{"id":14,"date":"2026-10-15T19:01:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.proteusthemes.com\/vetpress\/your-puppys-first-year-a-vaccine-and-checkup-timeline\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T00:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T00:12:19","slug":"your-puppys-first-year-a-vaccine-and-checkup-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.proteusthemes.com\/vetpress\/your-puppys-first-year-a-vaccine-and-checkup-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Your puppy\u2019s first year: a vaccine and checkup timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first year is busy, and it goes by fast. A clear plan for vaccines, parasite prevention and checkups means fewer surprises and a puppy who\u2019s relaxed at the clinic for life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8 to 10 weeks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A full nose-to-tail exam, the first core vaccines, deworming and a long chat about food, sleep and house training. Bring any paperwork from the breeder or shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12 to 16 weeks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Booster vaccines, spaced three to four weeks apart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lifestyle vaccines if your puppy will board, hike or visit dog parks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flea, tick and heartworm prevention started or adjusted for weight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6 months and beyond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We talk about spay or neuter timing, check adult teeth as they come in, and plan the first adult wellness visit. Our Puppy and kitten plan covers all of these visits for one monthly price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three or four visits in the first months set your puppy up for life. Here\u2019s what happens at each one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":150,"featured_media":231,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dog-care"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.proteusthemes.com\/vetpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.proteusthemes.com\/vetpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.proteusthemes.com\/vetpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.proteusthemes.com\/vetpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/150"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.proteusthemes.com\/vetpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/demo.proteusthemes.com\/vetpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":237,"href":"https:\/\/demo.proteusthemes.com\/vetpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions\/237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.proteusthemes.com\/vetpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.proteusthemes.com\/vetpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.proteusthemes.com\/vetpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.proteusthemes.com\/vetpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}