks of age, 25% of the puppies could be immunized. At 9 weeks of age, 40% of the puppies were able to respond to the vaccine. The number increased to 60% by 16 weeks, and by 18 weeks of age, 95% of the puppies could be immunized. Parvovirus: Serious Diarrhea in Puppies & Dogs