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Originally Posted by eceja001  I just joined the forum today and I need some advice from others who UNDERSTAND...
My lovely little Asia is 6 months old and I am tormented over whether or not I should have her spayed....
I don't plan to breed.... however I feel guilty about taking away her right to bare puppies in her life. I plan to get Asia a companion and I have considered allowing her to have puppies for my friends and family's sake....
But I worry about safety... pregnancy is risky...
I JUST DON"T KNOW WHAT TO DO?!?!
Any advice? |
Don't feel guilty about spaying her. If you spay her before her first heat you will practically eliminate her chance of ever getting mammary cancer. If you wait until she has her first heat, her risk of cancer goes up to 8%, and 26% after her second heat. You will also eliminate her risk for ovarian and uterine tumors and infections as she gets older.
You're right. Pregnancies in toy breed dogs can be very dangerous. Many require emergency c-sections. Why put Asia at risk?
Spaying her now, before she ever has her first heat, is the responsible thing to do for her future good health.