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Some 125 people have been vaccinated for rabies as a precaution in a case linked to a border collie puppy that died last week at the Toronto Humane Society.

A total of 1,010 people have called the city's hotline - 416-338-7600 - since public health officials put out the rabies alert a week ago.

The dog was one of a dozen pups sold from the Puppies R Us booth at Dr. Flea's, a popular weekend indoor flea market at Hwy. 27 and Albion Road. The vendor also sold pets in Chesley, Ont., under the name "Feed Me More Pets."

Public health officials urge anyone who handled the puppies after Jan. 5 to call the hotline.

The puppy's owner took it to Toronto Humane Society after it fell ill. There, it bit a society employee, who reported the bite to public health officials.

The puppy tested positive for rabies, which triggered the investigation.