what is the best time to neutering?

[zoltanniki]

what is a good time to neutaring my dog? my vet want to do it at 16 week. is that ok? or should i wait until he turn 6 month old?

 

[Zannie]

most people have it done at 6 months but there are some who do it yonger myself 6 months has always worked for me......

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[BooBoo & Riley]

Rescue places will do it as early as 16 weeks to ensure that the puppies on their hands leave them neutered...

But for your own puppy, I would do it at 5-6 months also. I agree with my vet's idea that puppies need to finish all their shots before sending them back for a possible stressfull surgery. Of course it's just temporary stress on their bodies and not mentally or emotionally.

 

[sashamygirl]

Sasha was done at almost 6 months she did fine Jenn & Sasha

 

[Marybeth18]

Daisy is exactly 5.5 months and had it done this morning (I cried like a baby - she was happy as a clam and beaned the vet tech). Her vet does it after 5 months.

 

[EmpressEvie]

I waited until Evie was about 9 months to spay her. She had not had her first heat yet, and I wanted to get it done before her 1st heat anyways. I know they can spay/neuter when the dog is older too, but they risk more complications with age. My 1st boxer I had spayed when she was 4 months. Good Luck!

 

[Zanes mom]

Don't know how true it is but I was told for male dogs you should wait til they are a year old if you want them to grow to their full potential - the testosterone helps their bones and things like that. Everyone seems to have a different opinion about it, but this was the advice I was given by my vet and the breeder - and he was actually fixed a few weeks ago (at 11 months he was already 77-79 lbs, so I figured it was time. And to all those well meaning people who made it sound like if I got the dog fixed earlier he would be calmer (knock the wind out of his sails so to say) may I just say in my case they were wrong - No one here said that just well meaning friends and neighbors who offered me their advice and made nuetering sound like a training tool!!!

Anyway good luck with the surgery and he will be back to normal in no time (like 4 hours after I picked mine up from the vet he was totally normal!)