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.
If you need any additional information, please don’t hesitate to let us know! You can contact PABS using our contact form.
New Study Updates Spay-Neuter Timeline Guidance for Popular Dog Breeds, American Kennel Club (6/12/2024)
The Surprising Benefits of Delayed Sterilization for Dogs, Majestic Manor Goldens (4/2/2024)
Benefits of Delayed Spay and Neutering, My Fur Baby’s Heart Beat Bear (7/12/2023)
Delay Her Spay!, Healthy Dog Workshop, (7/11/2021)
What is the Best Age to Spay/Neuter Your Dog? It Depends., American Kennel Club (9/1/2020)
Assisting Decision-Making on Age of Neutering for 35 Breeds of Dogs: Associated Joint Disorders, Cancer, and Urinary Incontinence, frontiers (7/6/2020)
Delayed Spay and Neutering of Dogs, West Friendship Animal Hospital (2/8/2020)
Why You Might Want to Hold Off on Neutering Your Dog by Kristi Pahr, Readers Digest, (2019)
Research on the effects of spaying and neutering, Dr. Gayle Watkins, (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)
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 Quietly Changing Consensus on Neutering Dogs by Sara Zhang, The Atlantic, (7/22/2019)
Marty Greer DVM JD|Cancer Links in Early Spay and Neuter|Pure Dog Talk, Laura Reeves, (10/23/2017)
Long-Term Health Effects of Neutering Dogs: Comparison of Labrador Retrievers with Golden Retrievers, University of California Davidson, (2014)
Golden retriever study suggests neutering affects dog health, University of California Davidson, (2013)
The Problem with Early Spay and Neuter, The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation Podcast with Dr. Ben Hart, (2013)
A Healthy Respect for Ovaries, The Gerald P. Murphy Cancer Foundation, Center for Exceptional Longevity Studies, Purdue University, (2010)
Long-Term Health Risks and Benefits Associated with Spay / Neuter in Dogs, by Laura J. Sanborn, (2007)
Early Spay-Neuter Considerations for the Canine Athlete: One Veterinarian’s Opinion, by M. Christine Zink, (2005)
Are There Better Alternatives to Spaying and Neutering? by Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC
Are There Behavior Changes When Dogs Are Spayed or Neutered? by Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC
