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GSDguy08

by GSDguy08 on 16 August 2017 - 02:08

beetree, I agree 100%.

Ashleigh Derrickson

by Ashleigh Derrickson on 16 August 2017 - 03:08

My boy became very nervous at the vet after a bad experience there. He now comes with me whenever I go, even when I take the other animals. He has made great improvements by just sitting in the corner and doing some occasional tasks to receive his ball.

Hundmutter

by Hundmutter on 16 August 2017 - 06:08

There is considerable time between a very vulnerable 9 weeks, and five or so years old, to teach a youngster how to walk on to a scale.

susie

by susie on 16 August 2017 - 17:08

In my opinion there are better places than a vet office for socialisation and training.
Parvo, kennel caugh, diarrhia, all kinds of parasites...
My dogs will stay in the car in case I have to wait, and I use to carry younger pups.
Learning by doing-in the beginning I didn't care.
My personal pet peeve-the water bucket in the waiting room...

ShirosOhana

by ShirosOhana on 16 August 2017 - 19:08

I agree with Susie, I don't recommend bringing a puppy to a vets office unless the puppy needs to be there. So many illness come though a vets office that can be deadly for a puppy. I don't take any chances.

When I get home from work, I spray myself with a disinfectant, take off my scrubs, and change before I even touch my dogs, vaccinated or not.

Most offices are good about cleaning the lobby with bleach, or another parvo/distemper disinfectant. But sometime things can slip up and get over looked like the benches/sitting area, tables, or even the counter.

I don't bring my dogs out to socialize until they are fully vaccinated and titer that way I know they are protected. Even bring a puppy to a pet supply store is dangerous, the pet stores do not require pets to be vaccinated to come into the store, or to participate in their puppy classes. And some people don't vaccinate their pets and that's what you have to look out for, that's why I never take a chance when it comes to my pets.

by SitasMom on 20 August 2017 - 20:08

At 7 weeks, a litter is kept in crates in an air conditioned car. My vet will call me on my cell when its my turn, we take the puppies in 2 at a time to the OR where they are each checked for eyes, ears, lungs, heart, testicals and given their first vaccination. They do not touch the floor, they are not in contact with any other dogs.

At 10 weeks, puppy is kept in a crate in the air conditioned car. When it's my turn, I carry the pup straight to the exam room. The crate and puppy is placed on the scale, once weighed, the pup is taken out of the crate straight onto the exam table. The crate is weighed without the puppy and subtracted from the total weight. Puppy is checked for everything. Pup is HUNGRY, I give pieces of steak leftovers to keep its mind off of what's going on. Pup never touches the floor.

At 14 weeks, puppy already knows "happy obedience games", and I take the pup to the most empty corner of the waiting room, the pup is HUNGRY, and we do lots of obedience games until it doesn't pay attention to it's surrounding. When with Vet, he also does some obedience games before starting the examination. Same for 16 week rabies, and 18 week final puppy vaccinations.

My puppies love going to the vet, and as adults, they have no problems.

by Swarnendu on 21 August 2017 - 05:08

16 week Rabies- does the law require to do it that early in your country?

Western Rider

by Western Rider on 21 August 2017 - 08:08

If you sell a puppy that is 4 months or more it's mandatory to have rabies.

 






 


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