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Originally Posted by BabieChloe  From what I understood from that link is that the dog should not get spayed until after 2 heat cycles, so about at least 1 year of age? I think that all of her baby teeth are in right now, when do all the adult teeth finish coming in? I don't want to increase her chances of any type of diseases, and with the information that each heat gives a higher chance of mammary cancer, I'm a little bit confused at what exactly the article is saying - it seems like he says its more dangerous for a female to not get spayed but to do it after 2 heat cycles, not before... but isn't that increasing her risk for mammary cancer? At the same time he also states high risks for OTHER diseases with spaying.  |
From what I've read, it's best to wait until growth plates are closed. That may happen for Yorkies by eight or nine months old, and an X-ray can confirm it. Spaying pups too early increases urinary incontinence.
I've had five female Yorkies who were all spayed. Their personalities didn't change, but it's more of a struggle to keep them thin, even with a lot of exercise, because of the loss of hormones.
This is another YorkieTalk thread:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...n-if-ever.html