
We recommend spaying and neutering, only laser surgery, at 8 weeks and before 4 months. Females come into heat between 7 and 12 months and you want to spay before that for the best health of the dog. Males testicles drop between 3 and 9 months and you definitely want to do it before. Typical old school was 6 months, and that still is acceptable. However, new research points to laser surgery and early tending to have less problems and quicker recovery time. Yes, it eliminates all heat cycle in the female.
Laser Surgery involves a very small incision, basically zero recovery time and not a drop of blood. Just in case you don't have enough to think about here are some links on the issue: click for spay neuter news
Spay or Neuter costs are included with a Rainmaker Ranch Labradoodle.