I know all dogs are different - my girl is just over 5 pounds last time she was weighed and is 5 months old as of April 15th.
I am having some sort of complex about getting her spayed. I want to do it before she comes into heat but I want to wait long enough so I will know if her baby teeth will fall out as they should.
Two vets have said she has an immature mouth, she has the front teeth in but the large incisiors/canines have not started to come in yet - and I don't think the molars have either.
I have an appointment to have a consult for a vet appointment May 7th - she would be 6 months May 15th. I would ideally like to wait until May 14th but don't want her to go into heat before she gets spayed.
Question to YTers with girls: How old was your girl when she went into heat (and how much did she weigh)? or When did you have your girl spayed (and how much did she weigh)?
I know you have to be careful with the small girls ... but as my girl is already 5 pounds she should be OK that way. I got my boy neutered when he was just over 6 months and he recovered nicely. I am worried about the surgery, but I am also worried about the timing! If I go too soon and she has to risk going under for the removal of baby teeth that is adding additional danger, and if I wait too long she goes into heat then I miss out on benefits of spaying before the first heat cycle. Ohhhhh ... what to do, what to do?!?
Thanks in advance for all the help!
