Just brought home a Cocker Spaniel puppy, or want to make sure your adult dog is protected? Vaccines are the foundation of their health. Below you'll find the usual schedule, which vaccines are required and what you need to know if you want to travel with your dog. Which diseases vaccines prevent Parvovirus: highly contagious and often fatal in puppies. Distemper. Infectious canine hepatitis. Leptospirosis: spread through water and rodent urine. It can also infect people. Parainfluenza and kennel cough (respiratory diseases). Rabies: fatal and transmissible to humans. The vaccine is required by law in many countries, including Romania, and for travel within the EU. Puppy vaccination schedule The exact schedule depends on the vaccine used and on your vet. A typical schedule looks like this: Age What's done 6–8 weeks First vaccine (usually parvovirus + distemper) 9–12 weeks Combination vaccine (distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza, leptospiros...