Roxie will be 6 months old next month and will be time for her to get spayed im not ready for that lol.
I think that everyone who makes the decision to go ahead with it feels a bit apprehensive about it. It's very normal to feel that way. The dogs themselves usually cope very well and are back to normal in a day or so. With a female it's just important to keep her from licking at the site (and you should avoid touching it till it's fully healed too). You can talk to your vet about all that though.
i know it has to be done i believe 6 months is when they told me. She likes to play with a chocolate lab male who is not fixed so unless i want to deal with puppies she has to be spayed as soon as possible which puppies would be so cute but better not.
It is one of those Head versus Heart situations. A health six month old Lanrador puppy is so perfect it seems wrong to meddle with such perfection. That is how I felt. However, not only are you protecting them and you from unwanted puppies you are protecting a bitch from some very unpleasant and life threatening diseases. Moly was done at seven months. My biggest post operative problem was keeping her quiet. After two days she was her normal ball of energy.
I personally don't like spaying (neutering) in such a young age, prefer them to be fully mature before taking hormones from their developing bodies but that's my personal opinion. If you have any doubts talk to your vet.
BeataK, the trouble is, Roxie is around entire male dogs and there is a risk of pregnancy, which would not be a good thing at all in such a young dog. It is not always easy for everyone with an entire bitch in season to keep them completey separated from entire male dogs.
I think that if there is a real risk of unwanted puppies - and it sounds like there may be - then an early spay is probably the best thing to do. The operation itself is the least of the considerations, with the excellent vet care that is available these days - the risks are low. I think the subtleties of the decision (that we often debate on the forum) should rightly be set aside if the main and real risk is an unwanted litter of puppies. That is to be avoided.
Tara was spayed at 6 months, with no problems to her. Made life easier up the park, with all the males sniffing around.
Lilly was also spayed before her first season. Totally the right decision for us. Preventing unwanted pups is a priority.
thanks yes im certain if i dont get her done as soon as i can which is 6 months she will end up having puppies so next month shes getting spayed. My brother wanted me to let her and the chocolate lab have puppies which would be adorable but i know the right thing is to get her fixed and if i let her have puppies id have a hard time getting rid of them lol not actually finding people to take them but me myself giving them away lol
Given the situation I think you're doing the sensible and responsible thing, Punky, and definitely the right thing for Roxie.
I had Willow spayed at six and a half months, before her first season. Not only was this the best solution for us with an entire male dog around, but the evidence between waiting until after the first season compared to having it done before was fairly anecdotal, so it's difficult to say which is "best". You're doing the sensible thing for many, many reasons.
With the high risks of pregnancy you are definately doing the right thing. Harley was booked in to be soaked in September last year but unfortunately at the end of July last year she developed pyometra which could of been deadly. She had an emergency spay. I wouldn't wish that on anyone
