Four reasons:
1. In December 2022, several confirmed cases of Canine Influenza were diagnosed in the Tulsa Metro area, resulting in a number of hospitalized dogs with pneumonia and one death. This and several cases in the Oklahoma City area comprised the first known outbreak of Canine Influenza in Oklahoma.
2. At Dogville, we serve the most vulnerable population of boarding clients in the area--seniors with feeble immune systems, dogs on chemotherapy, dogs on hospice, dogs with complicated medical issues, etc. Some of them cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons, so herd immunity from as many diseases as possible is necessary to protect them in case of exposure.
3. Because of our excellent care and 24 hour staffing, we also serve a number of show dogs that travel out of state to areas where canine influenza has occurred. They are vaccinated, obviously, but we want to make sure all of our regular boarding clients are protected, too, in case they are exposed to the disease during their travels.
4. We also board a number of dogs from other states when their owners attend graduations, holiday gatherings and family reunions here in the Tulsa area. We require that these dogs are also vaccinated for canine influenza to protect in state dogs and our vulnerable population of boarding guests.
5. If there is a MEDICAL reason your dog cannot be vaccinated, your veterinarian can send us a vaccination waiver. If you are concerned about over-vaccination, we also accept vaccine titers in lieu of vaccination for distemper and parvo, but not the other required vaccinations.