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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We picked up our puppy a couple weeks ago and the contract stated that she must be spayed by six months.  My vet assured me that early spaying is less of an issue in small dogs than big dogs and that spaying her at 6 months [b]wouldn't be that bad for her.[/b]  [/quote]

Now that inspires confidence.

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Well, we're planning on keeping her, so we'll be spaying her at six months.  It's good to know that smaller dogs are less adversely affected by early spaying than larger dogs.  [/quote]

Not that early! The only difference is that some small dogs mature sexually a little earlier, so that you could be looking at a 18 months spay instead of a 24 month spay. BUT 6 MONTHS ???? That is exactly what you should NOT do.  This means your breeder is not up to date on the latest research, which is concerning: what else is he not up to date about? The whole point of going to a breeder is to have the peace of mind that they know what they're doing.

Rescues and shelters are different - due to the risk of overpopulation, they spay and neuter very early, which is bad for pets but at least guarantees that they won't produce little ones destined to be euthanized.

You should contact the breeder and discuss this.

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