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Is spaying my female dog mandatory, or is it a personal decision?
Updated on September 23, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 60 lbs
Do I have to spay my female dog or is it optional.What do you recommend?
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Most Helpful Answer
Answered By Katie S
Certified Dog Trainer
Published on April 29, 2019
Unless you have any laws or regulations that state you must sterilize your dog it is a personal choice. However, spaying has many great benefits including reduced risks of serious infections, and cancers and unwanted pregnancy being the main one. A spayed female will not go into heat, so you do not have to worry about any mess to clean if she is an indoor dog.
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