Will Falconer, DVM Moderator
Hi Lily,
This is a land mine on the Natural Path, and it's getting stepped on repeatedly. Your daughter's poor dog is going to react her way into an early grave from unnecessarily repeated vaccinations, against a disease she's been immune to since the first or second vaccine, at most. It's beyond crazy.
Each successive vaccination, against a disease she's already immune to, doesn't make her "more immune," in fact, it adds zero benefit. And it risks her health.
I'd do what ever it takes to avoid this. I thought your state broke ground on allowing waivers if a pet is previously vaccinated and ill (which your daughter's dog is, on both counts). If no one is going door to door checking on licenses, I'd quietly drop out, ignoring the reminders. If it's a police state, say the dog died, and drop out that way.
This is extreme irresponsibility on the part of the state, and dangerous to this dog's health. Your daughter has to take responsibility and that may need to take a devious form if that's her only option.
We wish you the best. Anyone who's found a way can add to this discussion.