I had a small runt Yorkie who only weighed a little over 3 lbs. when grown and finally at age 6 1/2 years old, fearing some day she might get cancer more easily or somehow get out the door during a heat(during which she cleaned herself obsessively) and get impregnated, I finally had her spayed. I was scared to death but Jilly came through the surgery fine and lived to age 13 without any cancer or further bothers of heat or unwanted pregnancy. Had she somehow ever ever gotten pregnant, I would have had to have a spay done immediately so I hoped I was saving her a more dangerous procedure by having the spay. I knew of the inherent dangers of surgery and anesthesia and still thought the risks of not spaying were greater. I noticed no changes in her afterward either, for which I was grateful. She didn't gain weight or become lazy or anything. She was just my sweet Jilly still.
__________________  Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |