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    Quote Originally Posted by janika28 View Post
    I am wanting to put Maggie in puppy Kindergarten. The pups have to be 8 weeks old to do this at the facility I want to take her. But I am having second thoughts on taking her because she wont be done with her round of Parvo shots. She is going on 9 weeks old. Do I have to wait until all her Parvo shots are given before I enroll her in classes? So far she has had 2 shots.
    You can absolutely take her! I highly recommend you do! Your trainer/facility will wash the floor before you go in and all the other puppies must be in good health and show proof of similar vaccination. They will all also be around the same age as your pup.

    I also recommend taking your puppy out safely to socialize (coffee shops, hardware stores, I even sat outside of Whole Foods!), and inviting people of all ages into your home. It helps to desensitize to sights and sounds like bikes, skateboards, rollerblades, crutches, sunglasses, hats, walkers, strollers, buses, motorcycles, boats, loud trucks, horns, kids, older people, men, women, etc etc etc. Try to get several people over to ask your puppy to do sits and downs for treats and pets. That will teach your puppy to sit politely when greeting people rather than jumping on them, while also teaching them that people aren't something to fear or bark at.

    Have fun! Puppyhood is such a sweet and short time, enjoy it and make the most of it! Oh and do take pictures for us :*)
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    While you absolutely want to be careful for the puppie's health, lack os proper socialisation during the critical period (before 12 weeks) is HUGELY important. HUGE. More dogs are returned for issues tied to lack of socialisaion than anything else.

    You can talk to your vet and get an idea for how bad parvo is in your area, and talk to the school about your concerns and see how they clean the floors before pups arrive. But to keep the puppy secluded to the house until they finish three rounds of shots could do more harm then safe socialisation.

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    I have 2 pups here, 10 wks old. I have already taken them and littermates to the local gun club, carrying them in for socialization (and passing them off when people asked to hold them). Mine have been doing some training here, but will start going elsewhere very soon. I have had past pups enrolled in kennel club puppy classes at 9 wks, but I knew it was a safe environment. Some combo vaccines such as Nobivac and Vanguard have shown 100% immunity at 12 wks, so that's something else to look at. I was chatting w/ one of my favorite vets this past weekend and he said he is feeling very good about puppy immunity once they have 2 good combos in them. I'd probably still not take them for walks around the neighborhood or go to dog parks and pet stores until later but it's a balancing act. You can still take pups a lot of places. Mine will be going to the local hardware store, tire store, and Co-op this week most likely.

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