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hobbette · 06-30-2012, 11:11 AM

I woke up today and realized Yumi is almost 6 month old! she lost her 1st tooth today! I'm trying to decide WHEN I want to get her fixed. I want to get any left over puppy teeth pulled when I do and was wondering when all the teeth that are coming out should be out?

I know she may go into heat if I leave it more than 6 months, and getting her fixed before then can help prevent certain types of cancer etc. I seem to remember reading also that if they're spayed before their growth plates close it can keep them open longer than they should be and effect bone density? as well as increasing chances of certain types of bone cancer... It seems like in such small, bouncy little dogs it might be worth waiting. (Yumi is getting to be a real jumper lol)

The chart I saw said the risks were still pretty small if you waited until mature. I think it went from .005 to .08 (.005 being spayed before the 1st heat .08 being spayed before the 2nd where as intact was at 1) any thoughts on negatives vs positives?

06-30-2012, 11:11 AM	#1
hobbette YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OK Posts: 278	teeth and spaying I woke up today and realized Yumi is almost 6 month old! she lost her 1st tooth today! I'm trying to decide WHEN I want to get her fixed. I want to get any left over puppy teeth pulled when I do and was wondering when all the teeth that are coming out should be out? I know she may go into heat if I leave it more than 6 months, and getting her fixed before then can help prevent certain types of cancer etc. I seem to remember reading also that if they're spayed before their growth plates close it can keep them open longer than they should be and effect bone density? as well as increasing chances of certain types of bone cancer... It seems like in such small, bouncy little dogs it might be worth waiting. (Yumi is getting to be a real jumper lol) The chart I saw said the risks were still pretty small if you waited until mature. I think it went from .005 to .08 (.005 being spayed before the 1st heat .08 being spayed before the 2nd where as intact was at 1) any thoughts on negatives vs positives?