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Ellie May · 08-31-2011, 12:29 AM

I don't have an answer for you. Obviously disinfect all hard surfaces. Might just want to replace the shoes, but it can be carried on other things too.

It lives for years. Whether or not you want to avoid her house for that long I really think is a personal decision and depends on howmuch risk you are willing to take. I'd be nervous to go, but ultimately it would not keep me or my dog away for that long. After all, she walks where unknown dogs walk and I'm sure has come into contact with the virus a time or two before. Vaccines aren't 100%, but the chances are slim with it.

08-31-2011, 12:29 AM	#4
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	I don't have an answer for you. Obviously disinfect all hard surfaces. Might just want to replace the shoes, but it can be carried on other things too. It lives for years. Whether or not you want to avoid her house for that long I really think is a personal decision and depends on howmuch risk you are willing to take. I'd be nervous to go, but ultimately it would not keep me or my dog away for that long. After all, she walks where unknown dogs walk and I'm sure has come into contact with the virus a time or two before. Vaccines aren't 100%, but the chances are slim with it. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶