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When can my puppy safely go to the park or dog park after shots?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Airedale Terrier | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 17 days old | 13 lbs

Can I take out my puppy out to the park after his 2nd vaccination?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 15th, 2018

I would wait a few days after the second vaccination to take her out. However I would wait until a few days after the third vaccination before going to a dog park. The body needs time to make antibodies, and that happens in the days after a vaccination.

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    Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

    Licensed Veterinary Technician

    Published on December 10th, 2018

    Ideally, he should avoid any dog of unknown vaccine status or any place where dogs visit or congregate until about 2 weeks after his last series of vaccines. Most puppies get vaccines every 4 weeks until they have had 4 rounds. If his first round was 11/2, he should be due for the second round any day now, the third round around Jan 12, 2019 and the last around Feb 12, 2019. To be completely safe, you should avoid dog parks until the end of February. The link below leads to an article in the PetCoach Educational Center regarding vaccination and scheduling. https://www.petcoach.co/article/vaccination-schedules-for-dogs-and-puppies/

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on July 23rd, 2018

    Great question! No, it is not safe yet to take Nori out to the park. She will not be fully protected from deadly diseases like parvovirus and distemper until about week after she has had her third round of shots. Because parvo can live in the environment for months and you have no idea if a dog with parvo has been in the park within the past year, I would not take her to be safe. I hope this helps!

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