Having lost the best dog in the entire world to cancer because she wasn't spayed, I personally will have any female dog in my care spayed unless blood work or medical conditions suggest too high a risk. That doesn't mean I won't freak out, because I will. Putting a beloved pet through surgery is scary, even when the odds of a tragedy are very low.
You've already gotten good advice - take advantage of all the education you can get. Weigh the risks of spaying against the risks of not doing it. Make sure blood work is done before surgery, and make sure the anesthesia used is appropriate for your Yorkie.
And if you decide to do it, let us know when it's being done so we can hold your hand while you need moral support. Then you can hold mine when it's T's time because I'm going to be completely freaked out, too. |