Replies on Duration of Immunity and Rabies Vaccination

Dr. Will,
I am new to you sight. We have a one year old female miniature Schnauzer that needs to be spayed soon.
I do not want to vaccinate her. We just lost our Lab & rescue schnauzer two years ago after the vet gave them both rabies & a Bravecto chewable on the same day! It was just horseless! I listened to the vet on the Bravecto. I always used Apple Cider vinegar & water for a flea & tick repellent. The vet sad the ticks were very bad this year & they needed it!
A very hard lesson to learn!
Our little schnauzer came to us with all her 12 weeks of vaccinations but never the rabies. How can I become a member so if you would kindly write us a letter? They are excepted in Pennsylvania.
My husband has Multiple Sclerosis & our puppy is his therapy dog, as was our Lab for almost 13 years. He would be just devastated all over again if anything happened to her. She makes his day worth doing everything!
I have spent over two hours on your wonderful sight!
I am overjoyed by everyone being so informative & helpful! This sight will be a daily read for me!
Thank you Dr. & Everyone!!!

I am in TX, too. My boy goes to daycare once or twice a week and have been going for over 2 years now (he is 2,5yo). They asked for papers before, but since they know how crazy healthy mama he has and how well he is taken care of, they do not.... I don't bring up and just hoping they don't as I am taking him off the vaccines. However, I take him to another vet that has a bathing facility, they require all vaccines. So, I found a place - Pets Supplies Plus. They are popping up everywhere in TX now and you can wash your own baby for $10 or 3 baths for $21 :). They don't ask for papers, you can bring your own shampoos, they have towels, their cheap shampoos. Perfect solution for those of us, who doesn't have a place to wash them at home. Rover.com works well, too for us. Some ask, others don't.