hi as you all know my lil girl give birth to 5 pups on the 25th october the pups are 8 wks old now and all thriving and mad and cheeky,well its a question about mum really i am having her neutered once all the puppies have gone when will the best time be as i dont know when her next season will be i know ive been told that i cant have her neutered just before her season does anyone know when her next season might be? thanks im sorry for being such a pain but i just want what is bestfor my girl

Probably 4-6 weeks time would be best. The pups are ready to go now (what a shame to have a litter at this time of year :( ) My bitches have always come into season after a litter at the same time as they would have anyway. What is your bitch's regular interval between seasons?

hi i dont know her cycle as i  got given my dog and the lady i got her off didnt tell me she was in pup,all the pups are going thursday i have found them all wonderful homes. but my bitch keeps humping cushions and teddys and my sisters bitch so i just dont know when she is ready to come into season

If the pups were born on October 25th she'd have been mated August 23rd, so in theory she'd have started her season on August 11th. Assuming the average 6-month cycle her next season would be due to start on February 11th. Spaying at the beginning of January should be okay. Alternatively, if you could guarantee 100% that there was no risk of mating, you could allow her to have her next season then spay her three months after it finishes.

ok thankyou very much for your help and advice i will wait till after her nxt season there is no chance she could get mated thanks again for your advice and help

No problem. Good luck! :)

thanx

I just had my girl spayed, her puppies were 12 weeks old, that's the earliest the vet would do her. She is fine now & i don't have to worry about her coming into season again.