embarrassing question - but I won't know if I don't ask!

[ellabee]

there are 3 little pups with a breeder I am buying from in May (when they are 12 weeks). I was thinking a little girl, but I went to meet them and there is a chubby, big baby boy that *might* be my new pup.

I have a girl (she is 6 in a week) and I have already asked and learned about mixing genders. But here is the thing about getting a boy dog...I have reservations because of his...thingy...and thingy related issues.

Can someone please tell me what are the boy-specifc things I would be dealing with if I get the boy? I was reading a post from way back about if it comes out and won't go back in...I'm wondering if he would lift his leg and pee on things in my house...I truly don't know and would like to learn, I don't want to miss out on having a really wonderful boy pup worrying about things that might not even be an issue.

Thanks!!

[tortoisekeeper]

I have a boy and 3 girls. My boy Jack has never lifted his leg in the house and his thingy only comes out if he gets super exicited. It has never got stuck out. Have your boy spayed as soon as he is old enough and you should not have problems with him lifting his leg.

[flafox67]

If you get a boy, my advice is to neuter him young as to help with his feeling the need to mark things. Jacie was neutered at about 1 1/2 years. He feels the need to lift his leg whenever there is another dog here other than Sophie and Taffy, or we are in a strange place. There are belly bands for boys to wear as well to help with it.

[jrsygal37]

I love the boys. I think they are more clingy then girls, this is my opinion based on the two boys I had as compared to the girls I have. My biggest issue with boys is the lifting of the leg. I think if they are neutered as young as possible it usually will not happen, but I have to say in my experience it does sometimes still happen, depending on the dog. My older boy who passed at 10 yrs. old of cancer, NEVER lifted in the house. He was neutered at 5 or 6 months old. Now, Beans who is going to be two in March, lifts his leg on the wall. He was also neutered at six months of age, so I really think it depends on the individual dog. Elaine

[Stefanie1506]

I have a male and got him neutered when he was 7 mths old. Still at 8 mths he pees like a girl, by squatting. His thingy which I call his red rocket only comes out when he get let out of his crate from being in there for a period of time. but it has never fully came out on the tip of his red rocket comes out. I have never had it become stuck out. From my understanding that isn't that common. I love my little man! Most dogs red rocket comes out everytime that they become excited. But my little guys doesn't just when he doesn't see me or my husband for a long period of time and is excited when he actually gets to see one of us!!!

Hope this helps...

Stefanie
Happy Valentines Day!

[JeanieK]

I have had males that were neutered young and have never lifted their leg or humped anything. I have never had ones thingy come out.

The reason it might come out is if you were allowing him to hump things, pillows, toys etc.

Most do not if they are neutered before they reach puberty.

However if you have one that does start to hump things. Remove the object of his affection and correct him like you would any other unwanted behavior. Give him a chewie or something to refocus his attention.

Little boys are wonderful, I think they are more cuddly and affectionate. And it would decrease the risk of not getting along. Sometimes 2 females will not get along.

good luck on your choice. I had as little "fat boy" in one litter and he was soooooo darned cute.

[Stefanie1506]

My guy has never hummped and his thingy still comes out....

[tortoisekeeper]

Originally Posted by tortoisekeeper

I have a boy and 3 girls. My boy Jack has never lifted his leg in the house and his thingy only comes out if he gets super exicited. It has never got stuck out. Have your boy spayed as soon as he is old enough and you should not have problems with him lifting his leg.

Sorry I meant neutered.

[Darlene68]

Bailey is 10 months and my first boy dog. He was neutered around 6 months. He has never marked in the house, for some reason he doesn't even mark outside! He will hump his favorite toy occasionally at night time. He has never humped anything else except that one toy I've only seen his thingy once and it went back in right away!

[Mysweetbabies]

I have 2 boys and 1 girl. I got them neutered when they were 6mths old. They still squat

[ketters12]

I LOVE my little man Tobey. He is a momma's boy for sure. loves to cuddle! He was neutered at 4 months old and only marks outside. of course he lifts his leg to pee but he only pees on his potty pad in the house. i have never ever seen his thingy come out. He does hump his blanket from time to time but its not really a big deal to me.

[Nancy1999]

So much of it depends on the dog and when you get him neutered. The hormone testosterone is responsible for some of the behaviors, marking and humping, and while the testes make the bulk of testosterone, the adrenal glands make some, as well. I would recommend getting the dog neutered around 7 months before the testes start making massive doses of testosterone. Puppies will hump really early; there are many different opinions on why they hump. Some say it's a sign of dominance or they're bored or anxious. One of the breeders said that humping even helps the testicles to drop. I've never seen Joey's "lipstick", and he stopped humping after he was neutered. Concerning marking, so much of that depends on whether you will have other dogs visiting your house, since the adrenal glands make testosterone in males and females, both may mark, if they are around other dogs. The scents of other dogs get the adrenal glands to produce testosterone, and this in tern, promotes marking.

My son's male Maltese had visited my home many times before I got Joey; he never marked and never even lifted his leg to pee. He was at least 3 when we got Joey, and even though Joey didn't, at the time, raise his leg to pee, Baxter started raising his leg. So it wasn't seeing another dog raise his leg and imitating the action, it was the smell/scent of the other dog, that triggered Baxter's adrenal glands, and this caused him to start lifting his leg.

I've read that a boy and girl get along better than 2 girls.

[JeanieK]

Originally Posted by Stefanie1506

My guy has never hummped and his thingy still comes out....

It comes all the way out? Or are you talking of just the tip?

[JeanieK]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

So much of it depends on the dog and when you get him neutered. The hormone testosterone is responsible for some of the behaviors, marking and humping, and while the testes make the bulk of testosterone, the adrenal glands make some, as well. I would recommend getting the dog neutered around 7 months before the testes start making massive doses of testosterone. Puppies will hump really early; there are many different opinions on why they hump. Some say it's a sign of dominance or they're bored or anxious. One of the breeders said that humping even helps the testicles to drop. I've never seen Joey's "lipstick", and he stopped humping after he was neutered. Concerning marking, so much of that depends on whether you will have other dogs visiting your house, since the adrenal glands make testosterone in males and females, both may mark, if they are around other dogs. The scents of other dogs get the adrenal glands to produce testosterone, and this in tern, promotes marking.

My son's male Maltese had visited my home many times before I got Joey; he never marked and never even lifted his leg to pee. He was at least 3 when we got Joey, and even though Joey didn't, at the time, raise his leg to pee, Baxter started raising his leg. So it wasn't seeing another dog raise his leg and imitating the action, it was the smell/scent of the other dog, that triggered Baxter's adrenal glands, and this caused him to start lifting his leg.

I've read that a boy and girl get along better than 2 girls.

One theory on why they lift their leg is to mark higher on what ever they are marking, to make the competitor believe they sre bigger than they really are.

[margaritaville]

Bubba was neutered when he was 6mo. He never lifts his leg on anything in the house but if I take him to someone elses home he will pee on anything and everything if not watched. As for humping, every night after dinner he gives his bed a couple of humps just to let the bed know who's boss but I've never seen his "thingy" out.