Did you know there is a definite difference between a male and female?

Male vs. Female

Does a male or a female make a better pet for you and your family?

It’s not uncommon for people to believe that a female dog will make a better pet. We get a lot of calls for people wanting that “little girl”. For whatever reason they don’t think that females will exhibit “alpha” behaviors like humping and/or marking. A lot of people think that females are more passive and friendly and that they don’t take part in fighting over dominance, which could NOT be farther from the truth. Our females in our program our more likely to fight among themselves compared to our studs. 

If you check out the structure of dog packs, the females determine the pecking order and rule the roost. The result of that behavior is that the females become more stubborn, independent, and territorial than the males. These females are much more intent on exercising their control by participating in that “alpha” behavior like humping. Most fighting will usually break out between two females. While males only typically fight if there is unspayed females in the home. 

Males tend to be more affectionate, exuberant, attentive, and even more demanding of attention. They tend to fall in love with their owners.  The males are very attached to their owners, tending to be more dedicated, reliable, protective and less temperamental. They are more sociable, more accepting of other pets, playful for years, and take quicker to children. They make great family companions for small children. Most boys are easily motivated by treats, words of praise and are eager to please their owners so that training actually becomes easier. Their playful nature, however, can make males more easily distracted. The boys are more likely to act silly and more puppy-like, always wanting to play games, no matter what their age. The boys are fun-loving until the day they die, whereas girls tend to be more standoffish and dignified the older they get. Females tend to like personal space more over males.

Neutered males rarely exhibit secondary sexual behavior such as marking and lifting their legs or humping. Once the testosterone levels recede after neutering, most of these behaviors would disappear if they ever existed in the first place.

So before making your decision of male verses female, hopefully this will give you some helpful information to think about.