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Well, I'm just going to say at my salon we won't touch a dog that's not current on it's rabies vaccination. The only reason it's so contained is because we vaccinate everyone, you're taking a risk by not giving it to her.
Just to clarify, it's not the "one shot" at 4 months for rabies, it's the plethora of many shots for many things that added up to my statement.Here's my take on it. Dogs that are vaccinated on the usual schedule as puppies end up being immune to rabies for 5 yrs to life. I don't think one shot at 4 months is over vaccinating. 4months and then every year after is, I personally would get the shot. What is the protocal where you live, every year or every three? I worry about a place that doesn't require rabies but insist on spot on treatment for all dogs. It just seems weird. Most boarding places here require everything, including bordatella, which I think is the most useless vaccine there is. It doesn't protect against all strains and from what I've heard Kennel Cough is a serious issue. It's more of a cold for dogs. Sometimes, they are just following the law or regulations and IMO that's a good thing. They have to worry about the well being of every dog and person there.