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Yorkiemom1 · 08-31-2015, 10:46 AM

I always send my babies home with instructions to wait until the pup is 8 months old...that is the time in their development and growth when the growth plates are completed growing......it has been my experience that vets encourage spay/neuter for several reasons....pet population control, generating revenue for their practice, all reasonable goals....but pets that are NOT running the streets, can be controlled and spayed/neutered safely at 8 months of age...if they accidentaly do come into heat prior to spay, just watch them and have it done after the heat cycle....it is what is supposed to be better for the health of the dog....and it is proven health wise, the growth patterns should be of concern and the bones and joints allowed to mature completely before spay/neutering. I advocate spay/neutering....I require it in all my puppies sold. But allow the pup to reach its finest, best potential before having the procedure done....and multiple, valid studies, away and apart from entities that are strictly pushing birth control, studies done by prestegeous vet schools, etc suggest it is necessary for the growth pattern to complete prior to spaying/neutering.....and this is usually achieved at 8 months of age. This is no HUGE disruption for responsible pet owners...you watch your dog and have the procedure done when your pet has reached its fullest potential in growth and development....spay/neuter advocates even do the procedures on 8 week old puppies, which is absolutely absurd....but unfortunately necessary for strays that have puppies in shelters that will be "hitting the streets" in questionable homes/owners.....but responsible owners are usually encouraged to wait until the pup has reached its full maturation/growth/developmental potential, and that happens at 8 months of age, give or take a couple of weeks. Allow your baby to be the very best it can be, developmental wise.....hopefully, Yorkie owners are responsible enough to at least watch their young ladies closely enough to catch them right before their first season, or even allow them to come in for one season and then have them spayed.

08-31-2015, 10:46 AM	#6
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	I always send my babies home with instructions to wait until the pup is 8 months old...that is the time in their development and growth when the growth plates are completed growing......it has been my experience that vets encourage spay/neuter for several reasons....pet population control, generating revenue for their practice, all reasonable goals....but pets that are NOT running the streets, can be controlled and spayed/neutered safely at 8 months of age...if they accidentaly do come into heat prior to spay, just watch them and have it done after the heat cycle....it is what is supposed to be better for the health of the dog....and it is proven health wise, the growth patterns should be of concern and the bones and joints allowed to mature completely before spay/neutering. I advocate spay/neutering....I require it in all my puppies sold. But allow the pup to reach its finest, best potential before having the procedure done....and multiple, valid studies, away and apart from entities that are strictly pushing birth control, studies done by prestegeous vet schools, etc suggest it is necessary for the growth pattern to complete prior to spaying/neutering.....and this is usually achieved at 8 months of age. This is no HUGE disruption for responsible pet owners...you watch your dog and have the procedure done when your pet has reached its fullest potential in growth and development....spay/neuter advocates even do the procedures on 8 week old puppies, which is absolutely absurd....but unfortunately necessary for strays that have puppies in shelters that will be "hitting the streets" in questionable homes/owners.....but responsible owners are usually encouraged to wait until the pup has reached its full maturation/growth/developmental potential, and that happens at 8 months of age, give or take a couple of weeks. Allow your baby to be the very best it can be, developmental wise.....hopefully, Yorkie owners are responsible enough to at least watch their young ladies closely enough to catch them right before their first season, or even allow them to come in for one season and then have them spayed.