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Originally Posted by joybuggy  Hi all, this is my first post. My 13 yo male yorkie passed away earlier this month and I am in the process of contacting breeders to purchase a new male puppy.
I have an intact female (born August 2005) and I am considering now that there may be health benefits not only to her, but also behavioral benefits for the new puppy to have her spayed before the new puppy arrives. She weighs about 6.5 lbs and her last heat was around 4 months ago.
She has never been bred nor do we ever intend to breed her. Our vet advised us that the benefits of spaying are primarily to offset the risk of cancer, which he felt were low. Now that we are looking to acquire a new puppy we are considering whether there are enough benefits of spaying her to pursue it.
Please weigh in if you have an opinion. |
yes, the older she gets there is a greater risk for mammary tumors and pyometra which are both very serious..
it will also make it much easier on her and the male pup if she is spayed before he comes home because when he is old enough they will want to mate..
i would definetly have her spayed and the pup nuetered when old enough
