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Many studies have been done showing that spaying/neutering a large breed puppy too early has many health and developmental risks. When a dog’s reproductive organs are surgically removed, the sex hormones they produce also disappear. The sex hormones are responsible for more than just sexual behaviors and one of their responsibilities is regulating growth. This allows your puppy to physically mature and gain the look and size they were bred to be. Because of this, we encourage our pet families to wait until at least  18 months - 2 years to spay/neuter their dogs. Females must go through at least one heat cycle + 2-3 months past cycle end date AND meet the minimum age requirement mentioned. 
 

Because we believe so firmly in this and want our puppies to develop to their full potential, our health guarantee will become void if the puppy is spayed/neutered  before they reach 18 months of age.

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Please view the graph below showing the average age for canine growth closures along with links with information to help support our policy on spaying/neutering.

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