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Originally Posted by Sharly4  I've been breeding for 13 years and my mentors for 20 plus we've all been giving first shots at 6 weeks. It's what my vet recomended since I first started and my puppies sometimes have 3 shots before they leave. I also put them outside at about 6-8 weeks old so they can start potty training. I've never had one instance of Parvo in all my years of breeding. I keep everyone up to date and on schedule! Neither have any of my mentors have had Parvo. I know you've all been doing research and if it works for you guys it works. This has worked for me all these years and I don't plan on changing. |
Which shots do you give? I can assure you the main reason your vaccination schedule is working is because you are keeping your pups until they are 12 weeks or older. I am sure when you are taking them outside that you are not letting them in areas where other dogs that might have parvo could have gone.
Sadly, why parvo is such a problem is that many back yard breeders will vaccinate early and then sell their pups at 8 weeks after just one or 2 shots and the puppy buyer has the false security of thinking their pup is protected. My feelings are basically that the 1st shot at 6 weeks does very little good. Also you have to consider the long term effects of the vaccinations on the young puppy's liver, immune system and neurological system.
Of course, we all have our opinions and in the end it is up to each breeder to do what they are most comfortable with.