[header] How to stay updated on dog vaccinations [title] Identify essential vaccinations. [step] There are some vaccinations that all dogs need to receive. These vaccinations prevent highly contagious diseases that are a health risk to all dogs. 
For example, all dogs must get both a distemper and rabies vaccination. The distemper vaccination is called dhpp because it is a combination shot that protects your dog from distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, and parvovirus.