A female dog needs to have one litter before being spayed. There is no medical basis for this and in fact, the sooner you spay your dog, the healthier she will be. Spaying a dog before her first heat cycle provides the strongest protection against cancer and pyometra. The probability for developing tumors and cancer increase the longer a female dog is not spayed. Spaying or neutering a pet is dangerous.
Sterilization is one of the most common surgeries performed by veterinary clinics.
Most clinics will have your pet ready to go home the same day as the surgery. Your pet can be up and roaming around your house and behaving normally within a few days, or even within 24 hours depending on the pet. Witnessing the miracle of birth is important for my children. You can teach your children about the miracle of life in many different ways, such as through books, videos, film, and discussion. Seeing your pet give birth to puppies or kittens who will end up dead for lack of good homes is a lesson no one should be teaching their children.