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Old 04-29-2011, 05:46 PM   #8
ArmaniMan
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Originally Posted by kjc View Post
Age is more important than size.

You don't want to spay before her hormones kick in. This causes growth plates to close, makes them lose their puppy behaviors and act more like an adult, and signals changes that need to occur in her development.

Spaying too early prevents these changes from happening.

IMHO, best age to spay is between 8-12 months.
Agreed!

My chloe was 4.5 pounds when she was spayed and she was fine, she was about 11 months old.
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