What is the correct pronunciation of "titer"? Teeter or Tighter?

Is this something all (good) vets are capable of? Or is there a good chance that my vet will be a pain about it and try to push me into just vaccinating the dog because that's the way it should be done?

I believe Ed advocates only 1 set of puppy shots for the dogs entire life -- so if the breeder vaccinates the dog before shipping her to me, that means I shouldn't vaccinate the dog when I get her right? So I'd wait a year and get a titer done -- what happens if the titer shows that she needs shots? Or does that rarely happen given the theory that a shot lasts for the dogs entire life?

What has peoples experiences been with their vet when declining shots? It'd be easier if I didn't have to go to the vet at all so I wouldn't have to decline em to begin with, but I need to go for the rabies shots, which will prompt a whole variety of other questions and lectures, such as the list of reasons why you should spay a dog, as well as the eukanuba new-puppy kit. Apparently the new female vet that works there now is a very pro-raw diet type person so maybe I won't have a huge issue with the anticipated vaccination lectures.

I think it sounds like tighter, and if your vet isn't relieved to find a concerned owner wants to share in these life and death decisions, then perhaps you need a different vet!
Google any word that makes you go huh?, and go in armed with
some knowledge, and my bet is the vet will gladly share the burden of decision.

ok i really ain't to sure on how much you know about the titer test. first of all i completely agree with the vaccine theory. what the titer test is, is where the vet will pull blood from your dog and examine it to determine the dog’s immune system strength and weakness. from there they recommend what to give the dog. the reason they started doing this is because the vet community is finally realizing that over vaccinating a dog is causing major problems. it is actually a good test i think. i have included a web site that may help you understand the whole titer test thing. just know they don’t put anything in your dog they actually take blood out. hope this site helps, check it out
http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/titer_test.htm

I totally agree with the titer testing and not having to keep having shot after shot. However I'm screwed because I am obligated to take the family away on holiday yearly (3 children and a hard working other half) and so have to board my 3 dogs in kennels. In the U.K. your dogs have to have the yearly boosters to be allowed in kennels.
My vet did let me in on the fact that you will still be allowed with a 3 month late shot, so they have them every 15 months instead of 12. Still not good I know but a little is better than nothing.
I really wish I didn't have to but I can't find sitters I trust and I haven't found an alternative.
My mums dogs (past and present) NEVER have boosters. They have the initial puppy shots and that's it (we don't have the rabies vaccine either) and have all lived a long disease free life.