[BabyGirl Rosie]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Welcome to YT! If I'm reading your post correctly, you are wondering why you need to spay for your baby's teeth? Well in order to take out the baby teeth that aren't going to come out on their own, they need to be put under anesthesia to take the teeth out. If the teeth aren't taken out, the adult ones will come in crooked, and your dog can have double teeth, bad breath, which leads to tooth decay. In the worst cases, the bacteria in the dog's mouth can make the dog sick.

Spaying isn't as dangerous as you think. Just make sure your vet have a lot of small dog clients, and the best anesthesia is isoflourvane (sp?) or iso for short. If your dog is not spayed, she can get a condition called pyometria and it can kill her, and you won't know she's sick until it's too late. If she is spayed, the probability of her getting this is zero.

Also spaying has been proven to cut down on the chance of getting certain cancers such as cervical and other reproductive cancers.

The best thing about having a spayed dog is never having to worry about the bleeding and the heat cycles.

If you want another puppy in the future, I would suggest to rescue one from the shelter or rescue organization. Mixed breed puppies are easier to find, and only about $100 or less to adopt in many cities.

Very very good info!