Medical Requirements for Boarding Dogs:

• Vaccinations

  • Bordetella - protects from bacteria that leads to kennel cough and possible secondary infections

    • Must be given within 6 months prior to training

  • Distemper/Parvo (Da2pp/DAP) - typically a combo vaccine

    • Distemper - protects from a disease that attacks a dog or puppy’s respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems

    • Parvo - protects from a highly contagious virus that attacks a puppy or dog’s gastrointestinal system

  • Rabies (can be passed to people)

  • Encouraged but not required:

    • K9 Influenza - protects from a virus very similar to kennel cough

    • Leptospirosis (can be passed to people) - protects from a bacteria found in water and soil of warmer climates or in areas with a high percentage of rainfall every year

• Negative Fecal Test

  • Tested within 30 days prior to training

  • Intestinal parasites can be passed from dog to dog in a few different ways

  • We want to make sure every dog is protected and healthy

• Heartworm and Flea/tick Prevention

  • Can be monthly prevention, annual/biannual prevention, flea/tick collar.

  • Not administering these preventions puts your dog and other dogs at risk for diseases or complications (ie Lyme’s disease, etc)