Puppy Vaccines in North Hills, Raleigh, NC, From Your Local Vet
A shot schedule you can follow, and answers to every new-puppy question.
Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - North Hills is a vet in North Hills, Raleigh, that vaccinates puppies from their first visit. Puppies usually start shots at 6 to 8 weeks old and get boosters every 3 to 4 weeks until about 16 weeks. Rabies comes near the end of the series, and North Carolina requires it once a puppy is over four months old.
The series works because each booster builds on the last. Finishing it is what gives real protection.
Call (984) 983-4900 or book online. Walk-ins are welcome.
What is the puppy shot schedule?
A typical plan at Petfolk North Hills looks like this. The vet adjusts it for your puppy's age and history.
6 to 8 weeks: first distemper-parvo combination vaccine, exam, stool check and deworming.
10 to 12 weeks: second distemper-parvo booster. Lifestyle vaccines like Bordetella or leptospirosis may start here.
14 to 16 weeks: third distemper-parvo booster, and the rabies vaccine.
About one year later: boosters for the core vaccines, then an adult schedule.
Across Petfolk, puppies typically start their vaccines with us at about 11 weeks old (Oct 2025 to Jun 2026). If your puppy came home older or with partial records, the vet picks up where the breeder or shelter left off.
Can my puppy go to the dog park yet?
Not until the series is finished. The City of Raleigh's dog park rules say puppies younger than four months are not allowed and every dog must be fully vaccinated. Parvo, a virus that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea in young dogs, can live in soil for months. Until your puppy is done:
Carry your puppy in busy public spots, like the sidewalks around North Hills.
Skip Millbrook Exchange, Jaycee and other off-leash parks.
Set up playdates with healthy, vaccinated adult dogs you know.
Join a puppy class that checks vaccine records.
Early, safe socializing still matters, so don't keep your puppy home completely.
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What else happens at puppy visits?
Each visit at Petfolk North Hills is also a growth check and a chance to ask questions. The vet covers:
Weight and growth, and how much to feed.
Worms. Most puppies are dewormed several times, and a stool test checks for parasites.
Heartworm, flea and tick prevention. North Carolina ranked eighth for heartworm cases in the American Heartworm Society's 2025 survey, so prevention starts early.
Microchipping, house training, crate training, chewing and biting.
When to plan a spay or neuter.
Every Petfolk clinic uses Fear Free handling. Puppy visits are kept fun, with treats and play, so your dog learns that the vet is a good place.
How much do puppy vaccines cost?
Each puppy visit includes an exam, and a wellness exam at Petfolk North Hills starts at $99. A PetfolkCare membership starts at $199 a year, includes wellness exams and gives discounts on routine vaccinations, which adds up over a series of puppy visits. You'll get an estimate before any test or treatment. The final bill can differ if the plan changes during the visit.
Don't stop halfway
Across Petfolk, 79% of puppies who start their vaccine series with us come back for at least a second distemper-parvo booster (first dose Oct 2025 to Jun 2026, follow-up through Oct 2026). A single shot is not enough protection. Book the next visit before you leave, and the Petfolk app will remind you.
If your puppy has vomiting and diarrhea, won't eat or seems weak, call right away, since these can be signs of parvo. If your puppy collapses or can't stand, go to a 24-hour emergency hospital such as BluePearl Pet Hospital on Paragon Park Road in Raleigh.
Related: deworming in North Hills and spay and neuter in North Hills.
Bring your puppy in
Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - North Hills is at 631 E Six Forks Rd, Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27609. Bring any breeder or shelter records. Call (984) 983-4900 or book online.
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