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Originally Posted by lisaly  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.
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Thank you very much lisaly for your very informative posts and links, I really appreciate it. I found this link in the link you gave me:
http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongT...uterInDogs.pdf
After reading that article, what it looks like is by spaying we eliminate the risk of some diseases but at the same time bring elevated risk for other diseases which is scary. One thing is for sure though, I will take your advice along with the others who have posted about waiting until Chloe is older, if anything.
Docmartin I understand what you mean about being paranoid, I'm the same way with my little fur baby. I just want the best for her because I love her so much. She makes me happy, it's that type of happiness that only dog owners can understand.