2006-09-26 23:45:29 · 36 answers · asked by northstar21_2000 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
6 months old, as recommended by Vets here in the UK.
2006-09-26 23:47:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Female dogs before the first season, as they are more likely to develop certain diseases later in life otherwise, eg mammary cancers, also spaying after the first season is not recommended as the dog will have a higher hormone level during its first season and as you dont know when the next season is due, you wont truly know when the hormone level has gone down to an acceptable level for spaying. Whatever hormone level you get your dog spayed at, is the level they stay at the rest of their lives! So it's best getting it done before the hormones kick in!
2006-09-29 12:49:35 · answer #2 · answered by Princess415 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Shelters have been spaying and neutering puppies as young as 8 weeks for quite a few years now. However, I prefer to wait until until the puppy is at least 5 to 6 months old, which is the age recommended by many vets also.
Just keep in mind that some dogs can be mature enough to mate successfully at 6 month of age, so keep a close eye on them to prevent unplanned litters. Of course, you can have them spayed or neutered anytime after that as long as they are healthy enough for surgery.
2006-09-27 00:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by The Collectors Hub 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You can spay your dog before the first season. The benefits in doing this are the wound is a lot smaller and as she is young she will recover very quickly. Also, it will help stop her developing mammary tumours when she is older. There is no real benefits to letting her have a first season, pups etc. Plus, you would have every randy rascal after your little lovey.
Contact your vet and they will advise on what age they would prefer to spay her.
It could also work out cheaper as some vets work on size of the dog so she will not be fully grown if you have her spayed early.
2006-09-27 00:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by futterbly 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
around 6- 9 months is often secure. Vets will do it before, yet once you have a brilliant breed pup you may wait with the aid of fact the hormones that the testicles/ ovaries produce are additionally had to known develop. Spaying/ neutering in the previous the canines is purely too previous is often cautioned with the aid of fact that is going to help with gender- appropriate aggression. additionally some cancers (like mammary tumors in ladies and prostate maximum cancers in men) are a great deal decreased in case you spay/ neuter by ability of 9 months, or in the previous the female's first warmth cycle. yet for the excellent answer to your canines, see your vet!
2016-10-18 01:37:46 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do not intend to breed her, you really should consider spaying her. There are many health benefits associated with spaying such as decreased chance of mammary tumors and you will not have to worry about pyometra, metritis or unwanted litters (overpopulation is a big problem - just take a trip to a humane shelter).
If you elect to spay her, this can be done during heat but it may be best to wait until the heat cycle is over to decrease the chance of complications.
there is no behavioral benefit in letting the female have a litter before spaying.
The normal canine companion will benefit greatly from being spayed at an early age before she has her first heat cycle. Problems that can develop later in life, such as mammary cancer and uterine infections, are virtually eliminated if an ovariohysterectomy (spay) is performed before she experiences her first heat cycle.
2006-09-27 03:30:19 · answer #6 · answered by snookie121280 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
My vet told me that the best time to have your puppy spayed is before before her first "heat" cycle. I had my puppy spayed at 5 months, because they go in heat sometime between 6-8 months.
2006-09-27 02:45:01 · answer #7 · answered by Strawberry 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
As this is an expensive cost, I would have it done as soon as the dog is 6 months old, as the vets now charge on the size of the dog! They won't normally do it before then , as the organs are not fully grown, so if you have a large breed get it done then.
2006-09-27 09:26:28 · answer #8 · answered by skeeboots 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The vets recommended about 6 months.
I had mine spayed last year at age 2 .. and she's fine
2006-09-27 01:50:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I don't have a dog anymore after mine died last year, at the age of 17. I had her spayed when she was ten months old. I think it was a good age because she was young so it didn't take long for her to recover from the operation. Even though she was spayed, she still showed a strong desire to be a mother when she saw my cat's new kittens. She was very affectionate to the kittens but very hostile to the cat mother.
2006-09-26 23:51:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
If a male, 6 months but if ur dog is female, let her have a litter first and then have her spayed.
2006-09-29 19:28:06 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋