Male dogs and female dogs have different characteristics as pets. Is a male or a female right for you?

How To Buy a Good Dog
by Michele Welton
Read this book BEFORE you get a dog. You'll learn how to choose the right dog and the right place to get your dog -- while avoiding all the wrong dogs and the wrong sources.

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Male dogs tend to be more emotionally stable, less prone to mood swings. They can also be tougher and more aggressive than females, though many males are big goofy softies.

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Female dogs tend to be more prone to emotional theatrics, more opinionated and "out of sorts" when things make them uncomfortable or don't go their way. But they are also very happy, sweet, and gentle when their world is going well.

Male Dogs versus Female Dogs

By Michele Welton, Copyright © 2008. May not be reprinted without permission.

Let's look at male dogs first

SPEAKING GENERALLY about male dogs...

Male dogs tend to be more stable in mood than female dogs -- less prone to emotional swings.
Some male dogs are bolder and more aggressive than females, while other males are "goofy" and "klutzy" -- "big softies" and "good ol' boys".
Male dogs have genitals that are easy to see. When you roll them over to rub their belly, there's -- how shall I say this? -- "something in the way". Some owners feel self-conscious about that. Male dogs may also become aroused and/or lick their private parts, and again, some owners find this embarrassing, especially if Grandma happens to be visiting.

There are many more things about male dogs
you should know, but.....

Right now let's look at female dogs

SPEAKING GENERALLY about female dogs...

Females are more prone to mood swings and emotional theatrics. Females can be very sweet and loving when they're happy -- but grumpy if something isn't to their liking. Female dogs are experts at The Dirty Look and The Sulk.
Female dogs are less likely than males to be openly defiant or to engage in blunt power struggles with you -- but they are opinionated and often manipulative.
Female dogs squat to urinate, so they pee more neatly and unobtrusively than male dogs. Some dominant females, however, DO make a credible attempt to lift their leg -- these female dogs will often mark territory much like a male. If you own multiple dogs, a dominant female may scout around sniffing for places where the other dogs have peed, so she can "cover" it with her own scent.

Everything you need to know about male dogs and female dogs

There are MANY more differences between male and female dogs that you should know about before you choose one or the other.
There are also big differences between dogs who are neutered and dogs who are not neutered.
My book on buying a dog explains ALL the pros and cons of males and females, neutered and not neutered.

How To Buy a Good Dog

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