Spaying female dogs at age 6 months or older is ideal. To avoid pyometra be sure to spay before age 9 months.
The best age to neuter or spay your dog is age 6. This way unwanted canine behaviors such as aggression and urine marking are reduced. In addition, your dogs health and potential longevity increase by 33%!
You spay a female dog and cat, you neuter a male dog and cat.
Can I have my dog spay while she has her period
If you spay your dog before its first heat, you cut out the risk of mammary cancer. Larger breeds should wait until around 15-18 months of age to be spayed. Yes, spaying at 2 years of age will lower your dog's risks of mammary cancer, pyometria, uterine infections, etc. No matter what the age, it is always best to spay your dog in order to get a longer and healthier life for them.
You should spay your dog AFTER the first menstrual period.
"Spay your female dog and she'll be happier and healthier."
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If you spay your dog do the anal glands still need to be drained?
Most veterinarians agree that the best age to spay a Dog is before her first season (at about six months of age). However, some veterinarians disagree and say that the Dog should have one season, and then be spayed (at about one year old). You should consult a veterinarian on the best time to spay your Dog. (NOTE: Dogs cannot be spayed during their heat cycle/season, so wait until it has finished before having her spayed). My Old English Sheepdog was spayed at just under a year old and recovered completely within a few days.
A dog spay procedure typically takes around 30 minutes to 1 hour to complete.