[header] How to give a dog a rabies shot at home [title] Apply for a rabies exemption. [step] Laws regarding rabies vaccines are strict in most states. In order to vaccinate your dog at home, you'll need your vet to apply for a rabies exemption. 
This is an order that grants you the authority to have the rabies vaccination performed in your home in lieu of a vet's office. Not that this exemption may not be allowed in your state.