When is the right time to spay your dog?

You don't have to wait until the first heat in fact it would increase her chance of mammary cancer if you do .I know some dog breeders have female puppies spayed at 12 weeks before placing them in new homes so really thats about the earliest I would go .

you shouldn't spay a dog before her first heat. that stops her reaching puberty, which is necessary for her body to develop correctly. also, if a dog is spayed before physical maturity, it's easier to damage her body, as it's not fully developed. dogs spayed before the first season are more likely to be incontinant, and more likely to develop bone problems in later life. vets recommend spaying a dog halfway between her first and second season. so after her first season, work out when her next will be, then arrange it with the vet for halfway between the seasons. this allows the organs to reach maturity, then return to normal size before the next season. it makes the procedure easier for the vets to perform, so safer, and because of this some vets will charge less for spaying a dog under 2. but you should ALWAYS let a dog have her first season. this gives her the best chance of a successful operation and a healthier life.

Take her in as soon as possible. It does not hurt them or cause hormone problesm if you get them fixed before their first heat. Even if you try very hard to keep her in accidents can happen. You will have other dogs visiting you and she will be miserable and make your lives miserable.

Most vets do it at 5-6 months, a few do it by 3 months. A large breed dog should be done after they are a yr old. With my extra large breed dog we are waiting until she's 2, so that her growth plates close properly. If the dog is a small dog definitely do it before the first heat to reduce risk of mammary cancer.

hi. I do not know if this is true in female dogs aswell but I have been told by breeders that you should not get a male dog done until they are atleast 2. This is when all the growing has been done and all of the hormones have settled and so has the dogs behaviour

You do not have to wait......six month is a good age to get your dog spayed.You can wait longer....but there really is no reason for it.

spay your dog as early as possible then you wont have problems of unwanted pups

I have never owned a female dog. All of our dogs have been male and done at around six months of age. I think your vet should be able to give you the best possible advice on this. I too have heard differing timeframes of when a female pup should be fixed. Best wishes.

From my experience before the first onset of heat makes a difference in the dogs demeanor.

i would suggest you do it before especially if you dont want male dogs knocking at your door lol my female is in heat and my male is causing all kinds of kayos

I would go with the vet's recommendation. I know my dog went into an early heat at 5 months of age, and then her second heat right after she was a year old. From what the vet says it does not seem that spaying/neutering them does any harm to them in terms of growth, maturity, etc.

Waiting after their first cycle can make the dog more aggressive and hard to control. It also ups the risk of cancers, blood disorders and problems later in life with other disorders of the reproductive system. Most vets here say between 4-7 months. I got my last lab spayed when she was 6 months.