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Parvo: How Long Should I Wait to Get Another Dog?

The staffy pup I brought home from the shelter had parvo. She soiled twice on my carpet. I quickly cleaned it up and then we used a trigene disinfectant from the vet and sprayed the carpet many times. She also vomited once outside and we dug out the soil about 2 feet and bleached the area. The pavers have been bleached and all floors have been bleached. My pup had to be put down, she was so young and sick. How long should we wait until anther pup can come into my home?

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Colleen

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By Robin (Guest Post)
April 13, 20070 found this helpful

Unless you want your heart broken again, I wouldn't take any chances. Ask you vet!

 
Anonymous
September 27, 20200 found this helpful

We lost r puppy 2 weeks ago we never cleaned can we have a puppy

 
By (Guest Post)
April 13, 20070 found this helpful

Ask your vet.

 
By dog lover (Guest Post)
April 13, 20070 found this helpful

I had a dog die on Christmas Eve of Parvo. What we did is we sprayed our yard with bleach water. 10 parts water to 1 part bleach spray very well. Clean inside as well as possible with bleach where you can and do the best everywhere else. Then you MUST either get an older dog that is up to date on its shots and I would get a shot record. But if you get a puppy you must get every single shot they are supposed to get. Which is 4 parvo/distempers.

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The puppy/dog will be safe from the parvo 24-48 hrs after the shot. So you must keep the puppy away from any place that the other dog was until then.

We have 4 puppies now and we have had them since they were 6-7 wks old we did the shot thing and the bleach thing. I also steam cleaned my carpets. But they are all doing great. No sign what so ever and we have had them for over 3 months now. Hope this helps.

 
September 25, 20180 found this helpful

I needed to read this! Lost a pup Friday to what could be parvo. Test was negative BUT his sister was diagnosed today. Got another (different litter) Sunday thinking no parvo. I am panicked!

 
June 13, 20190 found this helpful

The vaccine is not 100% please make sure you know all the facts before giving information to someone. My puppy had all her vaccines and still contracted the virus and passed away. Vaccines are NOT 100%. Please do NOT assume your puppy is in the clear just bc she was vaccinated. You can bleach your house and that's a great step in the right direction, however, Parvo is EVERYWHERE. Every household, every store, every public park, parvo is literally everywhere. It is impossible to disinfect your entire house. You would have to bleach every shoe you ever wore, every piece of clothing, etc. Ask your vet for the facts on this disease. Its aggressive, violent, deadly. If you really care about your babies and you dont want to go through this heartache again, wait at least 6 months to a year before bringing in another baby.

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My 6 year old pup also contracted the disease from my new puppy. She is also up to date on all shots. Luckily she made it through. Not one dog is safe from this virus no matter what. And it is advised to keep all pups in your home for a year before taking her out in public. It's been a month since mine passed and we want another so badly but we are waiting so we dont have to feel this pain again. Also, any kind of dog bed, toys, blankets, etc you get from any pet store can be contaminated. I will never buy anything from a pet store again. Everything will be purchased online. I hope this was helpful.

 
Anonymous
December 6, 20190 found this helpful

sorry stupid question, did the bleach kill the grass? Just want an answer

 
October 13, 20210 found this helpful

Your puppy is absolutely NOT safe 24 hours after the vaccine! 10 to 14 days after the last vaccine in the series.

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It takes a minimum of 10 days for the body to recognize the vaccine and begin to build immunity.

 
By (Guest Post)
April 13, 20070 found this helpful

I am soooo sorry about your pup...ours came down with this when she was appox. 5 or 6 months..fortunately she pulled through...she is now 13...but she was sooo sick and was mis diagnosted during the first visit to see what was wrong. It was a miracle she pulled through. I am sure your vet could tell you...at the time she had it and was cured..we did not know much...we didn't do anything in the way of clean up!?!?
Good luck to you

 
By colleenj_47@hotmail.com. (Guest Post)
April 13, 20070 found this helpful

my puppy had parvo we had her for two days soiled only once on the carpet i have bleached everywhere possible we had to get her put down so my children and i would love to get another pup .we have paid for a staffy she is having her 3rd shot in 3 weeks and we will wait another week before bringing her home. will that home be safe?

 
By Jennifer (Guest Post)
April 27, 20070 found this helpful

I am worried that I have made a mistake, I adopted a puppy and it had parvo so we put it down, the next dau we bleached the floors and put disinfectant on the furniture and carpets and we have washed all of the clothes and blankets with color safe bleach, then that night we brought home our new puppy and she hasn't had her shots yet, I wasn't aware that we were supposed to wait weeks or even months after bleaching, was this a horrible move or does my puppy still have a fighting chance?

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Editor's Note: It would be best if you can get her shots right away. You may have done enough to kill the virus, only time will tell but getting the shots will help.

 
Anonymous
October 20, 20170 found this helpful

I would love to know if your puppy was ok? I got a puppy last month that passed form parvo. we've cleaned out home with bleach and washed all our clothing in colour safe bleach. its been over a month since I've cleaned the house. my son really wants a puppy. I'm scared of bringing a puppy home.

 
July 16, 20070 found this helpful

It takes longer than 24-48 for a shot to work, it is more like 2 weeks. If a pup has already been exposed to parvo, it's not a good idea to give the shot, as the shot brings down the immune system, better to wait a couple of weeks, then give the shot, best thing is ask your vet...but if I knew it was in my house or yard, don't give a shot and let your new pup on the floor or yard, they most likely will come down with parvo. No one has a difinite time frame of how long it is in the environment, months - years, depends, bleach is all you can do, but you can't wipe out every trace of it in your yard. Best to use a shot called Neopar at the age of 5 to 6 weeks, keep you pup away from everything, possibly crated for 2 weeks, keep your hands clean or wear gloves, you can have the germ on your hands and bring to your pup. All puppies should have a series of 4 shots, with the last one being around 16 weeks. Shot at 6 weeks is not going to do it, 2 sets will not do it.

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It's best to bring in a pup that has had all it's shots, or keep one quaranteened till it has completed all it's shots.
Parvo is bought in on your shoes, picked up at Petsmart or other places that allow pets (I honestly believe that should be OUTLAWED), can be picked up at the vets office, cats or other animals can bring it on their feet to your yard. This is really scary stuff, and people need to know all these things when they think of getting a pet or a new pet to replace the one they lost to parvo. If you don't know the do's and don'ts, do your research then when you feel you have provided a safe environment for a new pup, and time has passed, then get another one.
My vet told me, one client had a pup to die from parvo, got new pup 2YEARS later, it came down with parvo...so it's there, we don't know how long...so please think before you go do something that will only make the situation worse.

 
By sadie (Guest Post)
January 21, 20081 found this helpful

We got a pup and it was 6-8 weeks old. after a few weeks she became sick and thats when we found out she had parvo. We thought she was gonna get over it, but it was just so hard knowing she was gonna die. I prayed to god every night and every time I seen her mess or vomit. it was the worst thing ever had to go through watching my puppy die, and there was nothing I could do. We wanna get another pup but we are not sure what we need to do, before bringing the pup home.

 
March 12, 20180 found this helpful

Don't get another pup please. If you just watched your pup die and didn't get it vet care you should never get another puppy. A good percentage of parvo puppies can be saved with proper medical care.

 
April 15, 20091 found this helpful

Bleach will NOT work outside! Use Shacklee Basic G, it kills the Parvo in the grass, on the ground but won't kill the grass or pollute the ground.

BTW, Parvo stays on and in the ground a year if not treated and it can be tracked home by anyone who goes in your yard.

 
Anonymous
October 20, 20151 found this helpful

I used bleach many times with water mixed in and it killed the parvo virus I fostered pup out of the shelter and a few I brought home came down with it but I bleached the yard and have hade many pups in the yard and no one has ever gotten sick from parvo since I bleached every inch of my yard and house if u use the the right dilution it will kill the parvo virus I used the sprayer that attached to the water hose and it mixes while its spraying I have never hade a problem with the parvo coming or in the yard and it's been like 10 years and that's all we use at my vet to is bleach my vet has always told me to bleach my yard before bring in a new pup if u bleach it will kill that virus iam a firm believer in bleach have always used it and always have been safe!!! That's just my experience tho and I have been fostering and rescuing dogs and cats for years and bleach has always been my best friend.

 
August 8, 20170 found this helpful

Shacklee Basic G does not kill Parvo!!!!!

 
August 13, 20170 found this helpful

Where can u buy that cleaner from?

 

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