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You often hear people asking when they should spay or neuter their dog. It has been my experience that spaying or neutering should be done early. The number of health issues alone you avoid by doing this makes it a good decision.

People often say, I would never consider neutering my male dog till they are at least 3 or 4 years old. If you don't show your dogs and are not planning on breeding them, then there is no reason to wait that long. It does not affect their maturity or growth like so many people say.

Many times people want to wait for a female to have her first season before spaying. Once again if you don't show your dogs and are not planning on breeding them, why wait. If you spay prior to that first season, you avoid breast and uterine cancers. The downside to a spayed female is weight gain, you do have to be diligent and not let them become overweight for their entire life.

I recommend discussing spaying and neutering with your veterinarian. Ultimately it is your decision. It has been my experience that spayed and neutered dogs make better pets.