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Originally Posted by NicoleNYC  It seems like 6 months seems to be common (after reading many threads about this on this forum) so it did seem strange that SET Yorkies spays before they ship (at 15-20 weeks). If you spay/neuter before the hormones have the chance to have effect on the puppies development, it can be an issue. |
Yes, in today's world, this seems early to spay. However, it's not always the case. In shelters everywhere in the northeast dogs are spayed very early. My first female yorkie was spayed at 4 months old and my male at 12 weeks old. Nowadays, 6 mos seems to be the norm.