While it’s wise to make sure that young puppies are not going to places that are heavily frequented by dogs with uncertain vaccination status, we highly recommend getting started with puppy classes as soon as your puppy has had their first round of shots, plus ten days for the vaccines to take effect. The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior’s position about whether to postpone socialization classes until after the vaccines are complete is that there is a much greater behavioral risk as a result of postponing than there is a medical risk as a result of starting before they are all done with their shots. Here is another link about the importance of early socialization.
To meet this need, our classes begin for puppies as young as 8 weeks. We require proof of an up-to-date DAP/DAPP/DHPP vaccine, and sanitize the room in-between every class.
