at 3am this monring i was awoken by my cell phone ringing off the charger. there was much crying and broken sentences to make my way through but the bottom line came to be this: one of my friends for many years had just let the emergency vet. her dog diagnosed w/parvo and another at home coming down with it. with proper care they should be ok. but by the time i got her consoled about her dogs she was livid w/good reason. she carefully screened her breeders- the vet has confirmed that she had these dogs too long for it to have come from there and only show up now. she's never taken her dogs out to the pet store or to dog parks or anywhere outside of her home/yard. they have not been boarded or let socialize with other dogs in the vets waiting room. they were up to date in shots. she did everythin g in her power to keep her dogs safe and they still got this sickness bc someone else didn't take the proper care of their dog somewhere a long the line. even i was taken a back with the harsh reminder that even when we do everything absolutely perfect- our dogs can still become seriously ill. i thought everyone else could be able to use the reminder- to always be careful and try to minimize your risks as well.
if anyone else has more info on the illness or has more specific advice to tips for attending dog parks and the like please add on! we can never have too much info!