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Originally Posted by Dzbabykel  Ah thanks so much guys! I live in an apartment so I don't have a backyard and I back to a lake so I refuse to take him back there since geese poop back there and I don't want him to be near that. I didn't really want to train him on puppy pads because I want him to know to go outside but is that what I should do until he gets his shots?? Thanks again  |
I don't know how the vaccinations work over there, but in the UK we can have one shot at 8 weeks and another 2 weeks later and then take them out 2 weeks after that. Sounds like your procedure is totally different over there.
Until then you shouldn't put your pup down
anywhere where unvaccinated dogs may have been...or rats, etc.
What I did, though (as is recommended over here), is take her out in a carrier (not letting other dogs approach too closely) and took her to as many different places as I could to socialise her. Also, our vets often run puppy socialising classes where unvaccinated pups can meet in a safe place and have a good old play together. That helps them become socialised with other dogs while their movements are restricted.
I'm also lucky as I have a yard to let her out in so she's done fantastically with house training. I didn't want to use the pads either, but as you have nowhere safe to take your pup where you can't guarantee that unvaccinated dogs have been, I don't see that you have a choice. Good luck.