[Cirlonde]

Originally Posted by kjc

Because she is under 4-4.5 pounds, if she were mine, I would wait till she was 8 months to a year old and maybe a bit bigger. And still do all the things the vet recommended, because she's so little.

Thanks so much! Not to derail the thread...but I'm curious about how this affects the cancer chances for a dog. I have read that if they never have a heat, the chances that they'll get cancer are reduced dramatically. I don't have the slightest clue about when a female has her first heat....but I was trying to avoid that by having her spayed at 6 months. I'm not sure which risk is the more dangerous!
-C