[Thorvone]

 

[big black dogs]

Thanks for posting. Some of the stuff up there is not true or the thinking has changed. Keeping a female intact till 4 years of age has a high chance of developing pyometra as well as mammary cancer. I would NOT keep a pet female intact till 4 years of age unless you are showing and breeding. Waiting till a female has gone through a couple of heats and has matured through their hormones is probably a better choice for a pet owner. Giving dogs a chance to grow up and develop with their hormones is the way to go. Some pet owners are not responsible and that is often why vets push earlier spay/neuter.

 

[Thorvone]

Thanks for posting. Some of the stuff up there is not true or the thinking has changed. Keeping a female intact till 4 years of age has a high chance of developing pyometra as well as mammary cancer. I would NOT keep a pet female intact till 4 years of age unless you are showing and breeding. Waiting till a female has gone through a couple of heats and has matured through their hormones is probably a better choice for a pet owner. Giving dogs a chance to grow up and develop with their hormones is the way to go. Some pet owners are not responsible and that is often why vets push earlier spay/neuter.

 

[Thorvone]

I need to look up the study to see why four years old. I do feel early spay/neuter is a win-win for vets. They get money for the spay/neuter and money later when the pet gets sick