[Starlette]

Good morning.

So, from what I am understanding on this thread is that baby teeth and growth plates are pretty much the determining factor as to when a puppy should get spayed, am I correct?

QUESTIONS:
1) Honestly, I never even knew that puppies (like humans) have baby teeth that should be pulled. How would I know that the adult teeth have come in and how do I determine that there are some baby teeth that have remained?

2) When should I consider taking Julie to the vet to get an x-ray to check if her growth plates are fully developed?

The majority of the posts that I am seeing seem to indicate that spaying should wait until these two issues are resolved.

Thank you.