Top 3 reasons to spay your dog

Dog pregnancy, puppy diseases, special care and veterinarian expenses cost hundreds of dollars for one litter. Without vet care, your dog and her litter can die. When your dog is spayed, she has fewer diseases and stays out of danger during breeding, saving you money on vet bills and home care. Additionally, dog licenses are cheaper for spayed dogs. To control pet overpopulation, many cities and counties fine you for letting an unspayed dog get pregnant or have more than one litter a year.Your unspayed dog may have up to 10 puppies in each litter. There are not enough homes for the 70,000 puppies and kittens born every day in the United States. If you cannot care for your dog, her puppies, and their future puppies, you are starting generations of dogs beyond your control that will be killed fending for themselves, dying of disease, or euthanized in over-crowded shelters.Unspayed female dogs or those that have one or more litters are vulnerable to breast cancer, ovarian and uterine cancer. About one in four unspayed adult female dogs will develop breast tumors. Only about one in 200 spayed dogs develop breast cancer. And if your dog is spayed, she does not come in heat with the hormone surges that make her excited and cause her to run away and be hurt by cars or other excited dogs.View the list »
Spay your puppy before her first birthday.

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Spay your dog so that she does not get pregnant. Spaying is good for her health, reduces dog deaths, and saves you money.

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Low-cost or free spay programs –If you cannot afford the cost, many agencies help pay for all or part of your dog’s spaying. Contact SpayUSA, the local SPCA, Animal Shelter, or neighborhood vet about spay and neuter clinics. Many pet stores such as PetSmart and Petco sponsor community events for spay and neuter services.

Spaying is a one-time procedure that gives a longer, healthier life for your dog. Do it to protect her and your wallet.

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  • Unspayed female dogs or those that have one or more litters are vulnerable to breast cancer, ovarian and uterine cancer. About one in four unspayed adult female dogs will develop breast tumors. Only about one in 200 spayed dogs develop breast cancer. And if your dog is spayed, she does not come in heat with the hormone surges that make her excited and cause her to run away and be hurt by cars or other excited dogs.
  • Your unspayed dog may have up to 10 puppies in each litter. There are not enough homes for the 70,000 puppies and kittens born every day in the United States. If you cannot care for your dog, her puppies, and their future puppies, you are starting generations of dogs beyond your control that will be killed fending for themselves, dying of disease, or euthanized in over-crowded shelters.
  • Dog pregnancy, puppy diseases, special care and veterinarian expenses cost hundreds of dollars for one litter. Without vet care, your dog and her litter can die. When your dog is spayed, she has fewer diseases and stays out of danger during breeding, saving you money on vet bills and home care. Additionally, dog licenses are cheaper for spayed dogs. To control pet overpopulation, many cities and counties fine you for letting an unspayed dog get pregnant or have more than one litter a year.
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Phyllis Benson is an artist/writer married to an artist husband and caring for rescue retrievers in Northern California. Her articles appear online as well as in magazines and newspapers. Her favorite topics include lifestyle tips, health help, pet pampering, and money sense.

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