males vs. females
 

I was wondering what anyone thinks... I have always grown up with female dogs all of who were outside dogs and weighed 40lbs and up. I never had much problem with any of them they were always friendly to everyone and wanted everyone to pet them. I have never had a male dog before I got the blue heeler/border collie pup that I have had for 4 months. He seems to be more high energy and always jumps on people. I have also heard that male dogs( and some females) mark but I have always heard more of that from peolpe with males. Mainly after rambling I want to know if people would choose a male or female more then the other sex and why.

I've always chosen a female. I think a spayed female is the perfect dog.

Some of the prettiest yorkies I've ever seen though, have been male....kinda reminds me of how my son just naturally has gorgeous long eyelashes, whereas mascara is my daughter's best friend :D. I don't know if there is something to the hairy maleness, but the most beautiful coats I've seen have been on boy yorkies.

Alot of women say their male yorkie is more loving and bonded to them. Never having a male yorkie, I haven't experienced that personally, but my females have always had just the right combination of independence and cuddliness.

I'm more of a male yorkie kind of girl, but I am a bit biased (I've never had a female yorkie)!! I've always been a sucker for guys with long hair lol.

It's always been females for me. I can't seem to wrap my head around the males - marking and training them to use pee pads in the house. I knew someone that had a male that hiked his little leg and peed on almost all of her furniture. I couldn't take that! I know that's just one example but I have always been happy with the girls! I do agree that some of the most gorgeous yorkies are boys. I know I would love the cuddly part too. Who knows, maybe one day I'll try a boy!

My first yorkie was a male. He was a handful, literally!

He weighed about 4 pounds soaking wet.

He was such a little demon.

My family gave me a choice, them or the dog.

I rehomed him to a wonderful family who spoils him rotten.

Now I have a wonderful girl that weighs about eight pounds.

She is by far the better behaved of the two.

I think each dog has their individual personalities just like us.

Molly is a great fit for my husband and me.

I am biased towards male dogs. Always connected better with them for some reason. Found them less bitchy, snarky, etc. More so "I love you and will do anything for you" vs. "what's in it for me?" kind of thing, LOL. I've found them easier to train and more biddable.

I grew up with females and am pretty certain I'll always have males from here on out. I've been dogsitting for a while now and surprisingly, they've also all been males and I've just become a "male dog person" LOL. None of them mark, except one. All squat lol, ranging from a Rottie to a Lab to a Boston Terrier mix and all in between. Jackson has never ever lifted his leg inside and still squats to pee except if we're on a walk.

But both can be equally great pets of course. I think it mainly depends on the dog, really. But yeah, I have a thing for males, I guess ;) My dad has also turned into a male dog person... he always had females - always. Now we adopted our first male over there about 2 years ago and he says he will always have males too.

I have had both male & female dogs my whole life.
Sometimes houstraining the male is a little more difficult
but other than that i am happy with either...

Growing up we always had female dogs...and as a kid I had a male do try to do his thing on my leg:eek: , which left a bad taste in my mouth for male dogs! But when I got my first Yorkie, only a boy was left of the litter, so I decided to get him! Oliver was easy to train on the pads...he now goes outside to potty...never lifts a leg in my house! He squats outside.... He is the most loving little guy you could ever meet! A true lap dog! We also got a female a year later..Brooklyn is a sweetheart...she is more independent than Oliver. She is a lover too, but, on her terms! She has a very strong personality. When she wants something she goes after it. Especially if it is something Oliver has! And he will usually just let her have it! :)

I also have other boy dogs! Not Yorkies. Actually my boys now out number the girls! 4 to 2
So I guess you could say I am now a boy dog kind of girl!!:)

I love my little girl, Belle! She's spunky and full of attitude and very attached to me. I wouldn't trade her for anything. She's also nothing like the female Yorkie I grew up with - Chelsea was the sweetest little girl who loved everyone.

I also love my 2 boy dogs (not Yorkies) and I must say that my big dog, Ziggy, is the dog I am most bonded with. He is my "once-in-a-lifetime" dog.

I think the best thing to do is visit with the litter and let the puppy pick you.

I've heard that males are more love-you-all-the-time-no-matter-what but I can't compare since I've never had a female. We had a male border collie growing up and I'm not sure why I picked a boy at the time, but I did. We didn't know about socialization or anything so he's a little rough around the edges but he is such a lover, when I visit my parent's house now he will still pull my down on the floor with him and try to be a lap dog if you're not giving him enough attention lol

Riot's a lover too. He's definitely got that yorkie attitude but he's so sweet, he's always cuddling up not matter where you are and if I'm sitting on the couch or something he'll wiggle his way under my hand and roll over for a belly rub. It's rare he's ever in a different room and he loves to lay right in between people. I never had a problem with him marking except about 2 weeks before he was neutered, but that stopped after the surgery. He lifts his leg outside but when he was a pup and using pee pads, he was still squatting so there was no issue with things not going where they were supposed to, lol!

Well we all have different personalities, and different ways of wanting our homes and our lives to be.

I personally think particularly, if you are a multi animal household, you better not be the type who wants a spotless home. That idea with multiple dogs around would be rather hard to achieve!

I've determined over the years for me owing multiple dogs; that I am a male mommy. Somehow with-in me I just "get" the males more. That is not to say I've not met and seen loving, beautiful female dogs; because I have. I have owned and currently own a female. My own experience with males, is with a super bonding, I love the combination of independence, strength, outrightness, and love we have together. I get their intelligence, their drive, their willingness to please.

Females in my experience with them, are a tad more complicated. A tad more moody. Maybe I am projecting, IJDN. Also females can be much more territorial, and can really turn on a dime. I've witnessed a few dog fights over my life, and the worst was between two female bitches. Which is not to say that male dogs never fight because they do. But there seems to be much more posturing, warnings back n forth, prior a fight. With females it is bam, they are in it!.

I have 4 dogs all together...only one being a yorkie that is male...he is the sweetest thing ever. I have a female lab that is also the most loving thing i have ever seen, a male pit that is laid back, and a male german shepherd that is the biggest baby in the world, as long as you don't mess with his family that is.

I have more males than females in my fur family but i have more females than males in the human family, 3 little girls. Maybe that is why i choose male dogs.
Females seem to be more headstrong. Males more laid back.

I have had both male and female and they were both loving and sweet dogs. My male yorkie, Bear, was a breeze to train. He has never marked and is a total cuddle bug. Vivi, my female, struggled with liver shunt disease for all of her 6 years so i don't want to say she was harder to train as she had medical issues to deal with and she was my miracle dog. I think that both male and females can be equally charming and that it comes down to the genetic make up of your dog. Bear came from laid back, affectionate, and smart parents and has taken after them.

I love my females. I enjoy making them all girly! :D Honestly, I think I preferred females because I only have sons. I guess I was wanting more girls in the house!!

I have a little boy Yorkie and I just love and adore him to pieces. I'm not averse to girl dogs (I'd own one in a heartbeat if it was a perfect match!) but I'm more drawn to boy dogs, I think. My male is very attached to me, loves on me all the time, but is also funny, independent, brave, and curious.

He was not hard to housebreak, and he doesn't really lift his leg to pee (even outside). :)

It only took My Male Sneakers about a week after I got him away from his Litter to start lifting his leg to pee. Actually, when he would squat, I would say "woosie woosie woosie", and when he lifted, I'd really praise him with several vigorous "Good Boy's". He got the picture real quick ! ;)

As far as the preference male/female, I think I'd do a search on the specific breed, maybe that'll help you decide. I alternate male and female (just Yorkies) and think the interaction between them, is what I appreciate most. Yorkie Females are not necessarily known for their "laid back" attitude, and can be very Alpha Female.

I have a very "traditional" pack, With MY Female Becca doing most of the work, while MY Male Sneakers lounges around, waiting for her to catch a Frog or Snake for "them" to eat. :D
(when I take them out along the Bayou to hunt)

It's quite humbling, when Becca catches something, and Sneakers comes up. She drops it, and lets him have it (all of he wants it) but, he always leaves some for her.

I've always just been amazed as to how the "Pack Structure" philosophy is passed along with the breeding. And witness on a daily basis, how much my two love and respect the other.

I've said many times, how amazed I am at the intellect and intuitiveness of the Yorkshire and how unique each's personality is. I've helped with many other Dogs/Breeds, but as far as a "permanent" member of my Pack, I'll stick with what I know and love...

Yorkies are the best ! :thumbup:

Thanks for all the good feedback helped me out a lot.

Is it hard down the road to bring in another yorkie after your first one has been your only furbaby for a time? Is it easier or harder to bring in a female after your first is a male?

Rosie was four years old when I got Mikki. Both are females. We had a few ROUGH days. But now we just have a spat every now and then. Honestly, I think they love each other. :) We were in the car yesterday. Mikki was in her car seat and Rosie hadn't got in hers yet. She walks over to Mikki and they get nose to nose and start licking each other. It was so sweet. :) I would think bringing a female to a male would be easier. With two females we had to get past the dominant thing. Not sure about two males.

I had never owned a female dog prior to Lucy. Growing up, I always had male dogs and my first dog of my own, Casper, was a male maltese.

Then we have Ringo a male westie - and we knew he would do better with a female than another male.

I have to say I was surprised how sweet, loving, and docile Lucy is. I love her personality and she is very loving. (She is quite determined too, but that's another story). I would definitely consider another female dog after my experiences with Lucy.

I have one of each Levi my male who is seven and Lily my female who is two. Levi is so loving...to the point of being obsessed with me. He is a big attention hog and would think nothing of pushing Lily out of the way to get to me. Lily is also a big love, but she will get her loving from everyone. Lily was much easier to house train than Levi was...hope this helps.
I had Levi first, but he was a singleton for a few years after my schnauzer Betsy passed away...it took him two days to warm up to Lily and they now they are inseparable.

There's only room for one Queen in this castle:D

All kidding aside, I have owned both male and female dogs. As mentioned by another poster, males are eager to please and content to play follow the leader all day. Not to say the females I trained didn't try, they are just more mellow. Males = life is one big game... Females = Ah, what's the hurry

I can definitely see the appeal to owning a female, potty training is also less stressful. However, for my personality and lifestyle, males suit my family better at the moment. Only time will tell if I may eventually want/prefer another female. I have a brother-in-law that for years had champion labs, agility/hunting studs. When the time came for a calm/mellow family dog (they have two daughters) he opted for a female, and this female has been perfect. The female getting up there in age and his daughters getting older (high school) he contemplates retiring in 5 years and having "time" for another male. That's just one example of male to female preference.