u/DavidHassellhoof

Help! We have our girl (Mags) scheduled to get spayed this week, but her breeder suggests waiting about a year. Our last beagle was spayed around this time, she passed away at 11 from a tumor rupture on her spleen.

We’ve never waited that long or gone through a heat (breeder says her dogs don’t usually hit their first heat cycle until 12-18 months), so we’re not sure what to do. We’ve always just followed vet advice.

I’m seeing some studies say it could make a difference and other studies saying the difference in waiting is negligible. For ref, she’s 6 months old (in two weeks), weighs about 15lbs and has been steadily and healthily gaining.

Any advice?