Advise please on when to get my BT spayed. She had her first season middle march to middle april.

Midway between seasons is the best time; the average bitch has seasons at 6 month intervals, so three months after the last season, providing she's showing no sign of phantom pregnancy, would be the most likely time. It sounds as if early July would be all right.

Ditto what Jeangenie has said :-)

Another ditto from me.  I always time mine this way.

So I guess if she started mid March, I would have had her done mid June.

Could I just ask....what if she is showing signs of a phantom, what would be the best time then?
Paula

When the symptoms have stopped unless there's absolutely no alternative (such as a bitch who goes straight from a phantom into hr next season).

Out of interest other than the nesting / swollen teats etc are there any other signs of phantom pregnancy?

This will help.. :-)

Thank you :-D

Thanks for replies. I've booked my girl in for spaying next Wed. I'm quite nervous about it & just hope she'll be ok.

Well my BT was spayed yesterday and has done really well. She has subcutaneous stitches so there is no problem with her bothering with the op site apart from the odd lick. My problem is she has recovered so well no one would think she'd just had major surgery 30 hours ago. So please, how do I keep her quiet & calm, apart from total crating that is.

HELP ! Its been really hard to keep my girl quiet since her spay last week. We're now day 4.  She's appeared as tho there is nothing wrong with her & hasn't seemed to have any discomfort at all. Her wound looks clean with no redness. My worry now is she came running in today from the garden, panting. I thought she was in her bed but she must have crept out. Now I think I can see a very small lump at one end of incision line. She seems ok in herself tho doesn't like me touching it. Can anyone tell me what sort of complications can occour when bitch's are too active after this op. I have made sure she can't jump on sofa etc. I'm now worried & desperate.

My old girl did too much due to me being in the middle of moving!!! , the area inflamed and slightly bled.Had it checked over and  I was just told to keep her as quiet as possible. She made a full recovery and lived another few years :)
HTH
Lea :)

Could be too much too soon.  My vet also does invisible mending, and one girl seemed as if she hadn't had surgery at all.  I literally had to restrain her by crating, or she would have run a marathon.  I was putting her in the crate for an hour 4 times a day.  I felt awful doing it, but, apart from nailing her feet to the ground, it was the only way to restrict her. 

I once had internal stitches break down at the end of the incision, but it was nowhere near as soon as your girl.  Although I would say keep an eye on it, making sure any discharge is clear and not infected, just restrain her more.  I fully appreciate how difficult that is, but it's the only way to go.  You need eyes in the back of your head!  :-)

Good Luck!