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Old 08-05-2008, 10:33 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Should I take my puppy hiking?

Ok, I am in a bit of a conundrum here. I am getting my pup late this week, but me and my brothers have booked a vacation full of canoeing, boating, fishing, hiking etc... I don't want to leave my pup at home because my Dad is away on business, mom works and my sister works as well, and I don't want her to be alone 4-7 hrs a day. Fortunately, the resort I am staying at is pet friendly, so i can bring her along, but I have a few concerns maybe some of you can help me out with.

1) Can an 11 week old pup physically go hiking? I will give her some breaks throughout of course, and no forced exercise on hard surfaces, but I certainly do not want to do anything that can hurt her in the long run?

2) I am a little worried about her catching some kind of virus/parvo or something like that. When I get her she will have a parvo/distemper/hepatitis shot and than I would like to get her boosted at 11 weeks before we go. So taking that into consideration will she be safe? Are there any other shots I should give her? Considering she will be surrounded by wildlife.

At the end of the day I really want to take her because she will meet alot of new people, get to spend some time swimming, on a canoe, boat, and see a lot of neat things and a few interesting smells as well.

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