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Is there any truth to the reports that early spay and nuetering can stunt the growth of dogs?

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February 3 3:00 PM (3 minutes and 3 seconds later)
         
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No its actually the opposite. Dogs that are spayed or neutered early may be a little bit taller than their siblings.
www.columbusdogconnection.com/Documents/PedSNVetJournals%5B1%5D.pdf
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February 3 3:08 PM (8 minutes and 33 seconds later)
         
Reply to Nancy Holmes's Post: I've heard veterinarians speak of stunted growth in males. Dr. Dodds feels that the males benefit from the early hormones, in adolescence.
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