[shhrubbery!]

Puppies bought or rescued from cardboard boxes in parking lots often have Parvo no matter where they come from.

I'm a volunteer puppy trainer for a guide dog organization -- and out of fear of PARVO, we puppy raisers aren't allowed to put our puppies' paws on the ground anywhere (except inside our homes and on leash immediately outside), until two weeks after their THIRD parvo vaccination.

So we have carry the lil' critters around everywhere until they're 15 weeks. Gets pretty heavy!

[HairOfTheDog]

The risk is real..... good tips!

[RushCrush]

I'm new to the whole puppy vaccinations thing- what exactly is a parvo vaccination called? is it called Parvo or by some other name?

I don't remember my vet every mentioning that my pup needs this- is it something you have to ask for?

[afraidfortherepublic]

Ooooh! Carry the puppies around? LOL I want to volunteer for that job! (I'm just joking -- a 15 week old Golden Retriever, or Lab, is already pretty big, even if they are still cuddly.)