Vaccinations:

When to start? Which ones? How often? What are the side effects?

Here, we will post the latest information regarding canine vaccinations.

Maximum Puppy Vaccine Protocol:

10 Weeks Old: Parvovirus and Distemper (MLV)
16 Weeks Old: Parvovirus and Distemper (MLV)

*Non Core Vaccines are not recommended.

We recommend having your dog's antibody levels tested by titer test (blood work) 3-4 weeks after their 1st vaccination to ensure immunization. Only vaccinate again, if NO antibodies are present.

“The presence of antibody (no matter what the titer) indicates protective immunity and immunological memory is present in that animal. Giving more frequent vaccines to animals in an attempt to increase antibody titer is a pointless exercise. It is impossible to create ‘greater immunity’ by attempting to increase an antibody titer.”

Dr. Jean Dodds' Recommended Vaccination Schedule

We breed MAS in hopes to produce loving pets that will live long, healthy lives.

Over-vaccinating can lead to many forms of autoimmune disease which can be debilitating and shorted life-expectancy.

We personally do not vaccinate our own puppies until at least 16 weeks old.

It is our experience that waiting until 16 weeks of age will ensure immunization with only one vaccine.

The prevalence of Parvovirus and Distemper is extremely low in our area, thus we feel 100% safe waiting until 16 weeks of age.

If you would like us to hold off on your puppy's 1st vaccine, please let us know!

Please Vaccinate for the Rabies virus according to your town By-Laws.

It is not mandatory to vaccinate for rabies in Canada.
There have been no Dogs diagnosed with Rabies in all
4 Maritime Provinces

since at least 2011

With ZERO prevalence and being the vaccine with the most adverse reactions,
We do not recommend the Rabies Vaccine.

If you must travel out of the country or are participating in an event, requiring the Rabies vaccine, we recommend the Rabies vaccine to be given no sooner then 24 Weeks old, with a
Killed Virus Vaccine.

More information on the
Rabies virus

A "yearly booster" is not routinely recommended. Immunization has been proven to last over 7 years in MOST dogs. The current recommendation (by Veterinarians) is to booster every 3 years. We recommend titer testing instead and only re-vaccinating if NO antibodies are present.

If your Veterinarian is pushing annual vaccines, then they are practicing out- dated medicine and you should seek another Veterinarian.

*Please note* No matter when vaccinations start, all of our puppies still go to our Licensed Veterinarian for a complete health exam. They will be deemed healthy and will be warranted free of all contagious illness and disease before adoption.

We definitely recommend taking your dog to your Veterinarian every year for an annual Health/Wellness exam.

We breed MAS in hopes to produce loving pets that will live long, healthy lives. Over-vaccinating can lead to many forms of autoimmune disease which can be debilitating and shorted life-expectancy.

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