What's the best age to spay my poodle and get her rabies vaccine?

Hi there! Great question and good for you trying to be prepared. Puppies should start their vaccine protocol as soon as they leave Mom, which is usually about 8 weeks old. They should be vaccinated every 4 weeks until 16 weeks of age, then a booster 1 year later. Spay is usually recommended at around 6 months of age but this can be variable based on the breed. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

Puppies are usually vaccinated three times at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks. However, without knowing what particular vaccines have been given to Mimi it is not possible to advise you when she should be vaccinated again and your veterinarian may have good reason for wanting to vaccinate at 6 months. You should not clip Mimi's hair until her adult coat has grown in. This typically happens around 6 months.

You can spay Harley and chip her at the same time, I recommend spaying her at six months of age before she goes into her first heat. She is old enough for her first rabies vaccine at 12 weeks of age. You can microchip then too if you want.

Great questions! I would wait to socialize Koda at the dog park until she has her rabies vaccine as well to be safe. I would spay her around six months of age, before she has her first heat. I hope this helps!

No, Princess should not be dangerous to anyone if she bites or licks them - it's very normal for puppies to do this :) Rabies is extremely rare in pet dogs, and would be virtually unheard-of in a puppy this age - it can only be transmitted through the bite of an infected wild animal, so it's unlikely that she would have had any possibility of exposure at the age of two months. Dogs can get their rabies vaccine anytime after 12 weeks of age. So she isn't quite old enough yet, but your veterinarian can vaccinate her in another month or so. I do not recommend giving 5 in 1 vaccines on your own, because in my experience, vaccines purchased over the counter and given by owners are often not effective. It's much better to have your veterinarian give the vaccine, to make sure it's guaranteed to work.

You should begin all vaccines as soon as you can. You will need to check with her vet about her age. Pets can receive the rabies vaccine between 12-16 weeks of age but legally, some countries have laws about the age. You also want to have Julie checked/treated for parasites. I hope this helps.

You puppy should get all of her vaccines even if you choose not to spay her. Most puppies get a series of 3-4 combo vaccines, and then a rabies vaccine, that are then updated annually or every three years by the type.