Can a breeder's puppy shot be used for boarding? Is a collar safe?

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I am picking up my cairn terrier puppy from a breeder tomorrow who said she not a vet just gave the puppy her 12 week old shot. She said she will give me paperwork on this but will this be acceptable when I need to board? Also, I have used a collar on my 2 previous puppies with no harm. I would like to continue this because especially before she is licensed, I can put a name tag on heaven forbid she got lost. Is there a problem using a collar? It never caused a neck or throat injury before. Pet's info: Dog | Cairn Terrier | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 1 day old | 7 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Lexi is very cute. This vaccine given by the breeder will likely not be acceptable when you need to board. Places like that typically do not recognize breeder given vaccines, and vets do not either. This is because places that sell vaccines OTC often store them wrong or people give them wrong, rendering the vaccine ineffective. So many vets, including me, have seen dogs come down with deadly diseases like parvo and distemper who have been vaccinated at home or by a breeder. It's not worth risking their health to save a few bucks, as in the long run if the animal does get parvo or distemper, it's going to cost you a hell of a lot more to treat than if you had the vet give the vaccine in the first place. There is no problem using a collar. I hope this helps!

Can a breeder's puppy shot be used for boarding? Is a collar safe?

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