[DaViking]

I was glad to read the links @whiteleo and @chowder posted to/about Dr. Dodds recommendations. It's pretty much in line with what I have always done and felt necessary. I do the puppy rounds and then again at 1 year. Everything else is as required by law, service and/or travel. Never ever done scheduled re-vaccinations on a yearly basis unless I know it will be required anyway for service reasons. Not going to start now with yearly catch-all shots and I have no reason to consider a zero vaccination policy either. Actually I can't since we travel back and forth to Norway quite often. That's all I have to contribute to this discussion.

 

[newlndnfire]

I hope someone who does vaccinate their dog, doesn't come near my dogs. Considering they shed the vaccination in their stool.
They do not need to be vaccinated, if you do it correctly.

 

[SaharaNight Boxers]

Well when parvo sweeps her kennel then you can ask her how she feels about it.
A family friend of mine bred Pomeranians. They were not vaccinated either and never kept in filthy or abhorrent conditions. The entire litter died as well as the adults. I do have a personal bias. I'm against stupidity...

Health tested parents? Champions? Shown? Any thought that went into this breeding?

 

[newlndnfire]

Also...what's so wrong with google? lmfao. It's just bringing up websites for you to look at. Websites that have been published by scientists/people who have done a ton of research.

 

[SaharaNight Boxers]

Not to mention if it was fading puppy syndrome you really can't pin it on non vaccinations.

 

[DaViking]

I hope someone who does vaccinate their dog, doesn't come near my dogs. Considering they shed the vaccination in their stool.
They do not need to be vaccinated, if you do it correctly.

wow, wear a sign then. Really?

 

[hund]

Health tested parents? Champions? Shown? Any thought that went into this breeding?

Had it all.

 

[newlndnfire]

wow, wear a sign then. Really?

Why respond to me with this? She said the exact same thing but with the opposite argument lmfao.
And yeah, really.

 

[hund]

I was glad to read the links @whiteleo and @chowder posted to/about Dr. Dodds recommendations. It's pretty much in line with what I have always done and felt necessary. I do the puppy rounds and then again at 1 year. Everything else is as required by law, service and/or travel. Never ever done scheduled re-vaccinations on a yearly basis unless I know it will be required anyway for service reasons. Not going to start now with yearly catch-all shots and I have no reason to consider a zero vaccination policy either. Actually I can't since we travel back and forth to Norway quite often. That's all I have to contribute to this discussion.

Yes I don't mind dr dodds ideals. To not vaccinate at ALL. Extremist.

 

[DaViking]

Why respond to me with this? She said the exact same thing but with the opposite argument lmfao.
And yeah, really.

Well, it happens I read yours and it's just silly. Not going to say anything else on that topic.

 

[newlndnfire]

Well, it happens I read yours and it's just silly. Not going to say anything else on that topic.

It was a joke, lmfao. That's why it was silly. The yeah really, was it's true they do shed the vaccination. Although, I think it's only the first few weeks (maybe days) after it was given? I can't quite remember now.

 

[DaViking]

It was a joke, lmfao. That's why it was silly. The yeah really, was it's true they do shed the vaccination. Although, I think it's only the first few weeks (maybe days) after it was given? I can't quite remember now.

Ok :smile:

 

[hund]

This is getting silly.
Bottom line-- do what you want to do with your dogs. I'm sure we are all trying to the best we can for our canine buddies.
I will not change my mind that zero vaccines is the way to go and I hope that people aren't swayed in that particular direction.
I DO agree with a limited vaccine regime. I do agree that dogs are being over vaccinated and it is effecting their health... we can all agree there.

 

[newlndnfire]

This is getting silly.
Bottom line-- do what you want to do with your dogs. I'm sure we are all trying to the best we can for our canine buddies.
I will not change my mind that zero vaccines is the way to go and I hope that people aren't swayed in that particular direction.
I DO agree with a limited vaccine regime. I do agree that dogs are being over vaccinated and it is effecting their health... we can all agree there.

To each their own. I believe, if you want to do something, please research it first and I think we can all agree on that.

 

[hund]

To each their own. I believe, if you want to do something, please research it first and I think we can all agree on that.

The assumption you are making is that I haven't done research, and you know what they say about assumptions...

 

[newlndnfire]

The assumption you are making is that I haven't done research, and you know what they say about assumptions...

I wasn't assuming actually, it was a general statement. I was trying to be friendly, haha. You know what they say about assumptions.

 

[RedneckCowgirl]

Well. When one of your dogs succumbs to a disease that could have been prevented for 20 dollars then please post that on here as well to educate the others.

I lost a puppy to parvo this year. HOWEVER, it was my fault, and had nothing to do with the fact that I didn't vaccinate him. I took him everywhere with an "It can't happen to me" attitude instead of taking it slow and waiting till he was a bit older to take him places like that. I don't plan on vaccinating any of my dogs, but I DO plan on doing things the right way next time around.

Now, off to finish the thread

 

[hund]

I lost a puppy to parvo this year. HOWEVER, it was my fault, and had nothing to do with the fact that I didn't vaccinate him. I took him everywhere with an "It can't happen to me" attitude instead of taking it slow and waiting till he was a bit older to take him places like that. I don't plan on vaccinating any of my dogs, but I DO plan on doing things the right way next time around.

Now, off to finish the thread

Dont you think that you would have learned.... even if someone comes to your house and they have walked through where a parvo infected dog had-- your pup would have been at risk. Kool aid. Tastes good but is it good for you...?
Well, it is your choice after all

 

[RedneckCowgirl]

Ok. I don't plan on vaccinating any future dogs of mine, even after what happened to Jackson. I was stupid, and took him everywhere right off the bat, instead of slowly expanding/having people come over to socialize/etc. I went about it the wrong way, because I didn't think it could happen to my dog. I feel horrible every day about it. Every time I see a dog that look similar to him it makes me wonder what he would have grown up to look like. I don't know if I'll ever be able to have another border collie. He was perfect, and my stupidity killed him. I can admit that now (I couldn't for quite a while). But that doesn't mean that loading him up with chemicals would have stopped him from getting parvo. I would have had the same attitude about it. Parvo, to me, was something that happened to people whose dogs were living in filth, fed ol roy and not cared about. Not my raw fed, picture of health pup who I loved.

 

[RedneckCowgirl]

Dont you think that you would have learned.... even if someone comes to your house and they have walked through where a parvo infected dog had-- your pup would have been at risk. Kool aid. Tastes good but is it good for you...?
Well, it is your choice after all

You're right. It IS my choice, and anything you say won't change that. I won't vaccinate my kids if and when I have them either.