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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr I thought I would repost part of my post from #5 since this has been lengthy and I think Dr. Johnson's points were valid and skipped over by many. It also partially answers the question Sherry Lynn raised in post #63 "Why would anyone not want to s/n their dog?" There are a lot of reasons that this thread has pointed out.:In his quote Dr. Jonson was describing how a dog who is spayed prepubecently is different from a dog who is spayed after reaching puperty:
The difference: Well, the overall difference is a completely different dog in terms of bone mass, size, structure, relatively increased resistance to post-spay weight gain, and more complete psychological development which includes elements of loyalty, maternal-instinct-to-protect, feelings of territory and vigilance, etc.. Things that have not "occurred" to puppies at four to five months BUT which occur as an important part of a nesting (post-adolescent) instinct which dogs spayed young never get.
Does this concern anyone?
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Kim~I respect your view and those of this doctor. However, there are also doctors who have found that feel just the opposite is the case. Seems like more a matter of opinon from vet to vet. You have to read their comments take them for what they are and move on. There really is no need to sit and debate about 1 vet's opinion.