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Originally Posted by joyce evans  Very interesting!! I am picking up my rescue (Terrier mix-not Yorkie) from the vet today after being spayed. Seven (7) puppies was a lot to take care of and adoping them out to good homes has not been an easy task. I still have 2 by the way! If I had left her on the streets of Houston no telling how many litters she would have had and then her offspring...so in my opinion regarding her I would say spaying is a good thing. My Yorkie who was spayed 3 1/2 weeks ago??? Now I'm not so sure. Will be coming back to this thread because my Chihuahua is next in line. |
I feel that you made the right decision with respect to an abandoned dog..ie the rescue dog that was pregnant. How wonderfull of you to take care of her and to try to place all the puppies.
Do read the spay and neuter thread which contains a whole lot of links.
In terms of your Yorkie, what is done is done. I don't know her age at the time of spay, but I do know that most vets promote spaying by 6ths old for females. I do hope things go well over the long term, and chances are that they will in terms of her health
Your Chihuahua, I don't know the sex or age, but again do your health research on this breed.
The thrust of my comments are geared to appropriate timing of S+N not so much to keep all dogs intact.
There are many factors other than health concerns that a pet owner needs to honestly assess.
IMO a most conservative stance would be to spay and neuter after growth plates close, in particular
if you are un-willing or unable to do what is necessary to ensure unwanted matings. And again this overall recommendation is not breed specific, that, you need to research for your breed.