I don’t do dog parks either.
Cheryl,
Like Dori all the females I’ve ever had have been spayed and I’ll continue to do so. It is a personal decision. I don’t think the data is out there to really know what is best. For myself I see the risk of mammary cancer, pyometria, ovarian cancer, ovarian cysts etc all as being a greater risk than perhaps an uptick in uncommon cancers or conditions. However I will say that my last 2 females have had 1 cycle before spaying. I lean towards having the growth plates closed before removing the hormones.
