[sammybear]

I agree - it's really a hard decision to make. I just got my first puppy 3 weeks ago. I had made up my mind that I wanted a female and then started my search for a breeder. I had heard a lot of pros and cons of both sexes and wanted a female to take shopping, to dress up, etc. When we went to the breeder that I had selected I spent several hours with all of the puppies (2 litters at different ages to choose from). Well, I ended up falling in love and selecting my boy puppy Samson. He has the personality that both my husband and I would want in a puppy and, after having spent that past three weeks with him, we are sssooooo happy with our choice. We take him shopping (his fav place is Pet Supplies Plus), and between playing together and hugs, he's been a joy to us both.

So, my recommendation is to pick out one based upon what you've read about both sexes but also spend time with each puppy and base your choice upon the personality of him/her.

I hope that helps in any way.