Bordetella Vaccinations
So sweet little Ben (mini Aussiedoodle) has "kennel cough", as diagnosed by my beloved Vet back in Michigan after not being able to get an appointment in FL for 2-1/2 weeks. He has been vaccinated ye...
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toedtoes wrote:
Poor Ben. Over the years, I have really limited my dogs' interactions with other dogs. We don't do dog parks (had a chocolate lab pee on my Dog while the owner stood and laughed) and we don't touch noses, etc, with strangers. It's just not worth the risks.
A friend's new puppy had kennel cough and the honey really helped.
Sigh - I didn't do dog parks until Augie. In hindsight, maybe we were nuts (at our age) to take on a full-sized Aussie pup, since Ed and I surely can't walk long and far enough to wear out all that energy. The good news is that he's a lot more calm than a year ago....LOL! And the socialization has been good for him - he makes sure to greet every person at the park, in addition to playing nicely with their dogs. Being social is a good thing for a camping dog!
So far, he hasn't shown any signs of having picked up the virus.
