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Originally Posted by TxVicki  This is not always true. I know first hand. |
Yikes! I guess that's not always true
. How old was your little one when she went into her first heat?
About the growth plates and other considerations, here are some links:
Determining the Best Age at Which to Spay or Neuter a Dog: An Evidenced-Based Analysis | petMD http://www.caninesports.com/uploads/...tions_2013.pdf
The consensus is to spay after 6 months, but before the first heat. I had Bella spayed at 7 months.