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Originally Posted by kingkong 
Problem i have is the injections are not complete for another 6 weeks and by then puppy will be nearly 15 weeks old  .
So unless i wanna carry Buster about town he is staying at home.
I took him to the beach for half an hour to see the ocean and a cple vet trips but it is a hassle not being able to trot him about and carrying.
The only socialising he is getting at the moment is from home and in the garden with me and wifey and the occasional neighbour popping their heads over the wall for a tickle and a chat.
Is this enough or am i slacking on his social skills??? |
It is my opinion (and that of a few other people I know) that lack of socialization kills many more dogs than lack of vaccination.
With that in mind, a little common sense goes a LOOOOONG way.
While I would not take a young pup (who has not finished it's vac schedule)to a dog park (LOL.. wouldn't take ANY dog to a dog park, but that's a different issue), Petsmart, or other place that is frequented by dogs of unknown vet history, I DO take young pups anywhere and EVERYWHERE I can possibly take them... by the time a pup is 12 weeks old in my home, it has been exposed 1,000's of people, multiple environments, a plethera of sights, smells, and sounds.
For me, the risk of physical illness is less of an issue than the risk of "mental" illness, as the dog matures.