Kennel Cough
Dogs also can catch their own version of a cold. Coughs are often transmitted during stays with other dogs at kennels, hence the commonly used term “kennel cough”.
No reputable boarding kennels and catteries will admit your pet without an up-to-date certificate of vaccination. In addition to the core vaccines which all pets should have, dogs will also require ‘kennel cough’ vaccination before they can go into kennels. Kennel cough is similar to whooping cough in humans and while generally not fatal it is very infectious in locations where dogs share an airspace (such as kennels and dogs shows) and can take a very long time to resolve.
If you keep your dogs vaccinations/boosters up to date you will be able to protect your dog from kennel cough.