[Ldyrev1]

This is also something that I have been concerned about. Princess Sophie, according to my vet, can be spayed at 6 months of age. She's currently (at 4 mos.) only weighing in at 3.2 lbs. That's pretty small, in my opinion. We expect her to end up at least 5 lbs (at least that is what we are hoping). That said...I am concerned about having her spayed if she is so very tiny.

I agree that one study does not provide enough evidence that waiting to have your puppy spayed/neutered till they are at least one year old, is not enough for me to change my mind about the 6 month age as my vet suggests. I am however more concerned about the health of my pup than the 6 month age to have her spayed.

I feel at a loss as to how to proceed and as such am in a holding pattern to see how big Sophie gets at the 6 month mark to determine if we can go ahead or if we need to wait a bit longer.

Added to this, is my concern about Sophie having all her adult teeth in. If I am not mistaken, all her adult teeth will most likely, not be in by 6 months of age. This is also a factor I am considering when I think of having her spayed. If she has any baby teeth that need to be removed, I would like it to be done while she is under anesthesia for the spay. I don't want her to have to go "under" just for baby teeth.

I would love to hear the opinions of others who have already gone through this and could possibly shed more light on this subject.

Thank you!!