Exploring the Benefits of Getting Your Dog Spayed

Getting your dog spayed is essential for the health and well being of your dog. Read more about why on the AZ PAWS blog.

Exploring the Benefits of Getting Your Dog Spayed

If you’re a dog owner, you’re probably familiar with spay and neuter procedures. It’s an extremely common procedure, and getting your female dog spayed is crucial for both their health and your peace of mind. Along with preventing pregnancy, there are many other benefits of having your dog spayed. You might not have even thought about these potential benefits before.

Spaying is actually a really easy way to prevent potential illnesses.
Much like humans are, dogs are subject to potentially life-threatening diseases like cancer. This terrible disease can have the same impact on a dog that it does on humans. Fortunately, mammary gland cancer is one of the illnesses that can be prevented by getting your dog spayed.

Female dogs do not menstruate like humans do, but they have an estrous cycle.
It’s more commonly known as a “heat cycle,” and it lasts throughout a dog’s life. Unfortunately, it can result in some messes as well. To prevent messes from being made all over the home, owners typically will put down sanitary pads or put the dog in a diaper. If you don’t want to have to deal with your dog being uncomfortable or with the fear of an accidental pregnancy, getting your dog spayed is the perfect thing to do. Since the procedure itself will prevent your dog from becoming pregnant, it will also keep your dog from entering their heat cycle.

Overpopulation is an unfortunate truth when it comes to dogs in the United States.
Considering the average number of puppies in a litter ranges between six and ten, it’s not surprising that non-spayed dogs are becoming a problem. By spaying your dog, you’re helping to keep the population down. They will not be able to reproduce, which means there will be fewer dogs added to the world. You won’t have to worry about what happens to your dog’s puppies, as there won’t be any.

Getting your dog spayed is actually more beneficial than just preventing pregnancy. The procedure can help control the dog population in the United States, prevent lifelong heat cycles, and prevent any potential life-threatening illnesses. If these are things that you’re passionate about, get your dog spayed today at AZPAWS!