So we’ve got a 10 week old puppy, had him for about 2 weeks now. He’s a little gremlin and I’m slowly losing my mind, but I’m sure most of you can relate.
We live in an apartment right in the city center. There’s a dog park nearby, and since it’s one of the few good spots around, everyone goes there with their dogs. Our vet told us there’s been a lot of parvo cases lately, so I’m being super cautious and mostly keeping him at home.
He got his 2nd round of shots last week, so I’ve been slowly trying to take him out of the city when I can. I drive to some fieldy/foresty area where I’ve seen a few other people with dogs. It’s probably not 100% safe either, but I just feel awful keeping him inside all the time and I do my best to watch him so he doesn’t pick anything up. I try to take him there twice a day, but since it’s a 10–15 minute drive, on workdays I usually manage only once. At least during the day I carry him around the block a bit, just so he sees the world.
We’re not using a crate, but we do restrict the areas where he can go, just to make things easier while he’s still learning. He mostly goes on the pads, but I’m worried that if I wait untill he’s fully vaccinated, it’ll be really hard to switch him to peeing outside. Even now when we’re out in the forest, he won’t pee, just holds it until we get home, which kinda worries me.
How would you handle this? Is it worth the risk? Personally I don’t think so, but people keep looking at me like I’m crazy for carrying him everywhere and not letting him walk on the ground.
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