How important are puppy vaccinations?
Vaccinations help to protect your puppy from severe life threatening infectious diseases. It also st Read More
Should I buy a puppy that hasn't been vaccinated?
Dalton Metz
2025-08-23 09:34:47
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She told me she doesn't vaccinate puppies before they go home & doesn't recommend we begin a vaccine regiment until the puppies are 16 weeks, when their immune systems are fully developed. Everything I have read suggests I should start vaccinating my puppy ASAP. I am scared about the puppy catching parvo, and have heard from one person that it will definitely get it if I don't begin vaccines immediately. I will be able to pick the puppy up at 9 weeks. She also said that ultimately it is my choice on when I begin them.
Asia Bernhard
2025-08-15 06:29:19
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• Check the vaccination records are real.
Puppy farms and rogue breeders are clever and will fake documents.
Ask to see and take a photo of the vaccination card.
Phone or visit the vets that have carried out the vaccinations.
Take a dog home before 8 weeks or without them being vaccinated or microchipped.
Dogs are not fully ready and developed to leave their mum before 8 weeks and any breeder trying to do this beforehand should be avoided.
Similarly, any seller who hasn’t provided vaccinations or microchips should not be bought from.
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Nichole Toy
2025-08-05 09:08:39
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You’ll need to wait until your puppy is fully covered by their vaccines before they can meet most other dogs. By waiting, you will help to reduce the risk of them getting the nasty diseases that vaccines protect against. Taking your puppy for their first walk is a huge milestone, but you’ll need to wait until they are fully covered by their vaccinations to be safe. This is usually a week or so after their second jab in their primary vaccination course, but this does vary depending on which vaccine your puppy has had. As long as your garden is safe, enclosed with solid fences and not used by unvaccinated dogs, then your puppy can explore the garden straight away.