When the time is right.

Highly Favored Creations, LLC, is not against spaying your dog—when the time is right, but we want to be sure every dog parent is well informed about the dangers when they spay a dog while too young. Our focus is not on the earliest age that your dog may survive surgery; instead, our focus is on ensuring your dog remains healthy afterward.

Instinctively, we dog parents know some pets are just too young to spay. Knowing when to spay a dog may make for a healthier, happier pet, and possibly add years to her life.

Please take a moment to review the information contained in the links below, and decide for yourself when the time is right.

Are There Behavior Changes When Dogs Are Spayed or Neutered? by Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC

Are There Better Alternatives to Spaying and Neutering? by Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC

Marty Greer DVM JD|Cancer Links in Early Spay and Neuter|Pure Dog Talk (23rd October 2017 • Pure Dog Talk • Laura Reeves)

The Quietly Changing Consensus on Neutering Dogs by Sara Zhang (The Atlantic, 7/22/2019)

Throwing the Baby Out With the Bath Water: Could Widespread Neutering of Companion Dogs Cause Problems at a Population Level (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7/22/2019)

The growing debate over spaying and neutering dogs by Karen Brulliard (The Washington Post, 10/11/2019)

Age at gonadectomy and risk of overweight/obesity and orthopedic injury in a cohort of Golden Retrievers, (PLOS ONE, 7/17/2019)

Why You Might Want to Hold Off on Neutering Your Dog by Kristi Pahr (Readers Digest 2019)

Zink, M. Christine, “Early Spay-Neuter Considerations for the Canine Athlete: One Veterinarian’s Opinion,” 2005

Sanborn, Laura J., “Long-Term Health Risks and Benefits Associated with Spay / Neuter in Dogs”, 2007

The Gerald P. Murphy Cancer Foundation, Center for Exceptional Longevity Studies, Purdue University, “A Healthy Respect for Ovaries”, 2010