My current pet is an almost 9 month old Miniature Poodle. The Breeder honored my request to not vaccinate her, and I will not vaccinate her either. Not even a rabies vaccine if I can avoid it. Her life with us will not be full of hiking and exposure adventures because we are in our 60's. I have trained her on washable potty pads due to us living in a more rural area with eagles, hawks, coyotes, and wild hogs, snakes, etc. I do walk her outside in our fenced in property however. I feed her home cooked and gently cooked I order from Raised Right. I give her probiotics, dehydrated duck feet, goats milk, greek yogurt, appropriate fruits and veggies, and a daily vitamin. She is well cared for. My question is this: If I don't plan to board her, and keep her away from dog parks, at what age and immune system maturity can I relax about her potentially coming in contact with Parvo and Distemper?
Rabies is not required in several states, Pennsylvania is one, for old, sick or otherwise immunocompromised dogs, so blanket statements are not appropriate. The circular in the vaccine states that it is not recommended in many instances. There was a national effort in this regard. However, intances of dog bites can raise complications.
My current pet is an almost 9 month old Miniature Poodle. The Breeder honored my request to not vaccinate her, and I will not vaccinate her either. Not even a rabies vaccine if I can avoid it. Her life with us will not be full of hiking and exposure adventures because we are in our 60's. I have trained her on washable potty pads due to us living in a more rural area with eagles, hawks, coyotes, and wild hogs, snakes, etc. I do walk her outside in our fenced in property however. I feed her home cooked and gently cooked I order from Raised Right. I give her probiotics, dehydrated duck feet, goats milk, greek yogurt, appropriate fruits and veggies, and a daily vitamin. She is well cared for. My question is this: If I don't plan to board her, and keep her away from dog parks, at what age and immune system maturity can I relax about her potentially coming in contact with Parvo and Distemper?
Rabies is not required in several states, Pennsylvania is one, for old, sick or otherwise immunocompromised dogs, so blanket statements are not appropriate. The circular in the vaccine states that it is not recommended in many instances. There was a national effort in this regard. However, intances of dog bites can raise complications.