hi my girls pups are now 5 weeks and doing really well,but i dont think we can do this again knacked!!!!lol i have been told by my vet my girl cant be done till 5 weeks from when she stops nursing (pups still take milk from her) when is the earlist she can come in too season again i have a male dog living with us and do not want another accident!!!!

It would be unlikely to come in that early, assuming she stops feeding by about 8 weeks, then another 5 weeks makes 3 months from birth. But keep a close eye on her, wipe her 'bits' daily (assuming she isn't still leaking a bit from the birth) and then you will catch anything starting.

How often does she come into season? You count the weeks between the first days of her seasons and work out half way, that is when it is the best time to have her neutered. Bitches will normally come into season at the same time after a litter as though she hadn't had one, if you understand what I'm trying to say ;-) So in other words, if she comes in every 6 months then she should still come in after 6 months from her last season. Though you will get bitches that don't understand this and will come in at a different time it is the norm to stay as before. Ok, I'll stop waffling now :-p

Sapphire whi is normall very prompt at 6 months. Came into season 6 months after giving birth. So 8 months after her last season. (Approx)

I have had bitches spayed when their pups have been 11 or 12 weeks old, as long as the milk has dried up, and mine often feed a little until pups are 8 weeks.

Some bitches will come in season as they would have if not bred from so whatever her usual time would have been had she not had a litter.

So a bitch with 6 month cycles could well be back in season when pups are around 15 weeks old.

My own bitches normally are about two weeks longer at least often 4 weeks.

So if your bitch has shortish season intervals I would get her spayed when pups are 11 or 12 weeks if she is dry.