It really depends on what they use to do the cleaning, as the only substance that is generally regarded as being certain to kill the Parvo virus is regular bleach (e.g. Clorox).

You need to be aware too that you now have Parvo on your property, and it may not be confined just to the carpet in the basement – it can be tracked around the house and property on your shoes and clothes.

What we would recommend is having a Parvo treatment kit on hand, just in case, as there are no guarantees with this virus – even fully-vaccinated adult dogs as old as 14 can get it.

We are, of course, sorry to hear about Solja. As you say, Parvo strikes out of the blue and gives you almost no time to react at all.

We don’t usually recommend taking a dog to the vet’s for Parvo – it’s typically very expensive (e.g. $500 – $12,000 per dog), and their success rate is, on average, only 50% or so.

Instead, we always encourage dog owners to treat their dog at home using a natural, chemical-free remedy, as it’s not only cheaper (under $200), but the success rate is more like 90%.

If you haven’t already done so, we recommend you download our free book, Parvo Treatment 101, which will tell you almost all you need to know about this awful virus.

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We took him to a good home and treated him properly to try to get his health on the right track.

We found out too late he had Parvo. Today, 4/6/2011 approximately 8 pm, my puppy died in my arms. It was a sudden death and one not peaceful at all. I lost my first puppy to a virus I never heard of till I moved down here.

If at any time, no matter how minor it looks, your puppy has worms or doesn’t eat, even just a little bit, take him to a vet!!

No puppy should ever suffer what I witnessed in my arms today. I loved my Solja. a beautiful boy. May he rest in peace and be in no more pain.

Heed my words, don’t turn a blind eye to ANY symptom, no matter how small. He showed signs three days ago. We took him to the vet on the second day, and he died the day after.

Parvo took my puppy in only 3 short days. Keep yours safe, treat immediately.

SOLJA born: February 23, 20011 died: April 6, 2011

I love you boy and miss you. Rest in peace

As you will no doubt have gathered from our articles and posts here, we do NOT believer in vaccinations, ever, under any circumstances.

Our extensive experience in working with dogs that have Parvo shows that vaccinations can give dogs full-blown Parvo.

You have to realise that vaccinations contain tons of the virus, and as Parvo is so contagious, there is every chance that it will be spread to other dogs (e.g. via nose-to-nose contact, through shared water bowls).

As for the age of the dogs, that doesn’t matter either – the oldest dog we’ve come across that contracted Parvo was 14 years old, and that dog had been vaccinated regularly throughout the first 12 years of its life.

The best thing you can do, in our opinion, is to do a full detox to help flush the toxic chemicals from the vaccination out of your dog’s system, and then administer daily maintenance doses to all of your dogs.