My dog caught kennel cough at the dog park.
We don’t frequent dog parks, haven’t for years. We do take the dog to the dog beach, but avoid the fenced in dog park area. We just use the trail from the parking lot to the beach, avoiding the fenced in park, then let him run on the beach and swim in the Gulf.
Three dogs ago (that sounds weird)...but that is when we realized that a trip to the dog park usually resulted in a respiratory illness or viral illness.
The kennel my dog goes to requires kennel cough vaccine every six months. I won't bring him to the groomer anymore because they don't require it.
Another shot my dog has is the one for Lyme Disease. Lyme isn't a problem here like it is in MA, but I'd just as soon he has it in case it does happen in these parts. Lyme Disease is a killer for dogs.
I hope your poor baby recovered quickly.
We get our dog the shot for kennel cough. It is too easy to catch.