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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  Well, any shot given earlier than 8 weeks would be considered ineffective due to the pup receiving antibodies from Mom. It's unfortunate for the pup that any shots were given earlier.
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I'm glad to know that there were no other intentions by my vet to decide to start all over again. I had to look for a new vet because I have moved and I wasn't sure if this was normal. If you don't mind me asking, what do you mean when you say that it is unfortunate? I understand now that the vaccines given earlier were ineffective, but do they harm them in any way in the long run?
thanks dvlshangel985, I'll be following this routine with few exceptions:
Vaccination Schedule Recommendations For Dogs
I have heard that it is safer to vaccinate the combo vaccines separately. However, our vet only has it in the combination form of DA2PPV, so that won't be likely. After the three puppy shots, I'll give them one year booster shot of DA2PPV (and maybe rabies?) as their last shot, and WILL NOT give any more vaccinations for the rest of their lives including rabies. I don't think my dogs will ever bite anyone, and I dont' get how anyone would find out whether my dogs are up to date on rabies and fine me for it. Any thoughts on this?
I'm taking them for their third and last puppy shot at 18~19 weeks, and i'll make sure to wait on the rabies shot until 6 months of age. That concerns me about my vet though. Why would she recommend me to give rabies shot along with DA2PPV before 6 months of age, when she is the vet and she should know? Are any of your vets like this?