Get Started on the Right Paw
Your puppy initially gets antibodies from their mother, but as they begin to fade, it's important to protect them from common diseases with the right vaccines.
Your puppy initially gets antibodies from their mother, but as they begin to fade, it's important to protect them from common diseases with the right vaccines.
Depending on where you live, your travel plans, and amount of socialization, your puppy will need a series of vaccination doses to be fully protected.
This puppy schedule is a sample of what your vet could recommend.
Timeline |
DAPP & Leptospirosis* Are given as a combination vaccine, except for DAPP-only at 14-16 weeks |
Rabies Minimum age of 12 weeks, with boosters as allowed by law |
Bordetella†‡§ Initial series of 2 boosters, 2-4 weeks apart |
Canine Flu Initial series of 2 boosters, 2-4 weeks apart |
Lyme Disease‖ Initial series of 2 boosters, 2-4 weeks apart |
6-8 Weeks | 10-12 Weeks | 14-16 Weeks | 1+ Years (From Last Booster) |
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*Additional vaccination may be required at 18-20 weeks if you live in a high risk area.
†Additional vaccination may be required at 3 weeks if you live in a high risk area.
‡May be combined with parainfluenza and canine adenovirus-2 depending on local risk factors.
§Intranasal and Oral Bordetella is only one dose, unless your pet is doing prime boost protocol.
‖When living in, near, or traveling to a Lyme endemic region.