i have a springer spaniel and i now 8 weeks old.
i have took him out for a couple of walks already and he is fine and healthy and he eats anything and it deos not make him feel ill at all.

i have heard rumours that injections make them weaker and cant handle all fodd only certain types.

what would you reccomend i do to my pup as i am inclined to leave him free of jabs as he is fit and strong and healthy!!!

please help many thanks

I would without doubt recommend that you have your puppy innoculated as soon as possible. The debate about whether to 'jab' or not is with regard to booster injections not initial puppy immunisations.

Dawn R.

Definitely get the first and second innoculations, if your pup gets parvo it will die a horrible death, if you love your dog very much then thats your safest option, you shouldn't really be taking him out and if you do take him out you should be carrying him.  Whether he is fit and healthy it wont stop him picking up life threatening diseases and you will only have your self to blame.  when people are talking about injections on here, it's about yearly boosters not the puppies first innoculations.  Dont risk his life through ignorance.

Warm regards Susan

Definately get the puppy shots done and then a booster one year later.This is what i do. We dont vaccinate our kids every year,however they do get them done when they're little! Jeepers i hope your doggy hasnt picked anything up yet :( The strongest,healthiest dog in the world can pick up parvo or any number of diseases lurking around out there,pups are even more likely to pick up disease as their immune systems arent as strong as adult dogs!

I really wish you would have researched this a little better,i would get your pup to the vet post haste :)

I can only agree with all the others who have replied to you so far :(  I'm surprised the breeder of your puppy did not explain the importance of full innoculations to you and discuss the optimum timing of same plus the precautions you had to take in the interim   Responsible breeders encourage new purchasers to have their puppy vet checked within for eg. 72 hours of leaving for their new homes so that you can satisfy yourself that your new family addition is in optimum health and also discuss with the vet at the time what vaccinations will be given and when and also any other med treatments such as when next worming dosage etc. are best given.  This is also peace of mind for the breeder because (a) they will have ensured the puppy is healthy but wish to encourage you to have your vet endorse same and (b) they want to be sure that all the dedicated care their treasured puppy has received before leaving them is continued.
Please follow the advice given.  Good luck, Teri :)

Hi lagernut
I know that the general advice is to have the puppy jabs but I do have some empathy with your comments re food intolerance.
Alhough I've always had my pups innoculated almost all of them have suffered from bouts of tummy upsets which have continued on and off into adulthood. 
I suppose it's a case of balancing one risk against another. 
But I'm 100% convinced there's a link between jabs and digestive conditions.

As far as I understand it, even those who recommend not continuing boostering every year do recommend the initial puppy innoculations.
My BSD used to get eye problems every  June, but since I stopped annual boosters now no longer gets that problem. But, I would always always recommend initial vaccs. and first booster.

JMHO
Lindsay
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Hi Largemut,
I doubt if you will rear you puppy long if you don't get it injected.
It picks up viruses, of dogs wee,Poo. Foxes wee, Poo, they are everywhere.
Peoples shoes, from out side. Would a baby crawling all round the floor
Not injected pick up a virus??? All so out side? Think about it!!
It is more luck than jugement it is O.K. now.
We have to protect the one's we love, don't we?
Regards
Denese

Please vaccinate your pup right away. My friend lost a puppy which had contracted Parvo before she got it but wasn't showing symptoms. The day after she got it, it became ill and  deteriorated so quickly that there was nothing the vet could do to save it and it died within a couple of days, not even 9 weeks old. Naturally my friend was heartbroken even though there was nothing she could have done to prevent it. Please do not risk this happening to your little guy. If your dog contracts a preventable illness as a result of not being vaccinated, it will be your fault.
I have a 10 week old pup myself. As soon as I knew the date I was to pick her up I made a vets appointment to have her first vaccinations done. I have another dog and knew this would increase her risk of exposure to viruses as he inevitably going to pick things up from other dogs and bring them home with him. I can't wait to get the puppy out and about for socialisation etc but, as I am responsible for her welfare, I will wait until her course of vaccinations is complete.
Incidentally, my pup eats like a horse (well, she is a giant breed)and steals food and treats from my older dog whenever possible and has shown no digestive sensitivity whatsoever.