When is puppy's first veterinarian appointment?

At 8 weeks of age your adorable puppy is ready to visit the vet and have his first shots. If you already have a veterinarian you know and trust, you are ready to go. If not you can ask friends, fellow dog owners for their recommendations. Local Vet website is a good resource for researching veterinarians in your area.
Your vet will

• weigh your puppy to start his growth record
• check her over carefully
• listen to her heart and lungs
• check her ears, mouth and teeth
  
• give her the first of a series of necessary puppy shots for distemper
  

Your vet may also give you important information on raising a healthy happy puppy, advice on feeding and contacts for local puppy training resources.

She will also introduce you to a number of health decisions you will need to make as puppy gets older. If puppy will be an outdoor companion he will need:

• Yearly heart worm check and pills
• Rabies vaccination
• Frontline or equivalent to protect against mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks that carry Lymes disease

You will need to decide whether to spay or neuter you puppy. If your puppy will be boarded you will need kennel cough vaccine.

Your vet is there to help you with your decisions and will be your important friend for the life of your canine companion.