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MY PIT BULL TERRIER

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Question
HI, I RECENTLY GOT A PUPPY YESTERDAY  WILL BE 8 WKS ON THE 12 OF FEB.  WHEN CAN HE GET HIS SHOTS AND ARE THEY GOOD BREED FOR CHILDREN?
THANKS SO VERY MUCH....

Answer
One should never bring in a new puppy before eight weeks of age (preferably nine) so that it can learn to inhibit its bite from its mother and littermates.

No, this is a terrible breed for children, particularly if it has not learned to inhibit its bite. Most terriers also have a high chase instinct, so generally are not very good with very small children.

Puppies should be inoculated at 8-9 weeks, 12-13 weeks, and then again at 16-17 weeks.