This is an EXCELLENT post!!!! I,too, have always had female dogs, but when I got married and wanted a yorkie oh so badly, hubby said that I could have one only if I got a male. Well, I was SO apprehensive because, like the previous poster said, I did not want him hiking his leg all over my house. Well, I got Hobbs neutered when he was 5.5 months old and he has never even thought about lifting his leg to pee...he is a squatter and always has been. AND the best thing is that he is the most affectionate and sweetest little guy I've ever met. I have a male and a female now and my male is DEFINATELY the lover out of the two. Good luck in your search. Don't pass up an opportunity to get a male. They are WONDERFUL!
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Originally Posted by magnolia Hi and welcome to YT! You've definitely come to the right place in your search for a Yorkie. There is so much information and TONS of advice from some really great people here - and the best part about them - they won't steer you wrong 
I just want to give you my story regarding female vs male since your searching for a female. Up until April of last year, I had always been owned by a female yorkie - never wanted a male, didn't even want to consider it! Boy was I selling myself short and really denying myself, and my family, of the joys of having a male! We had the wonderful fortune to know the "wrong" guy - he should NEVER own animals IMO! He had gotten a male yorkie for his son (who was 10 at the time) - his son was to be responsible for the "dog". I told him if he couldn't keep him, call me - I wanted him. Well, I got the call, went and got him but was a little leary because - yep, he wasn't a female! I had convinced myself I didn't want a male because of their hiking their leg to "mark" their territory and I didn't want sofa, chairs, etc ruined because of it. Having owned a yorkie (or rather owned by one) for 18 years, I thought I knew everything about the breed - WRONG!! I focused all my research on females! I thought, even after having them neutered, they'd still hike but most of them don't. Gage was neutered and since then, he's only hiked his leg a handful of times but they've all been outside, not in my house. He has turned into quite the squatter when he pee pees and all is well in my house
The point I'm trying to make is this - don't pass up an opportunity to have (and give) unconditional love on a yorkie just because he's male and not female. Gage is the lap dog, kisses giver, and unconditional lover I've always wanted and I wouldn't trade him for anything in the world. Don't get me wrong, I love my Gabby just as much but each time I look at Gage, I see in him what I've missed for so long by passing on the males of the breed. Best of luck to you in your search. Keep us posted on how it turns out for you
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