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Hi all,

I've worked at a number of different shelters and seen a variety of puppy protocols, from puppies simply not being allowed on porous surfaces (grass/dirt), to puppies being "carry only" so they don't walk in common areas where disease may be easily transmitted, to shelters that require full PPE for puppies. I am wondering if there are any studies looking at the cost/benefit of more restrictive protocols (eg full PPE) and how the reduction in handling during the sensitive socialization window may impact long term behavioral health. Does anyone have sources or info they could direct me to? 

Thanks! 

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A great source of information is Gigi's Shelter behavior department. Their website is gigis.org. I'm sure they would be happy to share their protocols. I just attended a seminar on that subject at the Midwest Vet Conference and the speaker was the behaviorist from that organization.

Hi all,

I've worked at a number of different shelters and seen a variety of puppy protocols, from puppies simply not being allowed on porous surfaces (grass/dirt), to puppies being "carry only" so they don't walk in common areas where disease may be easily transmitted, to shelters that require full PPE for puppies. I am wondering if there are any studies looking at the cost/benefit of more restrictive protocols (eg full PPE) and how the reduction in handling during the sensitive socialization window may impact long term behavioral health. Does anyone have sources or info they could direct me to? 

Thanks! 

Hi all,

I've worked at a number of different shelters and seen a variety of puppy protocols, from puppies simply not being allowed on porous surfaces (grass/dirt), to puppies being "carry only" so they don't walk in common areas where disease may be easily transmitted, to shelters that require full PPE for puppies. I am wondering if there are any studies looking at the cost/benefit of more restrictive protocols (eg full PPE) and how the reduction in handling during the sensitive socialization window may impact long term behavioral health. Does anyone have sources or info they could direct me to? 

Thanks! 

Hi all,

I've worked at a number of different shelters and seen a variety of puppy protocols, from puppies simply not being allowed on porous surfaces (grass/dirt), to puppies being "carry only" so they don't walk in common areas where disease may be easily transmitted, to shelters that require full PPE for puppies. I am wondering if there are any studies looking at the cost/benefit of more restrictive protocols (eg full PPE) and how the reduction in handling during the sensitive socialization window may impact long term behavioral health. Does anyone have sources or info they could direct me to? 

Thanks! 

We have no problems but we do have protocols irregardless of age. We have a large green space in addition to  4 fenced dog yards. Dogs do not go out into the yards until they are out of impound(first vaccines and de-wormer done) We have a green space designated to walk the impound dogs away from the dog yards. We have a 4 stall police impound and there is a green space designated for walking theses dogs. None cross paths with the other. "Poop patrol" done daily on all areas. We have a posted run list so each dog / dog group stays assigned to a particular run. (We can monitor the for poop problems)

Hi all,

I've worked at a number of different shelters and seen a variety of puppy protocols, from puppies simply not being allowed on porous surfaces (grass/dirt), to puppies being "carry only" so they don't walk in common areas where disease may be easily transmitted, to shelters that require full PPE for puppies. I am wondering if there are any studies looking at the cost/benefit of more restrictive protocols (eg full PPE) and how the reduction in handling during the sensitive socialization window may impact long term behavioral health. Does anyone have sources or info they could direct me to? 

Thanks!