My puppy has one shot. Is indirect exposure to unvaccinated dogs safe?

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Hello, My puppy has only had one set of vaccinations, I am trying to keep him inside and out of harms way which is hard enough. He sits next to me at work, and my colleague has an adult unvaccinated dog (she doesn't believe in vaccinating dogs) I presume the dog is healthy, although the dog doesn't come to work with her, she is constantly petting my puppy who licks her in return. I don't like it, is there any risk to my puppy being petted by her? how long do i wait before second vac's? Thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Male | 2 months and 15 days old

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Vaccines in puppies should be given every 3-4 weeks starting at 8 weeks of age. So he can be boostered at 11-12 weeks (looks like he has about a week to go). The chances of him getting something from the unvaccinated dog's owner is pretty minimal but there is always a slight chance. I personally would not be too worried about it but there are a couple things you could do to minimize risk. You could just kindly ask her to wash her hands before petting. The other option is that you don't have to let her pet him at all. You can always say you are busy training him and you would prefer that no one pets him for now if you want to avoid a conflict..... Hope this answers your question. Best wishes!

My puppy has one shot. Is indirect exposure to unvaccinated dogs safe?

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