this might be the dumbest post you clever lot have read but i'd appriciate some advice

iv got a dog (9 months) & a bitch (6 months) "i know...small age gap + big mistake = long story ! but anyway theyr great family pets and i would like to keep them that way....i havent got the foggiest about breeding so preventing it is essential....so would it be best to get them both done or just 1 and also is there a prefered age for it? 

any help gratefully received.

nicky

In an ideal world both dog and bitch should be fully mature before being neutered, especially if they're of larger breeds. However having both male and female in the same house spells incredible problems, even for people who're used it!

Usually I'd suggest waiting until after the bitch has had her first season (midway between seasons is easiest and safest) but she could come into season at any time and your dog would think all his Christmases had come at once! Even if he was castrated tomorrow he wouldn't be guaranteed sterile for some weeks, and the result could easily be puppies.

So if I were you I'd get them both neutered asap - preferably tomorrow.