Went to Petland and brought home PARVO - Page 1

Just FYI...

A friend of mine who went into Petland "owned by Adrew Hunte" walked into an area where a employee said "Oh...we need to disinfect this area" "Please stand back."

Not thinking she went on do some shopping. The lady never told her they had a puppy with Parvo and it had pooped all over that area and they were cleaning it up when friend walked through.

Long story short, my friend now has puppies with Parvo.

I don't understand how these pet stores can be allowed to sell puppies.

I refuse to give my money or shop in a pet store that sells dogs. Fish are one thing but not puppies.

Be careful if  you enter these stores as you might pick up Parvo and unknowingly bring it home. 

Excuse my error, that should read "Andrew Hunte" King of puppy millers.

Birdy, unbelieveable yet believeable. I agree that pet and pet supply stores are usually not sanitary places. That is another reason that anytime I have had a bitch in whelp or raising puppies, that no person or other dog walked near the area of her temporary quarters. I never had a problem and hope that I never do. Your friend's home is now cursed by the presence of canine parvovirus, and it will be a very long time before it is again safe.

Good Luck,

Bob-O

Birdy,

So sorry to hear this.  I hope the puppies will survive this terrible virus.  I know it's very expensive to treat and does not promise a "cure".

Birdy,  Just an FYI for you and I'm not being mean to you..... BUT you can go to the park and bring PARVO home on your shoes !!!    Not just a pet store.   Be careful visiting your friend or neighbor too, cause if they or someone who lived there before them had a critter with parvo you can  (not saying likely but can) pick it up and bring it home.  PARVO is every where any dog has been who had come into contact with the virus,  they don't even have to contract it to shed it.  

Like when you go to christmas party,  Jill who felt fine at the party,  exposed 7 people to the cold she was "packing" that she did not even know she had been exposed to.... Jill may or may not come down with the virus,  but none the less she was exposed to it,  and was able to pass it on,  if  you will....

Anyway just wanted to let you know,  Be very Wary of "dog parks",  or even parks in general they are usually riddled with Parvo....  I find it hard to "Blame"  the pet stores,  when they receive the pups they obviously were in good condition and NOT symptomatic,  or they would NOT have purchased them... and when the seller sold them they obviously felt the pups were healthy,  Who knows where the pups were exposed,  or if they ever were exposed other than vaccine and then stressed too quickly following the vaccine creating a vaccine occurance break...  The incubation period for parvo is highly debated,  from 3 days to 7 days to 14 days and I even had a vet tell me 21 days.... So who the heck knows when/where this pup was exposed or if it was a vaccination occurance ??  Hard to the lay the blame on the store though....  Also hard to lay the blame on the store for your friends puppies being exposed,  simply going to the grocery store you could have brought it home....if the person ahead of you in the checkline has a pup at home with it, and they stepped in it you follow them well there you have it,    sorry for rambling...

I do wish your friend the best, and hope the pups pull through.   And as Bob0 said this does not go away with these pups beating this,  The entire area can remain infected for several months,  and many treatments may be required to "disinfect" all areas, clothing, bedding, ground,  yada yada.

I can't even stand going into petland, I went in my local one once and I was shaking with rage by the time I left. 38 puppies, many supposed "purebreds" that were definitely NOT what they were supposed to be, breeds that should be sold selectively even from good breeders, an ill kitten not being proberly cared for....I will never go inside one ever again.

Echo- I work at a boarding/training kennel, and when I have pups at home, I spray myself with disinfectant when I leave, and shower/change the moment I get home before even going to see my pups. Besides, I find it very hard to believe that those Petland employees were nearly as careful- I'm sure many of those puppies in that store contracted parvo also. That place is just disgusting.

KCzaja,  We do the same thing coming from the shelter to the house....:-)

I have no first hand knowledge of this petland place never have been to one,  But just wanted to point out that the Parvo Virus can be picked up in Many places...

Echo,

I'm very aware of this...My compaint is Why the hell are these people allowed to sell pups at all. And as careful as my friend is including NO parks or doggie areas, she was exposed to this dreadful virus and the employees didn't let her know. She could have taken care not to track this into her home.

Believe me Echo, I've probably been doing this longer than you have been alive. My father was a veterinarian as well. So I know very well the transmisson of diseases.

It's just one should have to go to a place where responsibility should have been...Well, responsible.

Kelly, were you aware that Petland is owned in part by Andrew Hunte?

Birdy...

I did not know that but I am not even remotely surprised. we have a TON of Petlands out here and I can't tell you how many pups I train that came from there. Some people get lucky, some don't.

I agree with you Birdy, my first thoguht was why on earth was an ill pup permitted in the common area of the store at all, where it could expose countless other animals to it, including the pups they will sell to unsuspecting buyers.

The worst are their disgusting salespeople that will badger you, "Oh, you look like you need a puppy! Come on, don't you wan tot take one home?! Look how cute they are!" Have you ever overheard them talking about breed choice to people? "Oh no, that dog won't shed at all" "Yes, those make excellent family dogs!". I didn't know whether to scream or vomit.

Wow, Birdy...you are very clueless.

Andrew Hunte does not own or co-own petland. And If Petland had a pup with parvo, I highly doubt they would let it run around the store to infect other pups..