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KatysMom · 08-22-2018, 02:12 AM

Hi Mike,

My oh my.

Comments regarding our recent experience follow. --KatysMom

Vaccines.
PetMD recommends the DA2PP vaccines at 7, 10, 12 and 16 weeks.

Lil Dutch came from the breeder with her first round of the DA2PP vaccine, and then had three more rounds here in Arizona--at 11-1/2, 14 and 17 weeks.

Our vet wouldn't administer rabies until she was over 3 lbs, so she got that one at 14 weeks. We didn't want to administer bordetella at the same time as the rabies, so she had that at 17 weeks (we did NOT do intranasal).

We did NOT administer vaccines for Lyme or leptospirosis.

Our vet didn't want the little one on the ground in public areas until 7 days AFTER the last round of DA2PP because of possible parvo laying on surfaces. Thus, our stinker finally gets her walking papers tomorrow when she'll be 18-weeks old.

Dutch has been out and about in the stroller since she arrived here. We didn't allow third parties to pet her until after she'd had her rabies shot. Even in the stroller, there was not much touchy feely with other canines until she'd had her bordetella.

Alone. Cutting to the chase, until this little one is at least 12 weeks it could be traumatic for the pup to be left alone for more than the time it takes to use the restroom or take out the trash. Aside from trauma, it would be health emergency if the pup knocked over the water or tossed the food so that it was somehow out of range.

To crate or not to crate. I had read some articles that discouraged the use of a crate with young, small pups, as the authors felt the space was too confining. Our breeder was using an x-pen, so we opted to go with that kind of set up believing it would be one less adjustment she'd have to make. Dutch's pen is 36X72. Her pee pad is at one end and the rest is space for food/water/toys/play/mischief, etc.

08-22-2018, 02:12 AM	#3
KatysMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: AZ Posts: 928	Hi Mike, My oh my. Comments regarding our recent experience follow. --KatysMom Vaccines. PetMD recommends the DA2PP vaccines at 7, 10, 12 and 16 weeks. Lil Dutch came from the breeder with her first round of the DA2PP vaccine, and then had three more rounds here in Arizona--at 11-1/2, 14 and 17 weeks. Our vet wouldn't administer rabies until she was over 3 lbs, so she got that one at 14 weeks. We didn't want to administer bordetella at the same time as the rabies, so she had that at 17 weeks (we did NOT do intranasal). We did NOT administer vaccines for Lyme or leptospirosis. Our vet didn't want the little one on the ground in public areas until 7 days AFTER the last round of DA2PP because of possible parvo laying on surfaces. Thus, our stinker finally gets her walking papers tomorrow when she'll be 18-weeks old. Dutch has been out and about in the stroller since she arrived here. We didn't allow third parties to pet her until after she'd had her rabies shot. Even in the stroller, there was not much touchy feely with other canines until she'd had her bordetella. Alone. Cutting to the chase, until this little one is at least 12 weeks it could be traumatic for the pup to be left alone for more than the time it takes to use the restroom or take out the trash. Aside from trauma, it would be health emergency if the pup knocked over the water or tossed the food so that it was somehow out of range. To crate or not to crate. I had read some articles that discouraged the use of a crate with young, small pups, as the authors felt the space was too confining. Our breeder was using an x-pen, so we opted to go with that kind of set up believing it would be one less adjustment she'd have to make. Dutch's pen is 36X72. Her pee pad is at one end and the rest is space for food/water/toys/play/mischief, etc.