We receive so many requests for female puppies, because it is believed that females make better pets, that we wanted to take the time to clear up some myths and partial truths about males. First, many people believe that males are difficult to house train. This is partly because they are concerned about a hormonal behavior called "marking" where the male urinates/lifts his leg on everything he comes across. This is not an uncommon behavior for intact males - and in a lot of cases, intact females - I have had several intact girls that lift their leg/mark their territory. In most cases, if you neuter your male before the hormones kick in and he begins to lift his leg(no later than 6 months of age), the chances that he ever will lift his leg to mark his territory, are very low.
To date, I have NEVER had a Buyer tell me that their male puppy was hard to housebreak or had any negative adult behaviors. Other things to consider - it is less costly to neuter a male dog than it is to spay a female dog and the procedure for the male is much less invasive, with less recovery time. Males are, in most cases, much calmer, more loving and much easier to get along with than females are. Females tend to have more temperamental personalities. They are moodier and generally not as laid back as males. It is agreed by most breeders that neutered males make much better pets than females. Males are highly loyal and they form strong bonds with their family. They respond very well to commands and are usually quick to learn. Females are smart and will learn commands as well, but are more apt to ignore them.
