You won't find the ASPCA or the Humane Society and many others or Vets that are affiliated with them advocating to wait 1 or 2 cycles before spaying, the reason is that their are too many irresponsible dog owners who will have their females escape and become pregnant, and too many owners will just keep putting the spay off. That's the main reason why shelters and rescues, etc make it a necessity to have them spayed so young....it's not the dogs fault. ...you just can't trust humans to be as responsible as they should be for their pets. If it weren't so, the shelters wouldn't be so full all the time and that's the way they look at it. I have to agree with them, it's better then having more puppies PD because no one wants them. But for those of us that are responsible we can choose to wait it out for the better health of our dogs. -------Original Message------- From: Deanna Corey Date: 2/3/2011 9:06:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I'm scared!! Yes Peggy you are so correct...after the second cycle is best and it astounds me how many vets don't say a word about it...makes me a tad crazy!! Lol
Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine >From the mountains of CA http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 On Feb 3, 2011, at 5:54 PM, "Peggy & The Girls" <[email protected]> wrote: Your right Gloria, a lot of Vets don't tell you that. I found that out after I had my girls done to. It is best to wait 2-3 months after a heat, so that their system can balance itself out again. They will still go through some changes, as the spaying does deplete the hormones, but not as severely. This is another reason why good Vets are against spaying 3-6 month old puppies. They should go through 1-2 heat cycles, wait 2 to 3 months and then get spayed. That also prevents spay-incontinence. A lot of the Vets here are now advocating that. -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 2/3/2011 8:30:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I'm scared!! If the fact that she was in heat just a month ago has impacted her reaction to being spayed, the Society and vets are doing a dis-service by not telling people to wait if their female has had a recent heat. I am so sorry that little one is having to go through this and you too. Sending healing glows. Gloria <drawing%20of%20emiliano%20rev1.jpg>
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