My puppy has no vaccine records. What shots for training?

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We got our puppy at 6 weeks old (for free at an outdoor market). The woman giving the puppies away said that he had his shots; she specifically mentioned the Parvo vaccine. Our puppy is now 5 months old and we are interested in getting him into training classes and wondered what vaccines are necessary for enrollment and since we have no record of the previous owner's vaccination, should we just get him re vaccinated or would that be bad for him? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 5 months and 12 days old | 30 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I am attaching a link to the American Animal Hospital Association's vaccine guidelines below. https://www.aaha.org/guidelines/canine_vaccination_guidelines/practice_vaccination.aspx Puppies should receive DAPP vaccination every 2-4 weeks until they are at least 16 weeks of age. If Beaux only had a vaccination at 6 weeks of age, he will likely need 2 more DAPP vaccinations 2-4 weeks apart. He will also need a Rabies vaccination and may need a Bordatella vaccination for a training class. I would recommend contacting your local training facility to find out what vaccinations they require (because some are now also requiring influenza vaccination depending on the location), then schedule an appointment with a veterinarian to determine the best vaccine schedule for Beaux to be fully protected from the vaccinations. If he only had a vaccination at 6 weeks of age, then he is NOT considered protected, so I would not recommend taking him to a training class without consulting with a veterinarian. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My puppy has no vaccine records. What shots for training?

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