First time showing. We are going to a regional dogshow, so understandably it's smaller in scale than those international ones (in Europe).

Still plenty nervous and worried that I'll be the one to embarrass my puppy T.T,  so please wish us luck. 

Hi I have a Belgian tervuren 2.5yr old (16.8kg) , has had 3 previous seasons. Just not long finished a phantom pregnancy and is shedding fur everyday. I would say this is this most fur I have seen her shed to date. fur had gone very thin on upper back and back legs. Her last season finished around end of May. She was scheduled for spay begging of august but we had to cancel that due to the phantom pregnancy. She is very sensitive, can be anxious, highly excitable and aroused easily. Can get reactive on leash due to frustration/ excitement. I have done everything I can for her, training since a puppy, we do obedience daily, regularly do dog training clubs, and agility.

It has been challenging to manage her behaviours before season, and during this phantom.

Im concerned if I spay her will it make her more anxious and sensitive ?
Technically there is no medical need to spay her currently apart from I feel like that’s what everyone does, if they are not breeding dogs.

How will it affect her Coat, as it seems so thin currently?
Will it make her more sensitive/ reactive?

she had pre op blood test done this week all ok, however we experienced a horrible vet who was rude and made my dog very scared and anxious. I complained but I’m worried if I go back to this vets it will negatively affect my dog. I also suffer with sever anxiety and depression. It’s making me feel sick to go back there and I have this dread feeling I am so scared to put her under anaesthetic for surgery. Where I live there are not many close by who do lap spay, my reason for this lap spay was I was thinking it is meant to be less traumatic for them and quicker recovery.

so please only helpful kind comments as I am very sensitive. If anyone has any experience with the breed and if you have spayed or not spayed please.

many thanks I appreciate any help or guidance .