Can a spayed dog have a season?
It is possible that your female dog has a condition called ovarian remnant syndrome. Ovarian remnant syndrome is caused when bits of ovarian tissue are left behind during the spay surgery. This tissue continues to release hormones, prompting a spayed dog to still go into heat every six-to-eight months.
How early can you spay a lab?
If your lab puppy is at least 6 months old, the time is right for spaying. Some vets, humane societies and breeders recommend spaying as early as 2 to 4 months, but the traditional age is 6 months. A lab puppy’s first heat typically occurs between 7 and 12 months so you likely want to spay before then.
When do chocolate lab puppies go for sale?
We are expecting an all chocolate litter. The puppies will be ready to go to their new homes August 26th, 2021 and they will be 6 weeks old at this time. The puppies will come with FULL AKC Registration papers, a 12 month written health guarantee, 1st set of puppy shots, dewormed at 2, 4 and 6 weeks of age and will have had their dew claws removed.
Is there such a thing as a chocolate Labrador Retriever?
In more recent years, there are breeders who’ve concentrated on producing chocolate labs for field and trials disciplines. They’ve been proven to have the ability to compete with and to shine against labs of other colors. So a chocolate Labrador Retriever can be just as smart and capable as any other lab.
When is the right time to spay or neuter my labrador retriever?
This procedure has proven to help reduce major health risks like cancer, eliminate unwanted pregnancy, and even assist with undesired behaviors in males. If you plan on spaying or neutering your puppy, then the first thing you’ll have to do is find the right time to do it according to your Labrador’s age.
How old do you have to be to spay a lab?
I have a 4.5 month old chocolate lab. My veterinarian is pressing me to spay the dog. I am going to spay her, but I’ve read conflicting things about age. Some say to let the dog go thru the first heat, vet says going thru heat ups her chance of mammary cancer. Vet is saying to do the spaying at 6 months old.
I have a 4.5 month old chocolate lab. My veterinarian is pressing me to spay the dog. I am going to spay her, but I’ve read conflicting things about age. Some say to let the dog go thru the first heat, vet says going thru heat ups her chance of mammary cancer. Vet is saying to do the spaying at 6 months old.
This procedure has proven to help reduce major health risks like cancer, eliminate unwanted pregnancy, and even assist with undesired behaviors in males. If you plan on spaying or neutering your puppy, then the first thing you’ll have to do is find the right time to do it according to your Labrador’s age.
What are the pros and cons of spaying a Labrador?
Apart from mammary cancer I count far more cons than pros. “if done before 1 year of age, significantly increases the risk of osteosarcoma (bone cancer); this is a common cancer in medium/large and larger breeds with a poor prognosis.” and that leaves me firmly in the camp of waiting.
When is the best time to spay a guide dog?
The health evidence about a spay before a first season is equivocal (there are pros and cons that seem to balance each other out). But the health evidence is more clearly in favour of a spay before the second heat. So definitely get her done before the second heat. Guide Dogs are doing a large study to find the answer to this.
