[yorkie2]

My new yorkie died from parvo. When is it safe to bring a new one home? Sick Puppy.

[J_9]

Moved from Zoology to Dogs.

I am not a dog expert, hopefully Lamban will pop in soon. However, I believe, and I may be wrong but one of my pups had parvo, that the time is about 6 months. Again, hopefully Labman or Rubypitbull will pop in soon.

[LadyB]

I remember reading parvo can live in the soil for up to a year. Check with your vet though!

[grammadidi]

Opinions vary on the subject from between six months to one year. It probably depends upon how exposed the areas are to sunshine, rain, etc. I would err on the side of caution and wouldn't bring a new pup home for at least a year. If you have an older pup in mind that is fully vaccinated you should be okay after six months, but I say there are no real guarantees.

Hope this helps.

Didi

[labman]

We had an extensive discussion of this starting last November, see
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/w...rvo-43195.html

One of the points in that thread is getting an older dog. At 5 months you still have some of the puppy cuteness, but one of the parvo shots is more likely to have taken. Even if it still catches parvo, you have a lot more dog and reserves to fight the virus.

[pompano]

Bleach everything ,even the bottoms of your shoes.It is everywhere your puppy had accidents or got sick.I would wait if it were me,still bleach everywhere.