I've always carried mine until a week after their final vacs, and there is so much you can do in those early weeks without the pup ever setting foot on the ground. You don't need to attend training classes to teach pups to answer to their name or sit etc. Even recall can be taught by hiding in another room, mine are used to wearing collars and leads from the time they come home, I teach them to walk on the lead in doors first. I thought all reputable classes insisted on the pups being fully vaccinated anyway.

With both of mine they were carried everywhere until a week after their second vaccination, I longer arms to prove it Yes, they both weighed a ton, but it is the safest way to socialise pups.

Neither of mine went to puppy classes until they were fully vaccinated either, I have never heard of a class allowing unvaccinated pups to socialise before Collars go on my dogs the day they enter my house, light puppy ones I have not had problems with my dogs accepting collars. Mine were talk to walk on a lead from the very beginning too, and sit and recall were taught at home.

Mine are at puppy classes after their first jab and out walking on the ground etc. I think the risk of disease is far less than the risk of an unsocialised dog.
Becky

Me too,ive never had a problem

well apparantly we have a mega outbreak of parvo here in the South East,my pups are now about to have their second innoculation,I have five remaining here,ones staying,two are off to Australia in February and ones off to Ireland after Christmas,each puppy now weighs over the three stone mark,they do go out for drives in the car,but as for putting them on the ground here,its a no,no i'm afraid,I know of three dogs that have gone down with parvo virus and am not willing to tempt fate,would love to get them out sooner,last injections tonight,sooo to socialise them,I have been grabbing my non doggy neighbours kids,and parents to come and play/interact with them,they all know how to sit,stand and not to bite hard,nearly housetrained,but grabbing a three stone pup and running for the door is hilarious to say the least,they know how to take food without snatching from peoples hands,they all seem well adjusted,so far,but would have loved to have got them to puppy classes,although now with Christmas holidays coming up,its not too likely as people are closing down ringcrafts,obedience etc,am going to ask my vet tonight if theres any nearby that are still open,
Wendy

Read your thread just, think she might of been confused. With skye our vet recommended that she didn't go out until her 2nd injections...ON THE GROUND, but didn't say anything about not going out at all. She must of misinterpreded what vet meant surely

I think pups should be exposed to different stimuli as soon as they are settled in their new homes. They should be carried outside so that thet can smell, hear and see all the goings on in the world.




Agree with this, we used to take Skye to our friends stables at 10 weeks, now she shows no interest in horses when they go by....saves alot of problems if introduced to different things when tiny.

Our training club lets you bring your puppies to the classes after their first jab. Never had any problems. We don't take ours for walks or let them walk on the ground till after the second jab though.

That is exactly how I feel Becky (obviously I would feel different if there were an 'outbreak' of a disease around me).

I don't ask for vaccinated dogs at all, must find out about insurance if vaccination cards are needed... I won't vaccinate my own pup, but surely the people with vaccinated pups (that have commented here) wouldn't be worried about un-vaccinated pups going to classes... it would be the un-vaccinated ones that are at risk?

(In my head both are at risk esp. cough cough the vaccinated ones, as vaccinated does not guarantee protection, but the general consensus is that vaccination means the pup is 'safe-guarded')

all my dogs have gone every where with me but never put on the ground till 10days afer 2nd jab, and it never hurt any of them.