males vs. females

[whitcline08]

I was wondering what anyone thinks... I have always grown up with female dogs all of who were outside dogs and weighed 40lbs and up. I never had much problem with any of them they were always friendly to everyone and wanted everyone to pet them. I have never had a male dog before I got the blue heeler/border collie pup that I have had for 4 months. He seems to be more high energy and always jumps on people. I have also heard that male dogs( and some females) mark but I have always heard more of that from peolpe with males. Mainly after rambling I want to know if people would choose a male or female more then the other sex and why.

[KazzyK810]

I've always chosen a female. I think a spayed female is the perfect dog.

Some of the prettiest yorkies I've ever seen though, have been male....kinda reminds me of how my son just naturally has gorgeous long eyelashes, whereas mascara is my daughter's best friend . I don't know if there is something to the hairy maleness, but the most beautiful coats I've seen have been on boy yorkies.

Alot of women say their male yorkie is more loving and bonded to them. Never having a male yorkie, I haven't experienced that personally, but my females have always had just the right combination of independence and cuddliness.

[1Ieisha]

I'm more of a male yorkie kind of girl, but I am a bit biased (I've never had a female yorkie)!! I've always been a sucker for guys with long hair lol.

[Sunny95]

It's always been females for me. I can't seem to wrap my head around the males - marking and training them to use pee pads in the house. I knew someone that had a male that hiked his little leg and peed on almost all of her furniture. I couldn't take that! I know that's just one example but I have always been happy with the girls! I do agree that some of the most gorgeous yorkies are boys. I know I would love the cuddly part too. Who knows, maybe one day I'll try a boy!

[together4ever]

My first yorkie was a male. He was a handful, literally!

He weighed about 4 pounds soaking wet.

He was such a little demon.

My family gave me a choice, them or the dog.

I rehomed him to a wonderful family who spoils him rotten.

Now I have a wonderful girl that weighs about eight pounds.

She is by far the better behaved of the two.

I think each dog has their individual personalities just like us.

Molly is a great fit for my husband and me.

[Britster]

I am biased towards male dogs. Always connected better with them for some reason. Found them less bitchy, snarky, etc. More so "I love you and will do anything for you" vs. "what's in it for me?" kind of thing, LOL. I've found them easier to train and more biddable.

I grew up with females and am pretty certain I'll always have males from here on out. I've been dogsitting for a while now and surprisingly, they've also all been males and I've just become a "male dog person" LOL. None of them mark, except one. All squat lol, ranging from a Rottie to a Lab to a Boston Terrier mix and all in between. Jackson has never ever lifted his leg inside and still squats to pee except if we're on a walk.

But both can be equally great pets of course. I think it mainly depends on the dog, really. But yeah, I have a thing for males, I guess My dad has also turned into a male dog person... he always had females - always. Now we adopted our first male over there about 2 years ago and he says he will always have males too.

[MY OSCAR]

I have had both male & female dogs my whole life.
Sometimes houstraining the male is a little more difficult
but other than that i am happy with either...

[jfalz73]

Growing up we always had female dogs...and as a kid I had a male do try to do his thing on my leg , which left a bad taste in my mouth for male dogs! But when I got my first Yorkie, only a boy was left of the litter, so I decided to get him! Oliver was easy to train on the pads...he now goes outside to potty...never lifts a leg in my house! He squats outside.... He is the most loving little guy you could ever meet! A true lap dog! We also got a female a year later..Brooklyn is a sweetheart...she is more independent than Oliver. She is a lover too, but, on her terms! She has a very strong personality. When she wants something she goes after it. Especially if it is something Oliver has! And he will usually just let her have it!

I also have other boy dogs! Not Yorkies. Actually my boys now out number the girls! 4 to 2
So I guess you could say I am now a boy dog kind of girl!!

[IsabelleOllie]

I love my little girl, Belle! She's spunky and full of attitude and very attached to me. I wouldn't trade her for anything. She's also nothing like the female Yorkie I grew up with - Chelsea was the sweetest little girl who loved everyone.

I also love my 2 boy dogs (not Yorkies) and I must say that my big dog, Ziggy, is the dog I am most bonded with. He is my "once-in-a-lifetime" dog.

I think the best thing to do is visit with the litter and let the puppy pick you.

[skellington]

I've heard that males are more love-you-all-the-time-no-matter-what but I can't compare since I've never had a female. We had a male border collie growing up and I'm not sure why I picked a boy at the time, but I did. We didn't know about socialization or anything so he's a little rough around the edges but he is such a lover, when I visit my parent's house now he will still pull my down on the floor with him and try to be a lap dog if you're not giving him enough attention lol

Riot's a lover too. He's definitely got that yorkie attitude but he's so sweet, he's always cuddling up not matter where you are and if I'm sitting on the couch or something he'll wiggle his way under my hand and roll over for a belly rub. It's rare he's ever in a different room and he loves to lay right in between people. I never had a problem with him marking except about 2 weeks before he was neutered, but that stopped after the surgery. He lifts his leg outside but when he was a pup and using pee pads, he was still squatting so there was no issue with things not going where they were supposed to, lol!

[gemy]

Well we all have different personalities, and different ways of wanting our homes and our lives to be.

I personally think particularly, if you are a multi animal household, you better not be the type who wants a spotless home. That idea with multiple dogs around would be rather hard to achieve!

I've determined over the years for me owing multiple dogs; that I am a male mommy. Somehow with-in me I just "get" the males more. That is not to say I've not met and seen loving, beautiful female dogs; because I have. I have owned and currently own a female. My own experience with males, is with a super bonding, I love the combination of independence, strength, outrightness, and love we have together. I get their intelligence, their drive, their willingness to please.

Females in my experience with them, are a tad more complicated. A tad more moody. Maybe I am projecting, IJDN. Also females can be much more territorial, and can really turn on a dime. I've witnessed a few dog fights over my life, and the worst was between two female bitches. Which is not to say that male dogs never fight because they do. But there seems to be much more posturing, warnings back n forth, prior a fight. With females it is bam, they are in it!.

[axelsangel]

I have 4 dogs all together...only one being a yorkie that is male...he is the sweetest thing ever. I have a female lab that is also the most loving thing i have ever seen, a male pit that is laid back, and a male german shepherd that is the biggest baby in the world, as long as you don't mess with his family that is.

I have more males than females in my fur family but i have more females than males in the human family, 3 little girls. Maybe that is why i choose male dogs.
Females seem to be more headstrong. Males more laid back.

[LaviniaHyacynth]

I have had both male and female and they were both loving and sweet dogs. My male yorkie, Bear, was a breeze to train. He has never marked and is a total cuddle bug. Vivi, my female, struggled with liver shunt disease for all of her 6 years so i don't want to say she was harder to train as she had medical issues to deal with and she was my miracle dog. I think that both male and females can be equally charming and that it comes down to the genetic make up of your dog. Bear came from laid back, affectionate, and smart parents and has taken after them.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

I love my females. I enjoy making them all girly! Honestly, I think I preferred females because I only have sons. I guess I was wanting more girls in the house!!

[kdhawks]

I have a little boy Yorkie and I just love and adore him to pieces. I'm not averse to girl dogs (I'd own one in a heartbeat if it was a perfect match!) but I'm more drawn to boy dogs, I think. My male is very attached to me, loves on me all the time, but is also funny, independent, brave, and curious.

He was not hard to housebreak, and he doesn't really lift his leg to pee (even outside).