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gilu · 04-16-2010, 08:12 AM

Hi everyone,
Gigi has just turned 6mo. She is 3.5 pounds. I have always fixed my dogs before 6 mo. but Gi is so little I have been waiting. Do you think I should go ahead and make an appointment or wait to see if she gets a little bigger. Anyone out there with one under 4 pounds? When did you have it done?
Thanks so much

livingdustmops · 04-16-2010, 08:15 AM

My vet would not do it until Bella hit 3#'s.

ArmaniMan · 04-16-2010, 08:16 AM

Chloe was right around 4 pounds at 6 months... I waited until she was 10 months old... I knew that if she did go into heat there was no chance of her getting pregnant and she still had a few retained baby teeth we were waiting on, so overall i felt it was best to give her time to grow and mature.

I am happy I made the choice, she never did go into heat, all her baby teeth came out on their own and she was closer to 5 pounds by the time we did the procedure.

jencar98 · 04-16-2010, 08:17 AM

Ruby was just over 3lbs when she was spayed at 13 months. does Gigi have any retained puppy teeth? If so, you may want to hold off on her spay for another month or so, to see if the teeth will fall out on their own. If not, then her retained teeth could be removed at the time of her spay. Regardless of when you have her spayed, be certain to have pre-op blood work done.

brendah · 04-16-2010, 08:42 AM

I waited until my Daisy Mae was almost a year, She was just over 3 pounds.

Cerise · 04-16-2010, 09:08 AM

Cerise was spayed a few weeks ago at 8 1/2 months, weighing 3.4 pounds. At first I was very nervous, but pleased that it went well.

kjc · 04-16-2010, 10:24 AM

The older they are the better. Gives their liver time to grow to the largest size. Safer that way.

LuluMaye · 04-16-2010, 10:46 AM

my baby was 11mos. old and weighed 3.5lbs. She did beautifully, and was glad I had waited.

Connie · 04-16-2010, 11:05 AM

I had Faith spayed on April 1st and she weighed 3# 2 oz at the time. She was 10 months old when she had her surgery. I would have waited longer for the spay, but she had so many baby teeth that weren't falling out and they needed to be pulled. She ended up having 14 baby teeth pulled! I guess overcrowding like that can cause their adult teeth to be crooked. So, if it wasn't for all those teeth, I would have waited, but she did great. She was pretty miserable the day of the surgery, but that next morn, she was back to her wild and crazy self!

Mysweetbabies · 04-16-2010, 01:05 PM

Daisy was spayed last Fri. She is 1yr. and 4mths old. She weighs 2.8lbs. I went with the laser surgery. I was a nervous wreck. She has been doing great. Best of wishes with you discussion

ArabellasMom · 04-16-2010, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mysweetbabies

Daisy was spayed last Fri. She is 1yr. and 4mths old. She weighs 2.8lbs. I went with the laser surgery. I was a nervous wreck. She has been doing great. Best of wishes with you discussion

This is the second time I have seen mention of laser surgery, is this something new? Arabella will be a year old next week and she hasn't been spayed yet. The vet wanted to wait for her to gain more weight (last visit she was 2.08 lbs.) and get over a skin irritation. She wanted her over three pounds but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. I will be making her appoint for late May or early June.

Mysweetbabies · 04-16-2010, 07:51 PM

I really don't know if it is new or not. The vet I use has had laser for about 3 mths. I personally prefer laser. I think it is safer. Cost a little more,but to me it is definitely worth it.

sqbear42 · 04-17-2010, 03:15 PM

Sweet Pea just got spayed a week ago Friday. She is 3lbs and a little over 1yr old. The only reason why we waited so long was because we had 3 Bile Acids tests done to make sure she didn't have LS.

I think anesthsia was a bit too much for her as she was vomiting for 3 days after and the 3cc of pain meds were a bit too much for her so we stopped giving them to her after the 1st day post op.

But she is doing fine now. I'm still glad i had her spayed and would do it again.

Elle · 04-17-2010, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by gilu

Hi everyone,
Gigi has just turned 6mo. She is 3.5 pounds. I have always fixed my dogs before 6 mo. but Gi is so little I have been waiting. Do you think I should go ahead and make an appointment or wait to see if she gets a little bigger. Anyone out there with one under 4 pounds? When did you have it done?
Thanks so much

She's big enough for sure. IMO it's best to wait 8-10 wks. Call your vet now, they may want you to bring her in for blood work now.

cathys · 04-17-2010, 05:50 PM

Sofia was under 2.5LBS and 8 months, she did great.

04-16-2010, 08:12 AM	#1
gilu Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: charleston, sc Posts: 29	when to spay pup under 4 lb.. Hi everyone, Gigi has just turned 6mo. She is 3.5 pounds. I have always fixed my dogs before 6 mo. but Gi is so little I have been waiting. Do you think I should go ahead and make an appointment or wait to see if she gets a little bigger. Anyone out there with one under 4 pounds? When did you have it done? Thanks so much

04-16-2010, 08:15 AM	#2
livingdustmops Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,728	My vet would not do it until Bella hit 3#'s. __________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products!

04-16-2010, 08:16 AM	#3
ArmaniMan I ♥ Armani & Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 3,895	Chloe was right around 4 pounds at 6 months... I waited until she was 10 months old... I knew that if she did go into heat there was no chance of her getting pregnant and she still had a few retained baby teeth we were waiting on, so overall i felt it was best to give her time to grow and mature. I am happy I made the choice, she never did go into heat, all her baby teeth came out on their own and she was closer to 5 pounds by the time we did the procedure. __________________ Armani & Chloe

04-16-2010, 08:17 AM	#4
jencar98 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,435 Blog Entries: 3	Ruby was just over 3lbs when she was spayed at 13 months. does Gigi have any retained puppy teeth? If so, you may want to hold off on her spay for another month or so, to see if the teeth will fall out on their own. If not, then her retained teeth could be removed at the time of her spay. Regardless of when you have her spayed, be certain to have pre-op blood work done. __________________ ~Ruby, Reno, Razz, & Jack~

04-16-2010, 09:08 AM	#6
Cerise Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,601	Cerise was spayed a few weeks ago at 8 1/2 months, weighing 3.4 pounds. At first I was very nervous, but pleased that it went well. __________________ life with my Cerise

04-16-2010, 08:42 AM	#5
brendah Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: western KS Posts: 1,320	I waited until my Daisy Mae was almost a year, She was just over 3 pounds.

04-16-2010, 10:24 AM	#7
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,869	The older they are the better. Gives their liver time to grow to the largest size. Safer that way. __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity

04-16-2010, 10:46 AM	#8
LuluMaye Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 203	my baby was 11mos. old and weighed 3.5lbs. She did beautifully, and was glad I had waited. __________________ Lulu Belle, Bosley Beamer, Baby Zoey, & Holly Berry's Mommy

04-16-2010, 11:05 AM	#9
Connie Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 10,732	I had Faith spayed on April 1st and she weighed 3# 2 oz at the time. She was 10 months old when she had her surgery. I would have waited longer for the spay, but she had so many baby teeth that weren't falling out and they needed to be pulled. She ended up having 14 baby teeth pulled! I guess overcrowding like that can cause their adult teeth to be crooked. So, if it wasn't for all those teeth, I would have waited, but she did great. She was pretty miserable the day of the surgery, but that next morn, she was back to her wild and crazy self! __________________ Custom doggie dresses and vests Memory is a country where I can go to see your face - but where do I go when I miss your embrace?

04-16-2010, 01:05 PM	#10
Mysweetbabies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,236	Daisy was spayed last Fri. She is 1yr. and 4mths old. She weighs 2.8lbs. I went with the laser surgery. I was a nervous wreck. She has been doing great. Best of wishes with you discussion __________________ DaisyRoscoBo

04-16-2010, 07:51 PM	#12
Mysweetbabies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,236	I really don't know if it is new or not. The vet I use has had laser for about 3 mths. I personally prefer laser. I think it is safer. Cost a little more,but to me it is definitely worth it. __________________ DaisyRoscoBo

04-17-2010, 03:15 PM	#13
sqbear42 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sacramento, Calif Posts: 115	Sweet Pea just got spayed a week ago Friday. She is 3lbs and a little over 1yr old. The only reason why we waited so long was because we had 3 Bile Acids tests done to make sure she didn't have LS. I think anesthsia was a bit too much for her as she was vomiting for 3 days after and the 3cc of pain meds were a bit too much for her so we stopped giving them to her after the 1st day post op. But she is doing fine now. I'm still glad i had her spayed and would do it again. __________________ Nicole mom to Sweet Pea

04-17-2010, 05:50 PM	#15
cathys Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: CA,USA Posts: 1,623	Sofia was under 2.5LBS and 8 months, she did great.