Enter your pet's birth date and, if you know them, the dates of their last shots. The timeline follows the AAHA canine and AAFP feline vaccination guidelines for core and common non-core vaccines, and marks what in-home boarders and daycares usually ask for. It is a planning aid, not veterinary advice.
Enter a birth date or a last dose to see dates. The table below shows the standard schedule.
Legally required in most states; first dose from 12–16 weeks, booster one year later, then every 1 or 3 years depending on the product and state law.
Puppy series every 2–4 weeks from 6–8 weeks until at least 16 weeks; booster within a year; then every 3 years.
Non-core but required by most boarders and daycares; annual, and every 6 months for dogs in frequent group settings. Intranasal and oral versions work within days.
Two doses 2–4 weeks apart, then annually; often asked for during outbreaks and by larger daycares.
Two doses 2–4 weeks apart from 12 weeks, then annually; recommended for dogs with outdoor and wildlife exposure, which includes most of the Chicago suburbs.
Two doses 2–4 weeks apart, then annually, for dogs in tick areas; ask your vet about local risk.
On SitterNation, Rabies, DHPP / DAPP, Bordetella are the default required records for dogs; each sitter can require more. Keep the certificates on your pet's profile so sitters see them before the meet-and-greet.
For dogs, current rabies and DHPP (distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza), and most also ask for Bordetella; for cats, rabies and FVRCP, often FeLV. On SitterNation those are the default required records; each sitter can require more.
Most boarders want shots given at least a week before the stay so immunity has built up and any reaction has passed. Ask the sitter; some accept same-week Bordetella.
On your pet's profile under immunizations. Upload the certificate or enter the dates, and sitters you book can see them before the meet-and-greet.
No. Intervals follow published AAHA and AAFP guidelines, but your vet sets your pet's schedule based on age, health, lifestyle and local law.