New puppy or new dog

Schedule Vet Appointment

Did you know that most puppies are not fully immunized when they leave the breeder or shelter?

Take your puppy and all of their paperwork from the breeder, shelter, etc. to your vet as soon as you get it. As a previous breeder, I recommend within 72 hours to make sure your puppy is healthy.

Make sure you tell the vet your future plans such as puppy class, boarding, etc. so they will know to give them Bordetella.

Until your vet says your puppy is fully vaccinated, carry pup in your arms or carrier from your car into your vet. Do not take them to parks, pet stores, etc.

Vaccinations are critical

Parvo/Distemper

REQUIRED for boarding. Puppies need 3 to 4 puppy vaccinations that are spaced out to approx. 16 weeks. With our area, some vets are even recommending one morel Basically, you should assume they have no protection from parvo until your vet says they do. Parvo can be deadly and requires expensive veterinarian care.

Don't take puppies to the pet store or dog parks until your vet tells you the pup is fully immunized for parvo, it is EVERYWHERE

Rabies

REQUIRED for boarding. Rabies can only be given by a vet and is required for city/county licenses, etc.

Exception to this is if your pup is to young for the vaccination or a letter of exemption from the vet.

Bordatella

REQUIRED for boarding. Did you know very few breeders send puppies home with the Bordatella aka kennel cough vaccine? They should have this if puppies will be around any other dogs such as neighbors, pet stores, parks, hikes, boarding, etc.

Other Vaccines and Meds

NOT required for boarding. Discuss with your vet other things they feel your pet should have because of location, lifestyle, etc. such as Lepto, Rattlesnake, flea and tick meds.

Can I give my new puppy their vaccinations?

We request proof of vaccinations from vets.

Rabies by law is required and can only be administered by a vet.

Vets have more knowledge on number of vaccines and type of vaccines that are best for your lifestyle and where you live.

We have seen numerous dogs that were vaccinated with "feed store" vaccines that ended up with parvo and have cost their owner's upwards to $5,000 to save their pups and often pups do not live through this horrible disease.