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pamdb

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Sat Dec 26, 2020, 05:05 PM

Dec 2020

All of our dogs have been rescue dogs so sometimes it's hard to tell their age.

Well, our first dog was a female pit mix (smartest dog we ever had) we adopted her at
about 5 months, according to the vet, and had her spayed at 6 months.

Our next dog was a lab/border collie that had been hit by a car and was in foster care before we got him. The guesstimate was that he was about 7 or 8 months old and he was fixed
as part of the adoption.

Our current dog was 3 or 4 and was intact. We got him fixed within months of adopting him.

Don't know if this helps, but Our vet seems to go with 6 months.

good luck

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So is everyone neutering their male dogs later? [View all] milestogo Dec 2020 OP

dogs pamdb Dec 2020 #1

You should not wait so long. Dustlawyer Dec 2020 #2

Its not just about the humping milestogo Dec 2020 #3

Could have something to do with this: True Dough Dec 2020 #4

Exactly. milestogo Dec 2020 #5

I think you're safe doing it at six to eight months with an Aussie Bayard Dec 2020 #6

thanks, yes the testicles are descended milestogo Dec 2020 #9

I wait until 6 months. I want their body to mature enough Doreen Dec 2020 #7

Interesting. I've mostly had cats... TDale313 Dec 2020 #8

wait Avis Dec 2020 #10

You might research growth plate closure in Australian Shepherds on breeder sites Donkees Dec 2020 #11

Thank you. milestogo Dec 2020 #14

I didn't neuter Zeus (black lab) until he was almost 2. zeusdogmom Dec 2020 #12

Very interesting! I didn't know any of this!!! Thanks to everyone! Karadeniz Dec 2020 #13

Apparently this has been discussed for a few years, but if you didn't have a puppy milestogo Dec 2020 #15