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OH NO!!! Say it ain't so :eek: Has anyone ever heard of this or am I just paranoid? My husband said that a girl at work told him that she had pups for sale and someone came to look at them and handle one well they had a dog at home that had parvo and I guess they didn't know it and transfered it to the pup they handled and it died. Could this happen? I have someone coming to look at puppies tomorrow and put a deposit down. I am going to ask them to wash thier hands before they handle any puppies. I hope that isn't offensive to any one but I can't take any chances with these babies. What do you all think? |
I don't think hand washing is too much to ask. I'm not sure if this could actually happen but I'd want to take precautions. |
oh wow...i didnt know that happen... has anyone else heard of this?:eek: |
I dont think it's rude to ask people to wash their hands. I know at Petland atleast, they make you sanitize your hands before you play w/ the pups. You gotta put the pups safety first, and if the potential buyer really cares about the pups they'll understand that |
parvo can come from anywhere.. you can track it in your yard on your car tires or track it into your home on your shoes. If the pups aren't protected, yes it is very possible. |
There is a breeder in the TOledo, Ohio area that I was planning to get a puppy from who will only show photos of puppies. You can only go to pick up the puppy and then you cannot return. She told me that parvo is very prevalent in their area and dogs die all the time from exposure from humans. I thought it was a little extreme, but maybe not. |
Yes, it can happened, and yes please have them santize their hands, shoot i would even want to spray their clothing with lysol..lol just because hugging one pup then hugging another...you never know..and sometimes when people are looking they might go to 2,3,4, etc different breeders, shops, or shelters so they could bring something to your pets!..be careful and good luck! |
parvo I never let people see my pups until 8 weeks..friends could..but they were dog people and knew to remove their shoes and wash their hands. For the pet buyer I had a glass door they could look through in the kennel and I held of the pups like at the hospital..LOL Parvo is not airborne and can be brought in on shoes and clothing, hands etc..dog flu is ariborne and a serious problem here in Florida right now..the pounds are putting pups down in large numbers..no adoptions. Vets say if a dog has parvo..no other dogs should be brought in for 6 full months... |
I keep bottles of hand disinfectant and paper towels at the front door as well no shoes are allowed in my house. |
Yup, I agree with Feminvstr...keep a bottle of hand sanitizer and paper towels so like that they do not need to go in your kitchen or bathroom to wash their hands. (Don't mind me I'm just funny about strangers touching any part of my house...lol) There is also this new thing called Clorox anywhere I woulld spray their shoes with that...lol It's also safe for animals and small children. I have a bottle of it here and I love it. It doesn't smell either. |
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The breeder I got my dog from had us remove our shoes and I had to wash my hands also. I just thought she cared about her pups and I was not offended at all. |
My breeder has you wash your hands and use the hand sanitizer. She will also ask if you have any dogs at home. Perhaps paper gowns would be a good idea with so much illness around. I would not be afraid of offending people. If they are to become responsible pet owners, they should start out respecting a responsible breeder who cares about her puppies!;) |
I wouldn't go as far as "wearing gowns" -- but, I think hand washing is a must. A family-owned respectable pet store where I live that sells puppies lets people look at the puppies all they want. They can only hold one if they are considering buying it - and they have to wash their hands before they do that. I would respect a breeder who ask me to wash my hands before I held one of her puppies. Carol Jean |
My vet once told me that he always leaves his lab coat at the clinic and sanitizes himself (I guess with a spray) before going home to protect his own dogs. Mostly because of parvo but also the other germs he could be taking home unknowingly. I definitely would not be offended if a breeder asked me to sanitize my hands and even remove my shoes before coming in to see any pups. |
This was very informative.. I don't allow people to wear shoes in my home , but I never thought about having them wash there hands first. GREAT ADVISE THANK YOU. But My puppies also have had there 1st set of shots before I let anyone look at them. Where a breeder usually gives them there shot as there heading out the door. |
When I worked as a vet tech - my vet said that only bleach will kill the Parvo virus. So anytime I come back from a show or the vet's office - places like that ~ I strip in my garage and take off my shoes and wipe them down. I always keep an extra set of clothes in the garage to change into. This is not going overboard - it is being responsible. And it saves in grief, money, and I keep my dogs happy and healthy. :D |
Here is what I do when someone comes to look at one of my pups....I have a spray bottle with bleach in it and I have them spray their hands with the bleach then wash them with soap and water before they can touch ANY of my dogs...... And yes what you stated can certainly happen as it happened to me once and I lost one of my pups from it. I certainly learned from that experience. |
Oh I forgot to say I also have a towel soaked with bleach at the outside back door for them to wipe their feet in before coming into my home. |
Bleach is not a good idea for your dog to wipe their feet on...over time they can become toxic from the bleach, it will absord into their paws...washing the floors with dulted bleach once or month is fine but dont let them back in before it dries... I have mentioned Odoban many times here...it is a great disinfectant even kills HIV...you can get it in sams club, walmart, some home depots or on the internet. http://www.odoban.com/OdoBanRetail/MenuOdoBan.html "Detergents and disinfectants" are so commonly used at home can produce pus-infected skin injuries in the pads when walking on floors that are wet with these substances. The ever so common "bleach", besides being corrosive, is also a powerful toxic if ingested, like all the detergents and is effective in the minor scale, which produce salivation, depression and vomiting. According to the sensitivity of the animal, it can be more serious. |
Yes it can happen. You are right to ask them to wash thier hands. You should also ask them not to visit any other kennels before visiting yours. Those are your babies you have every right to protect them |
The bleach is not for the dogs at all. That would kill them. No the bleach is for cleaning your shoes and the wash - diluted of course. |
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