Can my puppy be around other dogs the day after his first shots?

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I have a 5 week old puppy that hasn’t been vaccinated. We’re getting his first set of vacation Thursday. Would be safe for him to be around other dogs Friday, the day after his vaccinations? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 5 lbs

Lotus Altholtz · Accepted Answer

Ideally, no. It would not be safe to have Glock around other dogs until he is at least 14 weeks of age which is the age at which he would typically need to be to have his last booster of the Distemper Parvo core vaccine, and at which age he would also have had his other two core vaccines, Rabies and Bordatella (which protects against the respiratory infection often referred to as Kennel Cough). The reason for this is that puppy immune systems are still highly vulnerable to the parvovirus infection in particular, even after a single booster (he will likely need the Distemper Parvo vaccine 3-4 times, 3-4 weeks apart before he is fully protected/vaccinated). The parvovirus can easily cause life threatening diarrhea, dehydration and weakness requiring extensive ER care which can often cost thousands of dollars and isn’t always successful. It is safest to keep him indoors / away from other dogs/ or at least away from public sidewalks and definitely away from dog parks until about 14 weeks of age when he has had all his core vaccines/boosters. In addition , 5 weeks is very young to have a puppy away from its mother. He should ideally still be nursing or bottle fed puppy milk replacer every 2-3 hours until at least 6 weeks to prevent hypoglycemia. Generally 8 weeks is the recommended age for weaning of puppies. Congratulations and good luck!

Can my puppy be around other dogs the day after his first shots?

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