Yes, most breeders worm their puppies because puppies are more susceptible to them and if they get any worms it can really affect the nutrition the puppy can absorb. As adults there probably is no reason to worm unless you have a positive stool sample. Vets do stool samples when dogs have diarrhea, are losing weight, hair coat isn't what is should be, or the dog is ill. Stool samples may be done yearly at your annual vet exam - individual vets have different practices about this.
Revolution is an awesome drug that I use on my Yorkies. It's a montly heartworm preventative applied topically (just like Frontline). It also treats any earmites, lice, and 1 or 2 types of ticks. It doesn't kill all ticks or fleas so if you need it to kill ticks/fleas you should use Frontline but you can't use them together. Revolution also worms your dog against roundworms only which is the most common type of worm. It does not kill hookworms or tapeworms which can cause lots of trouble if your dogs gets them.
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