Sorry about the grammer, and spelling. I had not had my morning coffee at that point. 
I do expect with a pup her age (3 months) that there is a possibility of Parvo, but I also expect a shelter with an ASPCA endorsement to be under better standards. I saw the symptoms almost immediately. My Vet also said that the viral count from the fecal was consistent with a pup that was well into the stages of full blown Parvo. One other sign that she was showing at the shelter was the simple nature of the shape she was in. Her sister was also at the shelter. She looked well fed where as Missy was thin, almost like she had not eaten much for a while. Although, she seems to have a mild form of the virus, so the signs could have been so slight that they were missed.how old is your pup?
personally...if I adopt a dog under a year old from a shelter, I always know that parvo is a risk..and I just accept that risk.
Eating like a pig, drinking like a camel, and acting like there is nothing wrong. I truly hope that this is the end of it and she doesn't get worse. She has not thrown up for 4 days, and is starting to act like a hound pup for the first time since I have had her. My vet has been calling every day to check on her. I may have to ask her on a date and buy her dinner for the special attention, lol. I have been working a little with Missy when she is running around the yard acting like a fool and have already whistle trained her a couple of commands. She is actually one of the more remarkable hounds I have seen. She is definately from a strong bloodline. It is just to bad she went through this. I still am worried about her and will be until she is all healed up.Very trueNo need to clarify-we all very much understand feeling upset at getting a sick dog
Hows your pup doing now?
i think you'll see that all of us on here suffer from "foot in mouth " syndrome (i prefer that to diseaseWow, I go to work and come home to this, lol. I agree with all of you. Let me clarify. All life is very valuable to me. I study life philosophy according to Buddha. I am also a self admitted idealist that is a bit opinionated (bad combo). This fact sometimes allows me to get angry at things I cannot change, and blurt out what I think about it. My mother use to tell me I have "foot in mouth" disease. I guess I must have come across as a "loudmouthed Texan", lol. I am sorry for that.![]()
Overcrowded, under-manned, under-funded shelters are definately doing the best they can. In all the years I have had dogs, cats, birds, lizards, horses, cows, bulls, even a raccoon when I was a kid in Minnesota, I have only purchased from 2 breeders. All others were rescues and shelter animals. Honestly, this is the first Parvo puppy I have ever gotten. I must have just been lucky according the stats I have been reading on the net.