299. Back to pet shop after purchase?

Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore

What is the opinion of a vet?

The Golden Retriever puppy was purchased 3 days ago on condition that the pet shop operator looks after him next week when the busy couple was not free to care for it.

Now, the puppy coughs a few times a day. Still eating. The couple wanted the 3rd vaccination to be done today. He had 2 vaccinations in Australia. In Singapore, the puppy would receive 3rd and 4th vaccination.

He was active, eating well.

"No vaccination," I advised.

"His vaccination is due," the lady said. "He is active and has excellent appetite. The pet shop operator will look after him next week while I go overseas to work."

This couple has an unusual job. I did not ask what job it was. The gentleman would care for the puppy in the morning. The lady would do that at night. Now that the lady needed to go overseas next week, the evening shift duty could not be accomplished.

So, the puppy needed to be cared for by the pet shop operator.

I strongly advised against this move. Although the puppy had 2 vaccinations, he was not fully protected. He needed 2 weeks after the last vaccination to be protected.

But how to solve the couple's problem? They could not find a puppy sitter.

"Do at your own risk," I said. "If the puppy dies of parvoviral infection after you come back from overseas, you have only yourself to blame."

So, would the couple do it? I don't know.