I want to make sure it's socialized properly but he is only six weeks old. I know, I've read that it's too early to take away from the mom in many posts but this is the circumstances and I have to deal with what I have. Should I wait a few weeks before I take him to the park? He is an American Bulldog.
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You shouldn't ever take your dog to the park, pet store or any other large social place like that until they have completed their series of puppy vaccinations. The reason for this is that he can pick up potentially life threatening diseases from the dogs at the park, who even if they are vaccinated can be carriers for the disease so they will appear perfectly healthy to you. You also don't know that anyone else at the park takes their dogs in to be vaccinated on a regular basis and you don't want to put your puppy in danger. As far as socalizing for now let him only interact with family member or friends dogs that you know are current on all their vaccines and won't put him in dangers way. Any good puppy classes won't even let you enroll until he is done his set of puppy shots as well. Don't worry, but the time he is done his shots its not by any means to late to start socalizing him with other dogs. However, in the mean time you can start socalizing him with people.
Puppies can catch Parvo from adult dogs. Check with your vet to find out the age at which you can SAFELY bring your puppy to the park-- and when you do bring him there-- wtach OUT for Aggressive dogs.
You shouldn't take him to a dog park until he's had all his shots. You can take him out for walks closer to home after he's had at least his first two shots, but nowhere there's a lot of dogs.
make sure he has ALL his shots especially Parvo and keep him on a flea/tick medicine first
What I would do is take him to the park every once in a while, but don't take him inside the actual park...
Just walk him around the outside and see how he reacts to the other dogs..
Some parks have an age requirement, check for that :)
Good Luck! =)
Hello %26 not until the puppy's vaccinations have taken affect..so ASK your vet for the best time after the vaccinations, cuz it depends on when they have them ..Take Care :)
after he has all his shots at his age and his vet say its okay
It is unhealthy for you to bring your dog to the park that this young age. Puppies need to have all of their puppy shots... (usually 3 rounds of shots).. before they go around the other dogs for your puppies protection. Ask your vet... he will tell you.
yes, too early to take away from mom.
he has to be fully immunised before you take him to the park, or he is likely to get parvo or something else and die.
you also need to be worming and defleaning him consistently and treating him for heartworm.
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It's not a matter of age but a matter of whether they have gotten all of their shots and boosters. The dog park is full of things they can get and 6 weeks is a very young and weak immune system.
I've heard taking your dog once after he/she has had all her shots which would be around 4 months old. I've seen and including myself taken my puppy to the park at three months. Technically you can get parvo practically anywhere.
Just be cautious, and I would at least wait until they are around three months and have had some of their shots.
My dog is part american bulldog and part great dane. :)
Usually at 16 weeks, when he for sure has had all his shots.
its never to early,he will love
Get your puppy all of his shots first as they can catch things from other dogs. Owners who take the time to take their dog to the dog park are normally very punctual with vet visits, flea/tick and heartworm medication, but you also want to respect that and take care of the pup's medical needs first. I would probably wait until he's a few months old. I've taken my dog to the dog park and all of the dogs will run to sniff the new dog entering and for a puppy, this can be very scary and they might become submissive too soon which will cause the other dogs to push it around a bit rougher than they should. If he stands his ground and lets them sniff, then he should be ok. When you do take him, maybe carry him first so he can see all the hustle and bustle first, or keep him on leash so if things get carried away it will be easy to pick him up before he gets hurt. If he seems to be doing ok and the other dogs are ok, then you can let him off the leash. I've just seen the dogs pick on young puppies that haven't learned to hold their ground yet, and then end up running which causes the dogs to run after the puppy and it becomes tough for the owners to catch their dogs. They mean no harm, its just they sometimes play too rough for puppies. Contrary to that, I've seen little dogs kick some big dog butt, but that's because they hold their ground and growl if they're unhappy or whatever and the other dogs respect it. If the dogs are anything like my big Dane/Shepherd lug, they'll roll over and let the little dogs climb all over them!
If it's vaccinated and you keep your eye on it go for it. It'll be fun. Some places have small dog parks as well as parks for big dogs. You might want to look into that. I think it's a great way to socialize your dog. But, like I said, don't take your eye off it as some owners in these places don't control their animals that well.
Not before 16 weeks of age. Dogs NEED to have ALL of their vaccinations, including rabies which can not be given before 16 weeks of age, before going to the dog park. Six weeks is definately WAY too young to be going to the dog park. All dogs going to the dog park should be healthy and vaccinated, but we all know that not everyone follows the rules. You can't risk exposing him to something at the park before his immune system has developed.
Try to find some other people with puppies and with older dogs who do well with puppies and set up play dates with them. You can call around to vets and groomers or ask around at the dog park to see if there are any "puppy kindergarten" classes...classes specifically for young puppies in your area. Not only will these classes be a good place to introduce him to other dogs for socialization purposes but they will also be a great opportunity for you to learn about puppy basics. Don't just try to socialize him with other dogs either. Introduce him to lots of different kinds of people too...different genders, different ages, disabled people, people in uniforms. And lots of different surfaces...grass, concrete, hard wood floors, tile floors, metal grates (with holes/spacing that aren't large enough his feet can get caught or slip through), mulch, plastic. Local playgrounds can be a great place for socialization if they don't specifically ban dogs. There are usually people of many age groups there (young children, older children, teens babysitting younger children, adults and seniors watching their kids and grandkids) and many different surfaces (slides, forts, etc) and there is less of a risk of coming into contact with dog diseases than at the dog park (as long as you keep up with the vaccination schedule then you should be ok). Public places (walks around the block, public parks) do carry a risk of diseases but I feel that the risk of an undersocialized dog is greater than the risk of your dog catching a disease at one of these places as long as you stick to your vaccination schedule. Dog parks and pet stores on the other hand are known to be frequented by many dogs and by owners with all levels of experience and responsibility. To me, these public places have too great a risk of disease. Plus it's usually against most dog park rules to bring a dog who hasn't had all of their vaccines.
You should wait at VERY least til he has had 2 vaccinations, 3 would be much better.. You can socialize him around people at home, and take him places where people don't take their dogs generally, you want to keep him from coming in contact w/ other dogs and places other dogs frequent. I take puppies w/ me to the bank, the girls make a huge fuss over puppies. Sorry about the other people in line behind me, but who can resist a puppy, and hey, it's great socialization :)
Hi,
The reason dog's shouldn't leave their mom before 8 weeks is between 6-8 weeks is when they learn a lot of their social behavoir, so as soon as your little guy gets all his shots, I would socialize him as much as possible since he's already at a disadvantage socially. Get him around other dogs and don't be surprised if he gets a few corrections such as growls, snarls, etc. from the other dogs. It's just what his mama would have used to teach him. Unless another dog is acting really aggressive all around, it's probably just teaching your puppy what is and is not acceptable bahavoir. I think the dog park will be a great tool as soon as he's totally vaccinated.
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