Dog vaccine record template
Every shot a kennel asks about, already printed. You fill in two dates per row.
A blank record asks you to remember what your dog was given, which is the part nobody can do at a vet counter. This one lists the vaccines first — rabies, DHPP, Bordetella, canine influenza, leptospirosis — so the job becomes copying two dates off a certificate rather than reconstructing a history.
The expiry column is the one that matters. A certificate that lapses mid-stay is the most common reason a booked dog gets turned away, and it is invisible on a record that only captures the date a shot was given.
Everything it asks for.
Print it and write on it, or copy the fields into whatever you already use.
Your dog
Core vaccines
Copy the expiry from the certificate rather than calculating it — rabies and DHPP come in one-year and three-year products and the label decides, not the calendar.
| Vaccine | Date given | Expires | Clinic | Batch no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabies | ||||
| DHPP / DA2PP | ||||
| Bordetella | ||||
| Canine influenza (1st) | ||||
| Canine influenza (2nd) | ||||
| Leptospirosis |
Anything else
Lyme, rattlesnake, and any titre results your vet has run.
| Vaccine or test | Date given | Expires | Clinic | Batch no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parasite treatment
Kennels ask for these nearly as often as they ask for vaccines.
| Treatment | Product | Date given | Next due |
|---|---|---|---|
Vet practice
Before a boarding stay
- Every expiry date filled in, none left blank
- Nothing expiring during the dates you are away
- Booked the vet at least two weeks before drop-off
- Asked the facility whether canine influenza is required
- Original certificates photographed as backup
When the paper stops keeping up
The expiry column is the reason PetPacket exists. Add a vaccine once and the app watches the date, so the certificate about to lapse surfaces before it becomes a conversation at the counter — rather than after.
Worth reading alongside it: dog boarding vaccine requirements, organizing your pet’s vaccine records, and dog boarding checklist.
The other templates
- Pet sitter instructions template — Everything a sitter needs, on two sides — printed, or filled in on screen and handed over as a PDF.
- Dog sitter checklist — The dog-specific version — walks, recall, lead manners, and what a stranger needs to know.
- Pet vaccination record template — One sheet with every vaccine, the date it was given, and the date it lapses.
- Dog boarding form — What the kennel asks for at check-in, filled in before you get there.
- Pet emergency card — Cut it out and keep it where someone will find it — for the person who has your pet when you don't.
About this template.
What to put in it, and what people usually leave out.
What vaccines go on a dog vaccination record?
Rabies and DHPP (distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, parvovirus) at minimum, plus Bordetella if your dog boards, is groomed, or goes to daycare. Add canine influenza and leptospirosis if your vet gives them — both are increasingly asked for by facilities. Record the date given and the date it expires for each, because the expiry is what anyone checking actually needs.
How do I prove my dog has been vaccinated?
With a dated certificate or record from the practice that gave the vaccine, showing the vaccine name, the date and the expiry. A clear photo of that record is accepted by most boarding facilities, though some want a copy for their file. A summary sheet like this one is faster to hand over than a stack of certificates, but keep the originals — the summary is your working copy, not the proof itself.
Can I look up my dog's vaccine history online?
Sometimes. Many practices have a client portal, and some will email a record on request, though rarely instantly. What you cannot usually do is pull a history from a practice you have left, which is why keeping your own copy matters more than it sounds — the record follows you, the practice's system does not.
What is the batch number for?
It identifies the specific vial the vaccine came from. You will almost never need it, but it is the first thing a vet asks for after an adverse reaction or a manufacturer recall, and it cannot be recovered later if nobody wrote it down.
Fill it in once. Hand it over every time.
PetPacket keeps your pet's records in one place and builds the same page whenever you need it — current doses, current vaccines, current vet.
