Large Breed Puppy Vaccine Timing Confuses New Owners

“We’ve got him covered. But I have another puppy that is mine that is 6 months old. He finished his puppy vaccine series at the beginning of June. He has not interacted with the infected puppy, but obviously I’m going back and forth. I’m changing clothes and disinfecting constantly but it’s distemper so I’m concerned about his exposure. Should I get him another booster now? 6 months old, breed mostly unknown, but there’s definitely chihuahua, 13 lbs. I bottle fed him starting at 12 days because h”

“Hello all, I have a 12 week old female puppy. I have had her for a few weeks. She just got her second round of shots. She is a German shepherd, husky, Rottweiler mix. She has a few other breeds but those are the main ones. She is the runt of her litter and an all around great puppy in general. She has a lot of energy which we have been doing well to keep her active. She is the first large breed dog my family has had in 20 years so I’m needing some help getting my sea legs back in training. For y”

“hello. i am rescuing an 8 month old pup, 9 when i take her home. she’s 50% aussie, 25% husky, 18% pit, and 8% common working breeds. don’t know how big she’ll get, but she’s surprisingly tall for being mostly aussie. all legs. i have kept tabs on her the past month and seen that she has potential to work and is extremely smart. my dilemma is that i’m not entirely sure how to help her be her best. the previous owner can barely feed her and never has “time” to give her tasks or work with her. i’ve”

“Hi everyone! My puppy is a 19 week old papillon and she’s just completed her two-week-post-DAPP shots. I don’t want to overwhelm her, but I want to start encouraging her to be walking out and about as much as is good for her. On average, how often did you guys have your puppies out? A walk every time they were up? Right now I’m taking her out at lunch and in the evenings. I alternate between worrying I’m pushing to fast and worrying I’m babying her 😵‍💫 submitted by /u/Television_To”

“Hey everyone, Quick question for other Aussie owners! My 3.5-month-old female Australian Shepherd (~8.3 kg / 18 lbs) is doing great, super playful, eating well, and drinking normally. Lately, I’ve noticed her bathroom habits follow a specific pattern: The first part is well-formed, solid, and easy to pick up. Toward the end, it gets significantly softer (mushy / soft-serve texture), particularly first thing in the morning or after she gets excited and plays outside. She eats her puppy kibble on”

“I know there have been posts here asking about this before but I am at the end of my wits and looking for more advice. I have a 16 week Boston terrier, just finished his last round of shots last week. This is my third dog and I’ve never had one that struggles with eating. For the first 3 months of his life he ate kibble like a champ. We even switched to a snuffle mat for some of the meals and he loved it. One morning about a month ago I set down the mat and he had no interest in it. Since then h”

“My puppy (12 week golden retriever) got giardia and will need treatment, meaning she has to redo her vaccination course and it will be probably another 5-6 weeks until she can go on walks. Any advice on how to socialise her or physically get her around during this time? She can't meet other dogs as she'll be infectious, she's already grown out of her carrier (a pet backpack) and I'm worried that she will miss out on key socialising. Has anyone had a similar experience and can giv”

“I just adopted a 3 month Chihuahua mix from the shelter and during the paper work process the woman helping me mentioned to not place the dog on tue floor until fully vaccinated. It just occured to me, does this also include not placing him on the floor inside my own home? Should I designate 1 room where he can walk around freely? Thank you in advance submitted by /u/Chikadeedoo [link] [comments]”

“I've had (what I think is) a kangal mix for about two and a half months now. Vet says he is 11 to 13 months old. Found it outside my house, clearly malnourished and scared. Took him in, fed him, bathed him, and now he is loved and taken care of. I am a bit baffled by his behavior. At first, he slept a lot, and once he got more comfortable started being more active. He learnt to walk on a leash,sit, wait, recall, quite quickly. However I have three issues: When off-leash (I live outside the c”

“Our 16-week old mini poodle (male, 15 lbs.) got his 3 round of DHPP and his rabies shot about 12 hours ago. Since he’s been really sore after his 2nd round of shots last month, the doctor gave him a Benadryl injection as well this time around, and other than a bit of sensitivity and lethargy before bed that I mainly attributed to the Benadryl, he’s been a lot better this time around. I just woke up in the middle of the night to our pup throwing up. It was just once, didn’t have much in it other”

“Has anyone used a stroller to take your puppy out and about in the time period before they are fully vaccinated? I would like to go sit in the park, visit stores, etc, but as a Lab puppy, she'll get heavy really soon. If you have a success story, please share which stroller you purchased. Thanks! submitted by /u/MollyCat1996 [link] [comments]”

“I have an 18 week old Portuguese water dog who is finally fully vaccinated and has been going on 2 10-15 minute walks a day (just around our block) and it has been helping with her sleep and general demeanor soooo much. I’m worried though because we live in a neighborhood with a lot of dogs and when we pass other dogs on walks she gets so excited and wants to lunge at them and pull the leash, or if she sees them from afar she sits down and stares and I can’t get her focus away from them. To be f”

“Hi all, I have a beautiful 62 day old lab who has been doing pretty well overall. Shes doing pretty good with the crate and potty training. The issue we have is her eating. The person who got her from recommended feeding her 3x a day with kibble. Weve been adding chicken broth to rhe kibble + some wet food. It seems like our girl will drinks the broth and the wet food but pretty much leaves the majority of the kibble. We changed the kibble from 100% chicken to 33% chicken kibble and 66% lamb kib”

“Our vet gave PH12 to our 10 month old puppy. He was acting a bit lethargic so I was just checking typical symptoms and read that he should not have gotten that shot until he was older than twelve months. Is this anything we should be concerned about? Species: Dog Age: 10 months Sex/Neuter status: Male not neutered Breed: mini poodle Body weight: 11 lbs History: NA Clinical signs: NA Duration: NA Your general location: Midwest, USA Links to any test results, X-rays, vet reports etc. that you have”

“So i recently got a female golden retriever puppy. She is 2 months old. She got 2 of her vaccinations recently (kennel cough and corona) on the same day (8th september). Nothing happened to her the next day but today (10th September), she suddenly lost her energy in the evening and started sleeping rather than playing as much as she normally does. I touched her and she was heating up quite a bit (i think she has fever) and was only sleeping. She ate half her food (4th meal of the day) and comple”

“Hi folks. This is about my male Whippet x Bedlington (Mostly whippet), currently 13 weeks old, 7.3kg. Based in London. Concerned about delayed vaccination dates and the impact it'll have. Turning to this sub as our vets gave us conflicting information and googling is also adding in more conflicting information. All dates are UK notation (DD/MM): 07/08 - 8 weeks old. Still with breeder. First dose of primary vaccination course: Canigen DHPPi and Canigen Lepto 4. Scheduled for second doses on”

“I have a 10 week old Bernese mountain dog puppy who’s been with us for a couple of weeks. We use Royal canine large breed puppy kibble for him. I’ve been trying to feed his meal portions throughout the day via hand feeding to positively reinforce good things and also bond. He goes absolutely crazy for boiled or freeze dried chicken that I used to potty train him, let me wipe him after potty and then look away from my cats when he looks at them. We also use chicken a bit more when we go out for s”

“She’s about 3 months old (not sure as we adopted her from the shelter, she was a stray), we don’t know what breed but they said small to medium sized dog, but shes already at least 20lbs. Her paws are the size of my hands. It kind of feels like putting one of those foam capsules into a glass of water. Anyone going through the same? submitted by /u/Environmental-Key203 [link] [comments]”

“We have an about 9-10 week old puppy, he just got his 2nd round of shots today and the first L4 shot. We live in Houston Texas and there’s a lot of wildlife in our yard which is basically just dirt. Our puppy drank from a puddle after rainfall yesterday and I’m freaking out about him having contracted Lepto now. I am scared of letting him go in the yard now that it’s not completely dry - but I also don’t want him to be forced to be inside till he gets his next shot in 4 weeks and till it becomes”

“I have a puppy that I was told was born on May 19 making him 16 weeks today. However when I went to get his DAPP vaccine this morning thinking it would be his last one, I guess there’s a discrepancy on his when his birthday actually was. There is paperwork that says May 19th and paperwork that says May 29th. So I am conflicted on if I should have him do another round of DAPP after today before taking him outside for walks (he currently just goes in my backyard or is carried if we go outside else”

“He’s not been his normal happy, energetic self for 4-5 days now… walking in a C shape… not as hyper and playful at all… He just turned 4 months old and just had his 3rd round of shots 4 days ago (Pavo, rabies.. whatever else I think it was 4 - one was drops) He was doing this after his shots and it’s gotten worse it seems- what’s going on? He has been eating and drinking normally and not constipated or anything like that either. but he is circling fast when he gets in his bed and sitting down fa”

“We got our puppy on August 15th at 9 weeks old. She is a pit mix, 20 pounds. She just recovered from an upper respiratory infection which she was on antibiotics for. She got her first set of core vaccinations and has her second set scheduled for tomorrow, September 6th. Despite our efforts at telling family that she cannot go out yet because she isn’t vaccinated, they took her out on her “first walk”. My partner and I left her for a total of two hours with family, not realizing they wouldn’t lis”

“I took in a seven month old Great Dane from less than ideal situations at the end of July. She was raised in a barn, idk what she was fed, but had no vaccinations or flea and tick meds, kinda just left feral. Well we can’t seem to find a puppy food that doesn’t tear her stomach up. We’ve tried: Iams large breed puppy (chicken), diamond naturals large breed puppy (lamb and rice), purina one healthy puppy(chicken), proplan puppy (lamb and rice), and now we’re on taste of the wild limited ingredien”

“My 1 y.o. husky mix got her first canine flu vaccine this past Thursday (today is Wednesday, 6 days later). She seemed okay, just less appetite that night. Next day she went for a 4-hour doggie daycare eval to see how she would do. That went fine. She seemed nervous, and we were told that while she appeared insecure and lacking confidence, she was doing okay, had settled in a bit, and would benefit from coming at least once a week to build her confidence. She was less energetic when at home afte”

“Before I continue I would like to preface we are going to a dog trainer and we are working with him at home, he just doesn’t have all his shots yet. A month almost two months now we got a puppy, he’s from a shelter and was 7 weeks possibly younger because he still has puppy breath. Over the last few weeks he’s gotten way more aggressive. He growls, bites, lunges, and barks. He doesn’t do this in a playful way or anything like that. If you take something from him he will growl, bare his teeth at”

“My puppy is 15 weeks, almost four months!! He had his third puppy booster done today but the vet said he’s still going to need another one along with his Rabies shot. submitted by /u/n1nange [link] [comments]”

“My puppy is 9 weeks. The breeder told me not to walk him until he finishes his vaccines. I’m getting mixed reviews from many people. submitted by /u/Initial_Theory8461 [link] [comments]”

“I live in an apartment and I’ll be getting a goldendoodle in September. He’ll be 9 weeks when we get him. So he wont have all his shots yet. Am I allowed to take him outside the apartment on the pavements to pee or am I risking our puppy getting parvo? I wanna easily train them to pee and poo outside so I’m a little worried. Also asking for any training tips for goldendoodle breeds! submitted by /u/Asparagusclock69 [link] [comments]”

“There’s no other dogs there but I wasn’t sure if there were any other issues with the puppy only having first set of injections? She’s a springer spaniel and will be 9 weeks old when we want to start taking her to the allotment submitted by /u/emmahickers [link] [comments]”

“I feel like I’m doing everything I can to stimulate my 12 week old but I can’t walk him yet because he hasn’t been vaccinated fully. We do lick pads and treat toys and all his meals are presented as a task and we go outdoors every few hours and have chew sticks etc But it feels like he wants more. Can anyone help? I feel like I’m failing submitted by /u/Current_Disk_2998 [link] [comments]”

“French bulldog, dog, male, 4 weeks, Texas. I have 4 week old pups, they have started mush and been doing good. My order of wet canned puppy food got delayed, and after going in person to find it without luck, I switched to another brand. Before switching the puppies seemed fine. There are 5 in total. 3 of the 5 seem to be doing just fine. 2 of them have vomited/ have food come back up a bit. This started AFTERi switched foods. I didn’t switch totally, I did half and half. It started last night/t”

“Has anyone had a puppy from 8 / 9 weeks and started seeing worms, I spoke with the breeder and they advised they were worming them every 2 weeks, we took them to the vet and because one had a pot belly and just wasn’t active as much as the other puppy they prescribed a 5 day course of panacure, we didn’t see worms come out of the one until today, it was dead luckily but not sure how to break the cycle they are Staffordshire Bull Terriers and we’ve had them for a week now They are perking up a li”

“So my puppy, 4 month old Rottweiler who weighs approx 35lbs keeps getting random days of diarrhea. His food he gets is large breed puppy formula by Next Level. He started on Purina One large breed but we changed him gradually to the Next Level. He gets a few treats here and there but nothing on a regular basis. He is on a daily multi-vitamin. He was on a tablet and now he is on a soft chew because we could not find the tabs anywhere. He loves to eat grass, has since we brought him home. Any idea”

“My 9 week old puppy (Male) has a movable lump on his back (hes an xl America bully) I got scared but then i realized that might be the same exact spot he got his vaccination 4 days ago. He seems fine hes playing and all What should i do? I will go to the vet in 1 and half week cuz of the next shot can i wait that much submitted by /u/Adventurous_Sail2016 [link] [comments]”

“My puppy got a rabies shot on 8/13 and maybe like 2 or 3 days ago. We noticed a bump at where we think he got the shot. We are going to bring him back to the vet on Monday to get it checked out. I just want to ask anyone here if they ever experienced it. The bump doesn’t seem to be bothering him. It’s maybe a little bit smaller than an inch. It moves under the skin. So any feedback would be great. Thank you! submitted by /u/tomtomNYG [link] [comments]”

“my puppy has been having diarrhea for the past day and a half, he has had his first vaccination, call me irresponsible but he has been on walks to the beach and met other dogs that i have made sure are vaccinated before interacting (tiring him out is impossible without walks). His poops have been liquidy and i just saw him poop outside and it came out as straight liquid with what looked like a bit of blood in it. He also did vomit yesterday but i think that was because of him eating too many tre”

“Took our 2 year old lab for a check up one week ago today. They were able to get a proheart 12 shot in him but could not do any other vaccines or his heart worm test because he was extremely anxious and unable to sit still. Came back Monday after a chill protocol with trazadone and gabapentin and he was able to get his 3 year rabies, legionella and bordatella but still no heart worm test d/t anxiety and inability to cooperate. Very stressful visit trying to restrain him to get everything done. W”

“It’s been 14 years since I last had a puppy, so I know vaccines and practices can change, but I’m curious about the parvo vaccine. My puppy had a parvo vaccine (and others) at 6, 8, 12, and 15 weeks. I thought they only needed 4, but he’s scheduled for one more parvo + rabies at 17 weeks. The vet said I can now take my pup out for walks in areas that aren’t high dog traffic areas, but that he is not fully vaccinated until that fifth shot. Is this common now? submitted by /u/pinkpolka”

“I have an 8-week-old staffy puppy who has had her first round of vaccines including parvo, but obviously hasn't finished the full series yet. Before I realized how cautious some people are before the vaccine series is finished, I let her walk around PetSmart, on regular sidewalks, and on grass outside to pee/poop. No dog parks and no contact with any visible dog poop. It's been about 3 days since then and she's been completely normal — eating a ton, running around, playing, no vomiti”

“My 12 week puppy has just had her 2nd vaccinations and I was wondering how long to wait to take her outside and let her on the ground. Everything I’ve looked at says 1 to 2 weeks so I’m curious how long people waited to take their pup outside. Is it safe to only wait one week or should I give it the 2 weeks? submitted by /u/Comfortable_Corgi954 [link] [comments]”

“Hey everyone, looking for feedback from experienced balanced handlers/trainers on transitioning strategy for my 13-week-old female puppy. She’s extremely smart and high-drive. At 13 weeks, she already has basic obedience down and walks almost perfectly on a leash. I taught her leash walking via a Herm Sprenger so she understands pressure-on/pressure-off and yields. The issue is severe, overarousal-driven biting and attack behavior that has escalated well past normal puppy nipping. When she gets”

“Earlier this week we took our puppy for her second vaccine. Unfortunately during the crazy few weeks of puppy ownership we misplaced her vaccine card. As we were on the last day she could get her vaccine we contacted the breeder who told us she was vaccinated by Nobivac l4. The vet understood that the socialising was important and made a decision to give her Canigen Lepto 4 on the day. We eventually found her card and were confirmed it was Nobivac she was given. Im curious if any vets out there”

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“My baby was 3 months old. Scheduled for his vaccines. 4 days ago began sleeping a lot, diarrhea. We all know the horror stories. Made the decision today that he was rapidly declining and didn’t have a good chance of survival so we wanted him to go while he had some energy and was still giving us kisses. I am 6 months pregnant and absolutely devastated for my kids and my unborn baby that is feeling all of my emotions. ANYWAYS sorry for the rant, I was just wondering the best cleaner/ways to get t”

“So I've been preparing for this dog for months now, but today the breeder called me and told me when he took one of the 7 week old female puppies to the vet (one i'd most likely be getting) he'd noticed her elbows sticking out and a high rear end. I've seen in videos of her that she wobbles a bit more than the other puppies. He said he's going to get her x-rayed to find out more but that he's never had a puppy with this issue before. I'm unsure of how cautious to be,”

“Hi. I recently got an Australian shepherd puppy. The breeder recommended against the lepto shot. They provided educational material that contained info on both sides so there was no deep bias in the content, just in their verbally shared opinion that they do prefer their pups don’t get it. Now I’m torn. I’ve read material on both sides. Some say aussies are more likely to have adverse reactions, it needs to be done repeatedly which means it’s pointless, they’re more likely to go into anaphylacti”

“My boy is 11 weeks old now. Had his second DHP vaccine at 10 weeks so he’s now clear to have short walks on pavements near home etc. He had his first walk today which went well. One question though, how do you deal with your pup encountering other dogs? He encountered one today and was very curious and eager to meet the dog, I held him back though because the owner didn’t seem interested in socialising. What’s right to do in this situation? Let him meet the dog (with owner’s permission)? Hold hi”

“I am taking a trip to Lake Tahoe In a couple weeks. My 16 week old puppy has received DHPP #1, DHPP #2, DAPP-L initial, Rabies Vaccine, Influenza Vaccine, Bortadella Oral. My only concern is the vet said he still needs his DAPP-L booster in 3-4 weeks. Is he safe to go out to Lake Tahoe? Edit: He is a Mini Dachsund Male submitted by /u/rockywaytocool [link] [comments]”

“Be so honest with me. I have a 3 month old puppy who is not fully vaccinated. She just got her 2nd round of shots 3 days ago and will come back in 3 weeks for the booster. Vet said a week after that, she will be cleared for shared potty areas and walks in public. I’ve read a lot of mixed opinions online about when it’s safe to bring your dog out to the world with their paws touching the public ground. Lots of fearful info around parvo while some people are a lot more relaxed about it stating the”

“* Species: Dog * Age: 12 weeks * Sex/Neuter status: intact * Breed: Keeshond * Body weight: 12lbs * History: Got him from a good breeder, he's had 2 rounds of vaccines, the issue started the day after his second round of vaccines, also the day we increased food (just from 3/4 cups to 1 cup a day). 2 days later we took him on his first walk (on the road). He's been around other puppies as well as 2 vaccinated adult dogs (friends dogs). * Clinical signs: Runny/watery stool (he has one firm”

“I recently went to get my puppies their 2nd vaccination and was told to come back within a week. One of the doctors said they have a slight fever and the next doctor said the puppies are completely healthy and no fever. I wasn’t feeling well so my sister was the one communicating with the doctors. They gave them deworm and antibiotic injection. They were still playing until the night or next day, they suddenly stop eating. I went back to vet and they suspect parvo and gave them medications. Went”

“If I get a puppy sling for my 8 week golden, am I going to look like a crazy person? I have a toddler too, so we have to get out and about but I can't put the puppy on the ground. Does anyone know of any slings that work well/have used one that they recommend? Apparently 2nd hand pet strollers can carry it and the new ones are so expensive. submitted by /u/Puzzleheaded_Tie7982 [link] [comments]”

“I got a pitbull mix puppy when she was around 4 months old and she’s about to be 5 months in a few days. She was very behind on her vaccines so she got her initial shots when I first took her home and her “final” boosters a couple days ago. The vet told me I should wait 2 weeks before taking her on walks and everything (which I absolutely plan to do) but what about socialization? I feel like she’s been on house arrest since I brought her home. She has a lot of energy indoors and I’d love for her”

“Hello, My little boy Joey who is 9 weeks just had his first vaccines yesterday and microchip, and he didn’t take it very well at the vets, he was screaming when getting them done!! He also felt very carsick when coming to and from the vets. He’s been sleeping loads, and has a little bit of diarrhoea, just the once today though. He’s had maybe a quarter of a sachet of wet food, handful of dry if that, and 1 lick treat. It’s been well over 24 hours now, and he’s still very tired, not eating at all”

“I took my 7 month old puppy to the vet for an initial bordetella vaccine which was given orally. 2 weeks later, I got an email saying I needed to take him back for a booster shot. But from my understanding, when it’s given orally it doesn’t need a booster.. I called the vet and they said it’s just their policy? Is this actually necessary? My puppy was 62lbs at the time so I couldn’t imagine they gave him a smaller dose. submitted by /u/Illustrious_Bank8158 [link] [comments]”

“My puppy was just weighed at the vet yesterday at 5.9lbs. He is 21 weeks and 4 days old. He is supposed to be a Mini Schnauzer but I highly doubt it as he was rehomed and I never saw the parents to verify. I did send in an Embark Breed and health test a week or so ago but I’m curious. Have the puppy weight guessing calculators been accurate for you guys? Does anyone have a puppy who was also this weight at this age? submitted by /u/Katteow [link] [comments]”

“Hi to this wonderful community, I just want to make sure I am doing this correctly. We have had our pup for a week. It was a challenging week because he had an issue of eating something at the breeder which needed to be taken out of his bowel. We took care of everything, vets are wonderful, he is healing nicely. For that reason, we have limits on what he can eat and how active he can be for at least 2 weeks. To enrich him a bit, we are trying to take him out for just very short walks (also recom”

“Hi all so yesterday my puppy got the first half of his flu vaccine as part of his 3rd round of vaccines. The vet told me he may be sluggish today so I thought nothing of it. I thought today he just wouldn’t want to play. I let him sleep with me last night until 5am and that’s when I put him in his playpen (he almost always sleeps in his playpen in the living room, my room is in sight). Once I woke up at around 10am I fed him, everything seemed normal until noon he seemed to be overly worried and”

“Hello, We are from North Carolina and my pup Sunny is about 5.5 months old. He was found as a stray back in May and was taken into a local Shelter. So we know nothing about his medical history before he was taken in by the shelter. On 05/23 on his intake day he was given a heartworm preventative, and we adopted him on 06/26. It was my understanding that he was supposed to have received another heartworm preventative on 06/23 but he wasn’t and I didn’t find out until today that he didn’t get it.”