HAPPY DOGS

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I've been raising and nurturing puppies all of my life. I have loved them dearly and they have been wonderful members of the family. I am amazed at the companionship, loyalty and special joy that each has given to me and my family, unconditionally.

Several friends have seen my wonderful dogs and have wanted them for their own. In recent years, I've transitioned from being a mere dog owner to a part-time breeder. 

If you are ready for the responsibility of bringing a new puppy into your home, I ask that you follow high standards of loving, nurturing and caring for your puppy, with the expectation of making him or her a special part of your family for the next 10-14 years. Your role will be to make a commitment to feeding, grooming, loving, playing, training, exercising, licensing and visiting a qualified veterinarian as needed. Your puppy will need vaccinations and spaying or neutering during its first year, followed by an annual exam and Rabies vaccination. Please see the American Kennel Club (AKC) recommended Vaccination Schedule, in the dark blue section, below.

Clearly, there is a required commitment as well as financial responsibility in raising your puppy and helping him or her become a wonderful dog. However, the payoff will be grand as you enjoy the fun and love that it brings you. 

Presently, I have a litter of seven stunning Second Generation (F1B) GOLDEN DOODLE (Golden Retriever/Poodle) puppies that are ready to go to their forever home. There are 4 girls and 3 boys.

1. Complete and submit your application form, below. 
2. We will meet by phone for an interview and become acquainted.
3. We will inform you if you have been approved.
4. We will meet and you will choose your puppy. 
5. Confirm that you have read the Vaccination Dates section, below the application form.
6. Submit your 50% deposit of $750. 
7. Submit final payment of $750 two days before you come to pick up your puppy. 
8. Confirm your pick up.

1. One Marvelous Puppy
2. Initial Distemper, PARVO Vaccine
3. Documentation
4. Pedigree Chart

DHPP (distemper, adenovirus [hepatitis], parainfluenza & parvovirus)

Birth Date: March 21, 2023

1. May 2-16 (6-8 weeks): Initial Distemper, PARVO Vaccine
2. May 30-June 13 (10-12 weeks): DHH
3. July 11-August 8 (16-20 weeks): DHH, First Rabies
4. March 21-July 21, 2024 (12-16 months): DHH
5. March 21 (every 1-3 years): DHH
6. July-August 2024-2027 (every 1-3 years): Rabies

(American Animal Hospital Association)

Vaccines Required for ALL Dogs

• Rabies
• Combination vaccine:
  • Distemper
  • Adenovirus-2
  • Parvovirus
  • +/- Parainfluenza
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Vaccines Required for SOME Dogs, based on Risk Factors (consult your veterinarian)

• Bordetella bronchiseptica
  • +/- Parainfluenza
• Leptospira
  • 4-serovar
• Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
• Canine influenza (H3N8 and H3N2)
• Crotalus atrox (Western Diamondback Rattlesnake)

General

1. Get a rabies vaccine for your dog—it’s the law. Rabies is a fatal—and preventable—disease that can be spread to humans by contact with saliva, so it’s mandatory in all fifty US states. Your veterinarian is bound by law to give your dog a rabies vaccine to protect you as well as your pet; if an unvaccinated dog is scratched or bitten by a wild animal, it can lead to your pet being quarantined or euthanized. Learn the specifics about the rabies laws in your state at rabiesaware.org.
2. All dogs must have certain vaccines. Some vaccines, like rabies, distemper, and parvo vaccines, are required for all dogs to protect against dangerous infectious diseases.
3. Other vaccines are just as essential for your dog, based on lifestyle and other factors. Your veterinarian will ask you questions about your dog’s lifestyle, environment, and travel to help tailor the perfect vaccination plan for him. AAHA’s Lifestyle-Based Vaccine Calculator uses factors such as whether your dog visits dog parks, groomers, competes in dog shows, swims in freshwater lakes, or goes to boarding to help you and your veterinarian develop your dog’s individualized vaccination plan.
4. The leptospirosis vaccine should be considered for all dogs. Because of the increasing prevalence of leptospirosis across the United States, all dogs who spend any time outdoors are likely to be at risk of leptospirosis.
5. Some vaccines only need boosters every three years. For example, the distemper vaccine, a combination of distemper, adenovirus, and parvovirus vaccines that protects against very serious diseases, can be given every three years after a dog has completed his initial series of vaccinations.
6. Protect at-risk dogs annually from certain diseases. If your veterinarian believes your dog is at risk for Lyme disease, leptospirosis, influenza and/or Bordetella (kennel cough), you’ll want to vaccinate him every year instead of every three years because of the differences in how a dog’s immune system responds to these specific germs.
7. Serious vaccine reactions are rare. The risk of contracting a dangerous disease by not vaccinating a dog outweighs the potential for vaccination side effects. Seek veterinary attention if your dog begins vomiting and scratching, develops bumps (hives), facial swelling, or has difficulty breathing within a few hours of being vaccinated. Long-term side effects, like behavioral changes, immune-mediated diseases, and other complex conditions, have not been formally linked to vaccinations.
8. Don’t administer vaccines to your dog by yourself! While vaccines are available through sources other than your veterinarian, they may not protect your pet against disease unless they are properly stored, handled, and administered. Your veterinary team is trained to do this correctly. In many states and provinces, it is against the law for anyone other than a licensed veterinarian to give a rabies vaccine.
9. AAHA’s Canine Vaccination Guidelines are based on science. An expert task force of veterinarians created them, based on practical clinical experience and current scientific evidence. The guidelines also underwent an external review process.
10. Communicate any concerns to your veterinarian. You and your veterinary team have the same goal: to provide the best possible care for your dog. Make sure your veterinarian is aware of any concerns or questions you have. Your veterinarian will offer recommendations based on their knowledge of your dog’s specific circumstances and veterinary medicine.

You can help your dog be an everyday hero by getting all of his required and recommended vaccinations and following the vaccination schedule determined by your veterinarian.

SEE THE FULL ARTICLE  by Nancy Kerns | Updated Feb 19, 2020

A puppy is considered fully immunized against the “core” (the most common, and most problematic) diseases of adenovirus (hepatitis), distemper, and parvovirus when he has received a vaccination for these diseases after the age of 16 to 18 weeks. (Note: Until recently, the “puppy shots” were considered complete when the last one was given at 16 weeks. New research states that final puppy parvovirus vaccine should be at or after 18 weeks of age.)

Rabies is another “core” vaccination, but it is not given to puppies before 12 weeks of age. A puppy can receive his first rabies vaccine at 12 weeks (but no sooner), and should be given another rabies vaccine a year later. A vaccination is required by most states every three years afterward. (This is a matter of state law, put in place for the protection of human health; a dog who has received two or more rabies vaccines is likely protected from that disease for life.)

Until the final “puppy” vaccines are given at 16-20 weeks, the puppy should be protected from potential exposure to disease antigens, but this doesn’t mean he shouldn’t ever leave the house until the time of his final “puppy shot.” It just means that his exposure to the outside world should be carefully considered. Do bring him to the homes of relatives and friends whose dogs are demonstrably healthy, vaccinated, and friendly. Do not take the puppy for walks in places that are highly trafficked by unknown dogs, such as sidewalks, parks (especially dog parks), pet supply stores, and so on.

Also, if someone in your home has tracked through places that are likely to be covered with agents of contagious disease – such as a dog park or veterinary clinic – keep their shoes outside the front door, and ask them to wash their hands before they play with the puppy.

If you attend puppy training or socialization classes, be sure the instructor takes the following precautions:

• The puppy school should require each puppy’s vaccine records, to make sure all the puppies are in the process of receiving veterinary care and proper protection from either catching or spreading disease
• A puppy with any signs of illness (such as lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, and/or an increased temperature) should be disallowed from attending class.
• There should be equipment on hand so that every “accident” that a puppy has in class can be quickly cleaned up with a proper antibacterial solution.

The vast majority of puppies will be successfully immunized after the series of vaccinations described here, but a tiny percentage will be what are called “non responders” – incapable of developing protective antibodies in response to vaccines. These dogs will be vulnerable to infection by these diseases, no matter how many times they are vaccinated, and thus should be protected from high-risk environments (wherever a lot of dogs congregate).

There is a way to determine whether the final vaccination (at least) that was administered to your puppy triggered his immune system to develop protective antibodies for the “core” diseases he was vaccinated for. At least two weeks after what is hoped will be the puppy’s final vaccination – at approximately 18 to 20 weeks of age – you can ask your veterinarian for a “vaccine titer test.” A blood sample is taken, sent to a laboratory, and tested for the presence of antibodies that protect the puppy against parvovirus and distemper. If these antibodies are detected, he’s done with his core vaccinations.

However, if the vaccine titer test comes back with a negative result, it’s recommended that the puppy be vaccinated one more time, perhaps with a different brand of vaccine than was used previously. Two weeks later, the vaccine titer test should be repeated. If the result is still negative, the puppy will be considered a non-responder, vulnerable to contracting any of the core diseases he may be exposed to.

Vaccine titer tests are being increasingly used by knowledgeable owners who want confirmation that their puppy is protected from disease, but there are still many veterinarians who are unfamiliar with the tests, and/or skeptical of their usefulness. Some clinic managers may be unable to quote a price for this test, or unsure of what test to order from the laboratory they use. We’ve heard of clinics charging as much as $200 for the test, which is ridiculous. In contrast, highly progressive clinics may offer a SNAP (in-office) test that will reveal the results within a half-hour.

Alternatively, ask your veterinarian to take a blood sample, and send it to the Dr. Ronald D. Schultz Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin (Madison) School of Veterinary Medicine. Price for distemper/parvo vaccine titer test is currently $40 at the CAVIDS Titer Testing Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine.

Nancy Kerns is the editor of Whole Dog Journal.