Over vaccination in dogs. Any advice?

[Freedom]

Bichons as a breed tend to have high reaction rates to vaccines.

I do the rabies every 3 years, that is required by law. It is rare, to get an exemption for the rabies, and the State has to sign off on that for each individual dog.

As for the others, I skip them, my friend with 2 bichons gets titers. My dogs are older than hers (and older than Tanner) so they regularly got shots for years, and my vet and I are confident they are covered. My friend's bichons were ages 2 and 4 when she stopped, and their titers have all be extremely high coverage.

One thing to consider is lifestyle. I mean, our dogs are companions. Yes we walk them, mostly on leash. Tanner is a hound mix, so you may be doing more hiking out in the open woods. I would take that into consideration as to whether to titer or just skip entirely.

Oh and bichons as a breed should never have the Lepto vaccine, 80% of them react to it, and many die from it. This is where not knowing Tanner's mix will be a hindrance -- BUT then again, cross breeds in general have stronger immune systems, as I recall.

This is a huge issue, as pets (dogs and cats) are much to highly vaccinated.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Over vaccination is a fairly common thing these days it seems like.... I base it off of the individual dogs lifestyle. Rabies is a no brainier, it's required by law! Bordatella is either an intranasal or injectable vaccine that protects against kennel cough- (do you have your dog groomed at a groomers? Is he a regular doggy day care attendee? Regular dog park visitor?). Leptospirosis is transmitted through urine- (Do you use your dog for hunting? Is he a regular swimmer in lakes, ponds, etc?) Distemper affects a few body systems and is usually fatal, I would definitely vaccinate against this one. Parvo virus is also typically fatal and affects mainly puppies and is transmitted through the feces of infected animals. Parainfluenza is an upper respiratory disease and is very contagious and often seen in areas with a large dog population (groomers, dog shows, dog festivals, racing tracks, even pet stores).

I hope this helps you but I would take a look at your dog's lifestyle with your veterinarian and you should then be able to come up with a good vaccination plan!