I give half shots to my puppies starting at 9 weeks and don't give Rabies shots until a year old and never lepto.
Heartworm meds are started at 6 months after they have had the blood test to make sure no heartworms. I do not worm my puppies unless they have worms and that is checked in their fecal exam when taken in for first set of shots. I can't really understand why anyone would not give heartworm meds especially when you live in the Texas area where mosquitos are so abundant even if the puppies don't go outside, mosquitos can come inside when you open the door...JMHO....and again especially around the coastal area where water and humidity are breeding grounds for mosquitos! If you don't test your dogs you'll never know if they have heartworms and I've seen so many cases lately in this area where dogs are having to go in for heartworm treatments so it's hard for me to see dogs not being given heartworm meds, again, JMHO...
Ok, I'm done LOL...I couldn't let this one pass
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers