I wanted to get Mr. Hobbs neutered as soon as I could with it still being safe. I wanted to get him fixed before he realized what was down there, and before he started humping, etc. I asked my vet about it, and he said that technically you can neuter a dog safely whenever their testicles drop. He also said that the humane shelter neuters them as early as 6 weeks, but he said that since the testicles are not dropped by then, this really is not safe. Mr. Hobbs testicles were dropped at 3 months, so I asked him if he could neuter him then. However, the vet said that the reason vets like to wait until dogs are at least 6 months old is because at 6 months most dogs are almost finished growing. The more weight a dog has on it, the less risk they have with anesthesia. He said it is very dangerous to anesthesize really small dogs. So, you can technically do it whenever, but it is safest to do it when they get some weight on them.
I have no idea about girl dogs. Why would you want to pre-maturely spay a female dog anyway?? |