Jc79 asked:
It’s our first dog and most people have said to get a female because thier easier to handle and train but I wanted a male so now I’m waffeling back and forth. My wife wanted a male too until a girl at work said regardless of having it neutered it would still *** on the furniture i was wondering if that is common or just bad training.
That would be bad training.
Females are gentler, less domineering and easier to train. Your first dog should be a female. You can get the big boy later, and be better equipped to care for him properly.
Just don’t forget to spay the girl around 6-8 months old.
Males do tend to mark’ or spray furniture if they are not neutered.
that woman is wrong, anyway, a dog of either *** can be a damn good dog, but it depends on temperament, bloodlines, and training. In my experience females have been the better of the two sexes, but I have also met some well behaved males too.
that would be bad training.
I know many neutered male dogs, and they dont *** on furniture.
I know females that will mark also.. marking isnt limited to the boys!
Personally I think a neutered male is easier to deal with than a female.
I have another reason why you should get a female because you could make more puppies for free! and maybe you can sell it to have more money!
Hi,
That last part of your question made me laugh…I think the girl at your wife’s work was really unlucky with that ****** on the furniture thing!
Best go to a Vizsla web-site and check out the characteristics of each *** to help make your decision. Then ask the breeder, or a couple of other breeders. They will be most knowledgable and be happy that you are taking the breeds personalities into account. They will want you to have the dog best suited for you of course.
My personal opinion and in my experience, is that males (particularly once neutered) are more relaxed, friendly, confident and independent. I like that in them. Females tend to be more loving and affectionate physically and eager to please. These are generalities obviously.
In fact, just reading that back…a bit like human personalities!
The ****** thing can happen in either sex, males will mark their territories more though, especially if unneutered. But, that is only normally outside, lamposts, tufts of grass, etc if they’re well trained.
By the way, Vizsla’s are one of my favourites! Very envious…good luck. x
IMO there isn’t a heck of a lot of difference between sexes….more is dependent on the dog’s breed, bloodlines training. And much simply depends on the *individual* dog…..you simply can’t make too many generalizations based on sex, or breed, or even bloodline. Every dog is an individual.
There are female dogs who are sharp, dominant, stubborn, aggressive- and males who are soft, gentle and shy. If you don’t have any other dogs in the house- just pick the puppy that APPEALS to you don’t worry so much about what kind of plumbing it’s got
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Housebreaking is all about TRAINING, not gender….I have a male dog who would sooner burst his bladder than EVER urinate in the house; he was properly consistently trained from puppyhood, using a crate structured feeding/potty times. I have 2 females who are rescues- one is young, the other is a puppymill rescue- and both of them have the idea of housebreaking but are nowhere near as reliable as my male. It’s all about training, and consistency…..most dogs get the idea of housebreaking during puppyhood but may benefit from crate training until they are adults, in order to become 100% reliable.
Spaying/neutering is a good idea if you want to avoid messy heats, or your male dog going bonkers over the scent of a nearby female in heat, or if you want to eliminate the possibility of an unwanted litter (or *causing* an unwanted litter). Spaying has definite health benefits for females especially. But spaying/neutering is not a housebreaking fix….plenty of intact animals live in people’s houses don’t *** on the furniture. The girl at your work just had no clue how to train a dog.
Evaluating puppy temperament is NOT an exact science, but generally speaking the boldest, most active/forward puppy in the litter does tend to grow up to be the most energetic, confident, sometimes dominant dog- and the pup who shies in the corner is reluctant to approach you may end up being a reserved, shy, low-key dog.
General rule of thumb, if you want a nice pet, pick the middle of the road puppy. The one who stands his ground, observes the situation, and shows willingness (but not over-zealousness) to approach you. Good luck enjoy your puppy
Bad training and neglect. I don’t think it matters so much male or female, especially if you plan to spay/neuter. What is important is making sure the breeder does responsible temperament testing on her dogs, as well as showing obedience ability. These two things will help ensure your puppy came from dogs with good temperaments. And also, the breeder offers the puppies a lot of social interaction and early training/learning experiences. That is all a very good start toward a good companion for you. But, you also do need to put forth a lot of time to properly train the dog.