Contrary to what some breeders believe...

[draggonlaady]

A papillon is a small, long haired dog. Small and cute DOG. Being small and cute does not make it "more like a cat than a dog", no matter how many breeders think so.
Because papillons are CANINE, they should be vaccinated against canine diseases, for instance, canine distemper. Vaccinating papillons against feline diseases is of little use, since they are not felines. It also leaves them unprotected against things like, oh, say, CANINE DISTEMPER.

Please keep this in mind.

Comments

[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

I hope you're not saying what I think you're saying.

[draggonlaady.livejournal.com]

Well, what do you think I'm saying?

No, I don't have a distempered papillon.

[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

That some people wouldn't give canine vaccines to their dogs because they think they're... too small to need them.

[draggonlaady.livejournal.com]

well, actually, sadly, that's exactly what I was saying.

[evil-egg.livejournal.com]

It reminds me of a Monty Python sketch where a shopkeeper has no cat, but offers to convert other animals into cats. Rather violently, if I recall.

[kresentia.livejournal.com]

I think all I can say is "Owie, owie. This hurts my head." Oh, the stupidity of people...

[draggonlaady.livejournal.com]

Yup. Common sense isn't.

[kresentia.livejournal.com]

Sadly, so true...