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Originally Posted by BabieChloe  What happened to your aunts dogs afterwards, could they be cured? And also, were they from the same parents?
About the spaying, what was the procedure like.. Was Lola different afterwards? |
A spay does not change the personality of your dog.
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Originally Posted by BabieChloe Chloe is 2.5 lbs so she is definitely not big enough for any surgery right now. If anything, I would probably prefer to wait until she is 1. |
Waiting until she's a year is fine but spaying now prior to her heat is preferable. Each heat cycle that a female has increases her chances of pyrometria, mammary tumors and other complications.
Also, did your vet mention anything to you about removing retained puppy teeth? Yorkies are known for having this issue and they need to be removed (usually during a spay) for prevention of peridental disease.
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Originally Posted by BabieChloe Yeah, that isn't the reason why I want them.. She would mainly be at home during heat and I don't have any male dogs. The only reason I want them is so that there isn't blood all over.. But if it isn't a heavy type of thing then I guess I won't need them. |
When she's in heat she need to stay home period! It cannot be "mostly" or "usually" home. Being a relatively new YT member you have no idea how many times we have read about all types of crazy ooops mating happening. Even worse there have been members who have had a puppy get away during a heat and for fear of the unknown puppy daddy had an emergency spay done which is much more risky.
Then there's your misinformation regarding weight gain or the inability to control their weight after a spay. It's all about the amount of food offered that could be an issue with weight control. My Pebbles was spayed at 5 months and she is always a perfect weight. Which leads me to your suggestion that your girl is too small at 2.5 lbs. Her weight or size should not be an issue and if it is for your vet then he's not the vet for a Yorkie. It's not a speciality it's just a rule of
to have a vet capable of doing any surgery on your small dog.
I'd like to address your comment regarding Show Dogs not being spayed. It is a requirement that all dogs in the ring are unaltered. If they are show quality they might be breed for one or two litters but then are spayed or neutered. They do not live out their lives unspayed and reputable show breeders would NEVER rehome one of their show dogs unless they are spayed/neutered. If someone is giving you this information they are incorrectly informed.
As for others and myself suggesting spay prior to the first heat this is an open forum and we can voice whtever opinion on a topic that we please.