Is it better to get my dog spayed right after her first heat cycle or wait?

Q. I heard that it's better to get a dog spayed a month after her cycle cause her hormone levels will be stable then or something but I'm not really sure if it's true. Oh and she's already on heat just incase I get answers about spaying puppies before their first heat
2 says straight away and one says wait 3 months...who do i listen to? T.T

A. Wait tuill about 3 months after this season has finished. It gives the hormones a chance to settle down and a chance for her to get back in shape physically. She will put some weight on and t will be harder to shift it once shes spayed so get her in tip top condition before you spay her.

DONT get her done while she is in season - she will bleed more during surgery and 99.9% of vets wont do it during a season anyway.

If a female is not in heat then there is NO chance of accidental pregnancy so just keep her in for 4 weeks then wait 3 months (ish) then get her done

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How can I keep my dog from roaming off when we are outside in an ungated environment?

Q. I have a basset hound, female, spayed, puppy. How can I train her to stay near me when we are outside? I have an older dog that minds well and comes when I call. The older one has always minded like that, so I'm not sure how to train the puppy.

A. You work on obedience training first and until you have gotten to the point where you can work on recall you keep her leashed at all times.

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Any tips on how to keep a spayed dog calm?

Q. We've been told we need to keep our spayed puppy calm so that she doesn't rip her stitches, but already (2 days later) she has bags of energy and the walks on the lead just aren't cutting it - she needs to run! Any tips on how to keep her quiet/calm/how to wear her out without hurting the stitches?

A. Take her for short 10-15min walks often and make sure everyone else in the house is calm as dogs respond to the emotions around them.

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What is the difference between spayed and not spayed or neutered and not neutered.?

Q. Dont know too much about dogs but cant a spayed dog have puppies and a non spayed have puppies too? Whats the difference. And if there is any additional advice on whether they should be spayed/neutered or not, plz tell me.
Why is it so important that dogs be neutered and spayed? What if I want my dogs to have puppies?

A. When you spay a female you remove her reproductive organs so she can not have puppies.

You should spay and neuter your pets so you don't add to the pet overpopulation. Neutering a male eliminates the possibility of testicular tumors and greatly reduces the chance of prostate problems. Neutering decreases the incidence of perianal tumors and hernias, which are commonly observed in older, unaltered males. Neutered males are less likely to try to escape a yard to find a female in season. This reduces the likelihood of them being hit by cars, getting into fights or lost. (Neutering is no substitute for a securely fenced yard, however).

Females spayed before their first estrous cycle ("heat") greatly reduces her chance of mammary tumors, ovarian cancer and uterine infection (all of which can be fatal and costly to treat). A spayed female eliminates the neighborhood stray males from camping out on your lawn trying to get at your female when she comes into "heat." Giving birth to a litter can be dangerous to your female. Some breeds have a high rate of cesarean sections, which are expensive and can be risky.

Temperament:

Spaying and neutering before sexual maturity also offers a temperament benefit. Males neutered early in life tend to be less aggressive and less distracted. Neutered males are less likely to scent mark (real problem when they decide to mark inside the house). A spayed female also does not hormonally based swings and will be more focused on you as well. A female with a litter can become very aggressive, even to family members. Spaying also makes your female a better companion. However, altering a pet is NOT a substitute or a cureall for behavioral issues. It may only affect those hormonally related.

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Can you show a dog in Conformation that's been spayed?

Q. I think I want to show my puppy when she grows up. I also want to avoid the problems with an intact female. If I spay the puppy, will she be able to participate in shows?
I don't plan to breed her.

A. there's lots of events you can display your puppy in besides akc dog shows.

mammary tumor is the #1 tumor in dogs not spayed, if you spay her at or before 6 months, she'll have 100% chance of not getting mammary cancer.

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I have a 3 yr male bulldog. I'm getting a 2 month old female. When is it okay to leave them unsupervised?

Q. I have a 3 year old english bull dog who is very friendly and does great with smaller dogs. I am getting a 2 moth old female bullie. He is neutered and I am planning on spaying the puppy as well. When can I be sure that they will be okay to be unsupervised and alone together?

A. Same breed, opposite sex, he is neutered, they should be fine together. Your only problem will be the size difference but as you say he is a friendly fella. Just supervise play till she is a bit bigger.
THey are big dogs and not the over exuberent type, pretty sure they don't bolt around the yard at a 100 mile an hour being stupid like my Labs can at times.

Slowly introduce them, let him sniff her and do the welcome ritual that all dogs do.

Good luck and enjoy that new puppy!!

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is it a good idea to fix a puppy at the age of 8 or 12 weeks?

Q. I've been wondering if six months old should be good to spay my puppy or at the age of 8 or 12 weeks old whats the best age for spaying?
when dose the cycle starts?

A. there is some controversy about such early spaying & neutering - this has not been a common practice for long enough to be really sure if the few cases of problems that set in after a few years are unconnected or not ("spay" incontinence is not unknown with older dog spayed at maturity but may be much more common with pediatric spays). While I can't blame the rescues for doing so before pup leaves, for a pet dog I personally would prefer to wait till 5-6 months since until the first heat she can't get pregnant anyway

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How can I prevent my dogs from eating/digging through the fence?

Q. I have 2 blue heelers. One is a puppy, the other is 3 years old. Both are spayed. The puppy is literally eating through the bottoms of our picket fence and bothering the neighbors. Not only do we have angry neighbors, but we are dealing with great expense constantly replacing the pickets. She is also digging HUGE holes in the yard. We spend a lot of time with them, and they have plenty of bones and chew toys. HELP

A. the problem is that you have 1 highly intelligent dogs and are not meeting their mental needs - you havent given them a job - so they are simply finding one of their own..
suppose you had a fence cemented to the ground so they couldnt dig.. well they would simply go nuts or find something else to do..

the ONLY solution is to meet their mental requirements .. they need mental stimulation

Obedience lessons are a MUST -and time to practice.. you could go futher with Agility as well.. they need more than an occassional walk or run and more than just a bone or toy...
(look for mental toys like cubes you put things in that they have to try to get out)..
but over all unless you address the problem you are never going to fix this.

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Can you show a dog in Conformation that's been spayed?

Q. I think I want to show my puppy when she grows up. I also want to avoid the problems with an intact female. If I spay the puppy, will she be able to participate in shows?
I don't plan to breed her.

A. there's lots of events you can display your puppy in besides akc dog shows.

mammary tumor is the #1 tumor in dogs not spayed, if you spay her at or before 6 months, she'll have 100% chance of not getting mammary cancer.

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I have a 3 yr male bulldog. I'm getting a 2 month old female. When is it okay to leave them unsupervised?

Q. I have a 3 year old english bull dog who is very friendly and does great with smaller dogs. I am getting a 2 moth old female bullie. He is neutered and I am planning on spaying the puppy as well. When can I be sure that they will be okay to be unsupervised and alone together?

A. Same breed, opposite sex, he is neutered, they should be fine together. Your only problem will be the size difference but as you say he is a friendly fella. Just supervise play till she is a bit bigger.
THey are big dogs and not the over exuberent type, pretty sure they don't bolt around the yard at a 100 mile an hour being stupid like my Labs can at times.

Slowly introduce them, let him sniff her and do the welcome ritual that all dogs do.

Good luck and enjoy that new puppy!!

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is it a good idea to fix a puppy at the age of 8 or 12 weeks?

Q. I've been wondering if six months old should be good to spay my puppy or at the age of 8 or 12 weeks old whats the best age for spaying?
when dose the cycle starts?

A. there is some controversy about such early spaying & neutering - this has not been a common practice for long enough to be really sure if the few cases of problems that set in after a few years are unconnected or not ("spay" incontinence is not unknown with older dog spayed at maturity but may be much more common with pediatric spays). While I can't blame the rescues for doing so before pup leaves, for a pet dog I personally would prefer to wait till 5-6 months since until the first heat she can't get pregnant anyway

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How can I prevent my dogs from eating/digging through the fence?

Q. I have 2 blue heelers. One is a puppy, the other is 3 years old. Both are spayed. The puppy is literally eating through the bottoms of our picket fence and bothering the neighbors. Not only do we have angry neighbors, but we are dealing with great expense constantly replacing the pickets. She is also digging HUGE holes in the yard. We spend a lot of time with them, and they have plenty of bones and chew toys. HELP

A. the problem is that you have 1 highly intelligent dogs and are not meeting their mental needs - you havent given them a job - so they are simply finding one of their own..
suppose you had a fence cemented to the ground so they couldnt dig.. well they would simply go nuts or find something else to do..

the ONLY solution is to meet their mental requirements .. they need mental stimulation

Obedience lessons are a MUST -and time to practice.. you could go futher with Agility as well.. they need more than an occassional walk or run and more than just a bone or toy...
(look for mental toys like cubes you put things in that they have to try to get out)..
but over all unless you address the problem you are never going to fix this.

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Why does my spayed female puppy hump her pillow like a male dog?

Q. She's less than six months old, spayed from the shelter and pulled out her pillow in front of guests to hump it and continued to hump it until we took it away. Why? Why would a female puppy do that in the first place let alone a spayed female puppy? My other spayed female dog did not do that in all her 15 years. Could she be a hermaphrodite?

A. That is normal, especially in spayed females. since they don't have ovaries to produce estrogen which makes them act like a female dog their testosterone level is not blocked anymore so they have urges to hump. also any dog tries to satisfy their sexual urges, even spayed/neutered dogs. they're pretty much trying to have an orgasm because they still have sex programmed into their brains.

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How can I keep my dog from roaming off when we are outside in an ungated environment?

Q. I have a basset hound, female, spayed, puppy. How can I train her to stay near me when we are outside? I have an older dog that minds well and comes when I call. The older one has always minded like that, so I'm not sure how to train the puppy.

A. You work on obedience training first and until you have gotten to the point where you can work on recall you keep her leashed at all times.

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Any tips on how to keep a spayed dog calm?

Q. We've been told we need to keep our spayed puppy calm so that she doesn't rip her stitches, but already (2 days later) she has bags of energy and the walks on the lead just aren't cutting it - she needs to run! Any tips on how to keep her quiet/calm/how to wear her out without hurting the stitches?

A. Take her for short 10-15min walks often and make sure everyone else in the house is calm as dogs respond to the emotions around them.

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What is the difference between spayed and not spayed or neutered and not neutered.?

Q. Dont know too much about dogs but cant a spayed dog have puppies and a non spayed have puppies too? Whats the difference. And if there is any additional advice on whether they should be spayed/neutered or not, plz tell me.
Why is it so important that dogs be neutered and spayed? What if I want my dogs to have puppies?

A. When you spay a female you remove her reproductive organs so she can not have puppies.

You should spay and neuter your pets so you don't add to the pet overpopulation. Neutering a male eliminates the possibility of testicular tumors and greatly reduces the chance of prostate problems. Neutering decreases the incidence of perianal tumors and hernias, which are commonly observed in older, unaltered males. Neutered males are less likely to try to escape a yard to find a female in season. This reduces the likelihood of them being hit by cars, getting into fights or lost. (Neutering is no substitute for a securely fenced yard, however).

Females spayed before their first estrous cycle ("heat") greatly reduces her chance of mammary tumors, ovarian cancer and uterine infection (all of which can be fatal and costly to treat). A spayed female eliminates the neighborhood stray males from camping out on your lawn trying to get at your female when she comes into "heat." Giving birth to a litter can be dangerous to your female. Some breeds have a high rate of cesarean sections, which are expensive and can be risky.

Temperament:

Spaying and neutering before sexual maturity also offers a temperament benefit. Males neutered early in life tend to be less aggressive and less distracted. Neutered males are less likely to scent mark (real problem when they decide to mark inside the house). A spayed female also does not hormonally based swings and will be more focused on you as well. A female with a litter can become very aggressive, even to family members. Spaying also makes your female a better companion. However, altering a pet is NOT a substitute or a cureall for behavioral issues. It may only affect those hormonally related.

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