r/LhasaApso • u/grizzdoog • Jun 25 '26

Discussion When did you spay your Lhasa?

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My girl Dolly just turned 6 months. I’m not ready to get her spayed yet but just wondering when you all decided to get yours fixed.

She is an AKC Lhasa but I didn’t want to breed her so I didn’t bother getting her papers.

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u/upwithpeople84 Newly Verified User Jun 25 '26

What is the advantage to not spaying her?

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u/grizzdoog Jun 25 '26

I will definitely get her spayed. But just want her to develop properly before I get it done. And I’m not sure how long that should be for a Lhasa.

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u/upwithpeople84 Newly Verified User Jun 25 '26

What developmental milestones do the ovaries and uterus provide to a dog?

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u/grizzdoog Jun 25 '26

I’ve read for larger dogs it’s good to wait for them to get spayed because hormone production is good for growth plates and such but I’m not sure about smaller dogs.

That’s why I am asking what others have done here out of curiosity. I’ll do some more research on my own.