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Originally Posted by YorkieRose  I find it is a combination of several things...males seem to be so much more loving and attentive.. and when neutered, they are not as hard to train as female for the most part. People do love their boys...
The girls can be so hard headed...but mine are housetrained. If a breeder is not going to train a puppy, then they should not keep it past 8 weeks...that is unfair to the new pet owner. I start mine on pee pads at weaning time..they are 50% trained by 12 wks..it is alot of work. |
I agree here with YorkieRose. But on the other end of this, is the breeders point of view. I've had people want to buy a puppy from me, and one of the first things they ask is "Is he/she housetrained". Not what color or how big they are. People sometimes get real funny about not wanting to buy a puppy if it's not housetrained. Mine are paper trained early, and then we move to outside. I've had people say "Oh no. I can't have them go outside" because of one reason or another. Or other people say, "Paper trained? How do I get them to go in a litter box?" Everyone has their own place for pups to go. The one thing I make sure to tell every buyer I get is, that if he/she is trained HERE. But I promise them that when the new kid gets to their new house, things will change. What are the rules in my house, are not necessarily the same rules they'll have in their new home. It's an experience that just happens.
All in all, my experience is that females are harder to train than males. They're very independant and strong willed. Kind of like women, right?? LOL