[Sweet Apple]

Originally Posted by kaiatbh

I am new to yorkies. I'm actually new to dogs in general... I haven't had one since I was 3 or 4. Anyway, my cousin's yorkie, Gracie, is due to give birth any day/hour/minute now :P and I am taking one of the puppies. I had originally decided that I want a female because I did some research and supposedly females are less aggressive and tend to bond with several people as oppose to just one. But when I did even more research, I read that males tend to be more calm and affectionate and more accepting of other pets. I'm very confused now. See, it's important for me to choose the gender that, generally, is less aggressive and more accepting of other pets because I have 2 ferrets. I would love for my yorkie to get along with my ferrets and not have to worry about him/her being too rough with them.

So, from your experience, which gender would I be better off getting? Or is there really not much of a difference?

I find my male to be less aggressive, more calm and affectionate, than my female, and he's not neutured (10 1/2 months old)...He's a very mellow little guy...My female is full of personality, soooooo entertaining and lively, but only likes to snuggle, when it's naptime, or bedtime...She's just too busy for all that mushy stuff, unless she's tired lol...However, I bet there are some live wire boys out there too...However, it seems, from what I've read, overall, the boys are more mellow...