Parvo is spread among dogs by contact with infected feces. Puppies, non-vaccinated and immuno-suppressed dogs are most susceptible. Symptoms include bloody diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, chills and is fatal if not treated early.
Parvo prevention vaccinations should start after the puppy is 6 to 8 weeks old. Up until that point, a puppy is typically protected against most sicknesses because its mother's anti-bodies are still flowing through it's blood. But now it has to build up its own system of protection.
Dog Man provides a free training / socialization class every Sunday starting about 9am as long as there is not an event at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The class meets on the East side of the Coliseum next to the Sports Arena. Make sure that your dog has a strong leash and is at least 4 months old and has had vaccinations. There is a parking lot at Hoover and Martin Luther King just West of Figueroa.
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