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Just acquired an 8 year old Miniature Schnauzer female,an ex breeding dog.As she is the first female I have owned I need to know how often females come into season and does it matter at which point in her cycle I take her to have her neutered ?.
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Depends on the dog... seasons can be every 6 to 12 months. Some dogs will have two seasons a year and some only one.
Speak to your vet about the best time to have her spade as given her age the vet may well want to perform a few checks first.0 -
Generally they advise to Spay them between seasons, so about 3 months after she has one. My own dog had her season in the December/Jan & was Spayed in the April aged 5. If you can, ask the last owner when her last season was & then you can book her in. Do we get to see some pics? lol0
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Gorgeous! Did you get her from Many Tears? I was looking on their website last night and noticed they have a lot of ex-breeding dogs and b1tches, and several were schnauzers. I'd love one, I'm currently looking for a companion for my 9 year old standard Schnauzer but I'm in Lancashire and they all seem to be Wales/down South.I want my sun-drenched, wind-swept Ingrid Bergman kiss, Not in the next life, I want it in this, I want it in this
Use your imagination, or you can borrow mine!0 -
She's lovely. Schnauzers know how to do a proper 'serious' face don't they!Just because it says so in the Mail, doesn't make it true.
I've got ADHD. You can ask me about it but I may not remember to answer...0 -
Spaying between seasons is best as there is less bloodflow to the area, making the operation less risky. I believe they can have seasons slightly less frequently/more irregularly when they're older.
If you feel confident that you can prevent any "accidents" then I'd perhaps wait for her next season and have her spayed about 3 months after that. However, I would be tempted to speak to the vet and see when they're prepared to do it, given the increased risk of mammary tumours in unspayed !!!!!es, plus there's the risk of uterine and ovarian cancers.0 -
aw she is lovely.0
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amibovvered wrote: »Gorgeous! Did you get her from Many Tears? I was looking on their website last night and noticed they have a lot of ex-breeding dogs and b1tches, and several were schnauzers. I'd love one, I'm currently looking for a companion for my 9 year old standard Schnauzer but I'm in Lancashire and they all seem to be Wales/down South.
I got her from a local breeder.(Herts)0
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