I do wish I didn't have to put my dog through this.  She hates the vets ever since she was spayed.  She is fearful of being held down incase they do something nasty to her - and this is confirmed most times she goes.  We manage the injections she can stand with her head to the door for that but sticking something up her nose just is the last straw.  Trouble is I am dreading it so it is going to be so difficult not to show it - they usually take her away from me and do it out the back somewhere.  I am waiting for them to say - sorry can't treat your dog - then I am stuck for putting her into kennels.  Wish they could invent something she can eat instead. Oh dear!

my dogs have never had the Kennel cough vaccicne as the 2 kennels they have been to over the last 3 years didnt insist on it ( I used to have an old ill dog, and I didnt want to give the KC vaccine as I was worried she would get KC and it would kill her.Also, somone wil be along soon with proof, but the KC vaccine only covers one sort of kenneel cough not All :( :(
So if you are worried about gicving your dog it, I would research first and then  research the kennels.
My youngest had KC when in rescue kennels and hasd no ill effects at all. I dont know about anyone else but I think KC is like the Flu in humans. Ok for the healthy, but can kill old, young and infirm?????
Lea :) :)

Totally agree with Lea , the vaccine only covers a few of the many strains of KC, and many kennels do not insist on dogs having the vaccine anyway. My dogs have been unfortunate enough to pick up the virus a couple of times at shows but apart from it being very annoying to have them all coughing , they have only needed a couple of doses of Benylin to put them right again and I think they build up an immunity to it after having had it too. As in human flu it is obviously much more dangerous to the very young and old! My vet advised against having the vaccine also due to my breed being flat faced.

I wouldn't have it but the kennels tell me that I have to.  They have had a lot of flack from customers complaining in the past.  It took weeks to get out of the kennels last time they said so they are insisting on dogs having it.  They won't even take a dog that has had the vaccine within 2 weeks because it is a live vaccine.  Both my previous dogs had kennel cough once in their lifetime - I am not really bothered except I won't be able to take her to agility.  I haven't thought about asking other kennels because I would have thought they had the same attitude.   ~She has had her vaccine - the nurse said she was better then last time - indeed she did seem less stressed.  Relief!  They are so patient there.

I had Whistler kennel coughed, as a precaution really just a spray up his nose. As we have two young dogs and our puppy minder is off to IOW I felt that as they may have to be kennelled I would rather be safe than sorry. Just before Xmas a few dogs in the village went down with kennel cough, ours didn't.
They were fine.

Yes, I was going to say too, maybe the spray up the nose would be less traumatic than the injection?

I'm pretty sure that there isnt an injection that goes up the nose - I alway thought it was liquid drops/spray.

Yes its a spray just took a second he sneezed and that was that covered for 12 months.
No injections

That is the trouble - an injection is OK but she hates having that sprayed up her nose.  She is a very touchy dog - When she was young I treated her just the same as my old dogs - ear treatment etc just grabbed and dosed - didn't think for one minute that she would object!  Now she gets all suspicious even when applying flea treatment.  I have never dealt with a 'delicate' dog before and have spent ages click and treating and carefully getting her to accept claws being cut, brushing around hind quarters etc.  I was feeling really pleased with myself when I managed to use a cloth and bucket of water to clean her down the other day after she had rolled - hosing or showering is completely out of the question.   I have made the mistake of tricking her into things when she was young and she will never ever forget!  Everything has to be presented calmly, slowly and lots of good girling.  That is why I am so grateful for the way she is handled at the vets.  I have met people who have said that their vet refuses treatment unless the dog is muzzled. 

That must be so diffecult our dogs roll in smellies all the time!! Its straight in the bath for a shower and hosing in the summer. They love "eating" the shower spray, I feel sorry for you it must also be traumatic for your dog, my boys are bomb proof.

My dog absolutely hates having the kennel cough nasal spray.  I agree an injection would be soooo much easier.  The only way I can get it done is for my vet to lift him up and another vet spray up the nose.  He's 40kgs and is therefore very strong. for everything else at the vet he is great and will sit there to be prodded and poked - he just has a very, very sensitive nose and hates it.  Good luck.