Spay and Neuter Vs. Not to Spay and Neuter
The positive effects of a spay and neuter. If a spay is done before approx. two years of age, greatly reduces the risk of some mammary gland tumors, the most common malignant tumors in female dogs and cats. It also, nearly eliminates the risk of uterine infections, which otherwise effects many un spayed females: uterus infections a kills a small number of intact females. It can reduce the risk of perianal fistulas. It removes the very small risk from uterine, cervical, and ovarian tumor
A neuter eliminates the small risk of dying from cancer of the testes. It will reduce the risk of non-cancerous prostate problems. It reduces the risk of perianal fistulas, and may also possibly reduce the risk of diabetes.
There are some negative effects of a spay and neuter. If done under the age of one year, significantly increases the risk of some bone cancers this is more common cancer in medium and larger breeds with a poor prognosis. It increases the risk of heart diseases. It also increases the risk of diseases of the thyroid. It can increase the risk of progressive geriatric
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Complications include only immediate and near term impacts that are clearly linked to the surgery, not to longer term impacts. Serious complications such as infections, abscesses, rupture of the surgical wound, with spay and neuter surgeries accounting the death rate due to complications from spay/neuter is low. The rate of false pregnancy is nonexistent in a spayed female.
In my opinion unless you are a breeder you should spay and neuter your dogs between 8 and 16 weeks is the preferred age. But not before because they were not developed enough. At a very young of age surgery should not be done unless it is critically necessary such as a case of a cancer or rupture one that has immediate danger for the