I vaccinated my puppy through puppyhood, with the last round of shots at 6 months and 6 days. Only rabies since then. He is now 21 months old. Problem seems to be what he cannot do without a shot record. My goal with him was therapy work. It doesn't seem I can even do this without proof of shots.I know that a lot of people here are doing sports or working their dogs, and that a lot don't do shots. How does this work for everyone? AM I bound to only have a pet if I don't buckle under to the vaccination machine?
I forgot to mention this. When searchingonline, it Therapy Dog International says initial series of the core vaccinations must have been done. But do they need to be current?
And the delta society says that you must be up on vet reccomended shots? Hmm...
I am still curious as to what people do in general for any activity? How about traveling with your dog in any but the most simple car trips?
The AVMA recommends 3 yr boosters vexing vaccine issue so you should have no issue anywhere going that route with whatever activity you want to pursue. If it just says vet recommended shots, then get a vet that will work with your preferences.
Personally, I do two 3 year booster shots then don't worry about it. So the dog gets their first booster at 3 and their second/last at 6. Except for rabies which is given every 3 years as required by law.
AKC & CKC sports and shows do not require any proof of vaccinations, neither does driving into any province in Canada, and I believe, over any state border.
Only proof of rabies is required to cross the borders between Canada and the US, but in the past 21 years of crossing back and forth I've never been asked for any paperwork regarding this.
Still, I reluctantly get the rabies booster every 3 years, if I didn't travel to the US frequently, I wouldn't.
Many grooming shops and most kennels ask for up to date vaccines, though, a hassle if you need to use them.
I've been crossing the border from Canada to the US with my dog at least once a month for the last 3 years. Up until a month ago, I had never been asked for paperwork on my dog.
Either they are getting alot stickier about this or I'm just unlucky but the last two times I've come through, they wanted to see my vaccine and rabies record and a "valid" health certificate.
Luckily I keep a copy of everything in the car when I travel.
I have her vaccinated and I always travel with her papers in the car, but I'd never been asked for them at the border before.
I don't know if they are starting to crack down more at the border or it was just my luck to get two different people 3 weeks apart that are stickier. I guess I'll find out in another 3 weeks when I go back across.
I was responding to Cindy's post about not being asked for paperwork at the border.
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