My pup's vet no longer gives them shots annually anymore, since they are older and are never boarded. Sparky is 11 and Myndi is 14. Last year was the first she started doing this. State law does require a current rabies vaccine tho, and they get the 3 year one. Of course now that they are getting older, they go for a checkup every 6 months, since both have a heart murmur and luxated patella.