| Having had both sexes in the past, and having them spayed/neutered, I couldn't agree more with Trish. The policy here at the vet's is unless there are complications, the dog goes in the hospital in the early morning and can go home in the late afternoon. The vets here are of the opinion that the dog's home is a much calmer place, safer (emotionally), and the dog's routine is less upset. We did have post surgical problems with Gisela after spaying, but the vet got right on top of it, gave her antibiotics (for 10 days) and canned food for a few days, and she perked right back up.
My personal opinion is that I wouldn't neuter a male under the age of 18 months, so he gets the benefits of his natural hormones, but that again, is JMHO.
Good Luck!
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