Speaking of vaccines, I took a couple of puppies to a Holistic vet yesterday just for a "well puppy" check. I was trying this vet out because I don't always want to drive one hour to the vet I really like. She told me that certain vet schools had done a study years ago (and no one listened) that a puppy needs ONE vaccination at about the age of 12 weeks for lifetime immunity. (BTW, I will continue to drive the one hour because this vet was ridiculously expensive ! , and I will probably continue to vaccinate at 8 weeks, and so on, but personally I have not vaccinated an adult dog for years except for Rabies and Kennel Cough.) Iza Kabuska http://www.karizmashepherds.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================