So I have the first litter of pups I've had at the house in a very long time due the middle of next month. I must admit I'm a little giddy about the prospect but as usual I am a planner so I've been trying to come up with a disease prevention program so I don't have to deal with parvo. I lost my first and 2nd 4 legged best friends to this disease when I was 5 and again when I was 7 (yes they were vaccinated) so I'm a little gun shy about the prospect of dealing with this again.

While most people could just restrict the movement of their dogs during this time and likely be ok just with that I must admit that I run a slightly higher risk of exposing my pups to something as I'm a dog groomer for a living. I do not groom from my home but it does mean I have exposure to dogs of all ages and health conditions at least 6 dogs a day 5 days a week in a store that easily has the dog foot traffic of a minimum 30 dogs a day.

So please tell me if this sounds like I'm losing my mind, not doing enough, or should add another step.

1) Work clothes and shoes will be kept and washed at work.

2) Shower before handling dogs/pups after work.

3) Leave my driving crocs/shoes outside the front door.

4) No dirty clothes in the same room as the pups.

thanks for your input.

Melissa

Maybe consider having a shoe bath to dunk your shoes in to disinfect them? Our hospital used one whenever an infectious animal was hospitalized. My breeder had the same set up at her kennel. I *believe* it was a mixture of bleach and water.

Also, there are two animal-safe products our hospital used to clean and disinfect. The names escape me but certainly your vet would know and could order you a gallon of whatever they are.

I think you sound completely on the ball. Please post pics of the pups when they arrive.