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@ngng Exactly. That's primarily why I asked the question. I have three options that I see: early spay, late spay, or to leave her intact. I'm trying to see all sides before I make any decisions. Just because we can have her offspring AKC registered doesn't mean we definitely plan to have a...

@christian_testimonies Side note, I was just reading the premium for an upcoming AKC show here (they have a Beginner Puppy event for 4-6 mo that I'm trying to attend, but it's during the work day). Buried way at the end of the packet, they said that they do offer refunds for bitches that come...

@christian_testimonies We did register her. Her name is MILLERS LUCKY PENNY. (I can't believe a name like that hasn't been taken before, but I thought it was cute!) Thanks for the thoughts on the competitions. We just started Level One Obedience yesterday (she's only 4 months, but the puppy...

@christian_testimonies Thanks for the food for thought. This is what I was hoping to get by asking this question now. Our contract does not explicitly state that we are allowed to breed her, but it does not state that we can't, either. Typically she discourages it because it's a ton of work...

@christianwife1 This was one of my main concerns - I've read that joints and bones grow differently after spaying, and that can lead to problems down the road. If the vet pushes to spay at 5 1/2 months, and she's only half the size she'll eventually be, it seems logical that things will grow...

@dreamer123 Thanks - this is one thing I hadn't though of yet. I didn't realize there were different types of spays. I'm not even sure what type the vet actually offers.

@cursedbeast Thanks for your story. I think the vet we have has been excellent so far, even though it is a bit 'commercial' (we go through the Banfield Pet Hospital at PetSmart). Penny loves going there, even after getting shots and whatnot. I think they are probably used to getting people who...

I've got a 4 month old female golden retriever. At our last vet appointment, the vet said we should schedule the spay surgery soon (ie at about 5 1/2 months), as they want to make sure to spay before the first heat. We were going to wait, if spay at all (she's got the full AKC registration so...