At what age do puppys have their injections?

Question

and when are they allowed out for their first walk on a leish or harness??

Answer 1

Borris had one set of injections at about 8 weeks - then at 12 weeks then I think we walked him a couple of weeks after that to allow the jabs to work - You are supposed to carry your dog and put him down somewhere you assess to be clean during this time - Although my nurse said "how do you know it is clean" and she is right really.

Put the lead on your pup now... even around the house - start training him now. Get him to come to you and put the lead on his collar so he gets used to it - Don't wait until you are walking him outside. And get him to go to the toilet outside on the lead in your garden too. It is all good stuff at this age.

Please remember this is an important time for your pup - it needs to socialise - my vets did free puppy classes and it went on for 3 weeks - only puppies with their first jabs could attend and it was great to see them all playing.

I wish I could go back to puppy times - Borris is 18 months old - still classed as a pup as he is a Giant Schnauzer.

Hope your pup doesn't cause you too much trauma!

Answer 2

Every Vet can be a little different as far has the difference between 6 weeks and 8 weeks! So long as your mommy dog was current on her vaccines and she didn't wean the pups too early you should be good til 8 weeks, however if you have any concerns as far as the mommas vaccines go, it wont hurt to err on the side of safety and start the pups at 6 weeks.

Even starting the pups at 6 weeks does not hold any guarantee same goes for 8 weeks! If there is still the mothers antibodies working in their little systems the vaccines are redundant!
And because you never know when the mommas antibodies stop working in a pup it is never safe to take the puppy on walks to public places or heavily dog traffic-ed areas. Your puppy should stay home until all shot series are finished which should be 12-16 weeks old.

Answer 3

About 8 weeks. They shouldn't be taken out on a leish or harness until they are at least 11 weeks old and have had all their injections.

Answer 4

Usually at 8-10 weeks for the first ! Never take a puppy outside where other dogs have been until vaccinated but start training him to leash or harness now. Put it on him in the house and even try walking him around as it's a good time to teach him not to pull! You should consider taking him to a puppy training class too. This will help with socialising and you will find out how to train him properly! If you have a problem someone there would also be able to help you.
Good luck and enjoy the puppy days like childhood it doesn't last long!

Answer 5

Puppies should start their vaccinations at 8 weeks old. They should have vacciantions at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks.
They can go out and about after their second vaccination.

Vacciantions should NEVER be given until after a puppy has completed his 7 th week, but preferably at 8 weeks. Vaccinating earlier then this negates the vaccine and can actually interfer with the natural immunity. It also can lead the way for vaccination issues in the future.

Vets that are aware of the studies and the new protocol will not vaccinate puppies under 7-8 weeks of age and will not honor vaccinations given earlier by a breeder/owner/pet store, etc.

Answer 6

I vaccinate at 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 11 weeks and 14 weeks, then they get rabies at 16 weeks normally. The problem with vaccinating past 6 weeks is that the mother's immunity is wearing off on the pups, and they can be suseptible to disease at that point. Do not take the pup to any places where there are large concentrations of wildlife until it has had a few shots by your vet, plus 2 additional weeks. This includes taking your young pup to places like Petsmart.

Answer 7

Puppies get immunity from diseases from their mother while they are nursing, the antibodies are passed through the milk to the puppies.
As a breeder, the puppies are taken for their first shot (Parvo) at 6 weeks of age. This is followed by the Distemper booster at age 8 weeks.
After that, the new puppy owners are responsible for the combination booster vaccinations at 12 & 16 weeks, as well as the rabies vaccination which is given at 16 or 20 weeks (some vets recommend waiting & doing the rabies separately to avoid vaccination shock to the puppy).

The reason for the myriad of vaccinations is that there is no set date for when the mother's antibodies wear off in the puppy. So they must be administered on an ongoing basis so that whenever the puppy's own immune system takes over the mother's antibodies, the vaccination is there to provide immunity from diseaes. And this process can take anywhere from 2-10 weeks (from date of weaning, if weaned @ 6 weeks of age, that takes them from 8 to 16 weeks of age to develop their own immunity)

Unfortunately, blood draws to check a titer (level of antibodies) cannot tell you if the puppy is producing them or if they are residual from the mother, so we do the series of vaccinations until they are 16 weeks to cover the entire time. (if you stopped vaccinating at 12 weeks, & the mothers antibodies did not wear off until 14 weeks of age, the puppy would not have any immunity to disease)

As for walking, if you have the puppy at your house already, walks are OK, in the house, your yard & on the sidewalks. Avoid dog parks & other peoples yards until your puppy has been fully vaccinated (just in case) but once they are done with their shots, socialization with other dogs is very beneficial to them (& highly recommended). This can be done in a puppy obediance class, some of the 'doggy day care' facilities (make sure that your puppy is only let loose to play with other puppies so they dont get hurt by an overzealous adult dog) or a dog park (your puppy must stay on a leash & you need to be watchful that they have a positive experience & are not overwhelmed by other dogs)

Best of luck to you with your new (or soon to be new) puppy!

Answer 8

It would be safe to have your puppy taken into the vet right after weening which is about 8 weeks old. there are three series of shots and this is a good time to start the first one. This is a good time to have your ID chip injected as well. As far as training your puppy to a leash or harness, it's never to early, you can start now. hope this helps. :)

Answer 9

they have their first at 8 weeks and two weeks later they have their second injection they are allowed to walk after the first injection in a controlled manner ( on a lead , pavement) Then once they have had their second open long grassed fields await

Answer 10

the puppies are normally vacinated aroung 8 weeks, then again around 12 weeks. As for taking them out walking, I take mine all the time. The younger you start them walking on a leash the more comfortable they will be with it. Making it easier for you to train them off leash.