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Originally Posted by motinot  Sorry Matese... said vet...I looked the article again....Her name is Michele Welton..She has 35 years experience as a dog breed adviser, obedience instructor, canine phychologist and author of 17 books....She has trained and shown dogs in competitive obedience, agility, herding, tracking and schutzhund....Her work has been featured on The Orange County TV News Channel and in the Orange County Register Newspaper in Southern California....her web site is http:/www.yourpurebredpuppy.com...I have one of her books and i thought it very interesting....  |
I agree with her. I have read that it's best to wait until after the growth plates close, most likely around eight months old but easily confirmed by an x-Ray. At the same time as a spay, all retained baby teeth should be pulled, as well. I would wait until several weeks after the first heat.