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Let's look at MALE dogs
SPEAKING VERY GENERALLY...
On the negative side ...
Let's look at FEMALE dogs
SPEAKING VERY GENERALLY...
SPEAKING VERY GENERALLY...
- Male dogs tend to be "lovable slobs" and "good ol' boys."
- Male dogs tend to be more outgoing, more vigorously affectionate, more "in your face."
- Male dogs tend to be more stable and reliable in mood, less prone to emotional swings.
- Male dogs tend to be clumsy and silly and prone to acting like over-sized kids.
- Male dogs mean well and are easy to love.
On the negative side ...
- Most male dogs lift their leg to urinate -- a consideration if you have expensive shrubbery or lawn
ornaments. Some males are territorial markers who spray urine on every vertical object (ranging from
telephone poles to blades of grass) to mark it with their scent. HOWEVER, neutering will help with
this behavior and once settled in the marking should decrease OR stop completely. And, if you
neuter a male prior to marking, it may NEVER start! IT'S NOT THAT BIG OF A PROBLEM !!!
Let's look at FEMALE dogs
SPEAKING VERY GENERALLY...
- Female dogs tend to be more subtle than males. They're affectionate on their own terms. They'll
request or demand petting, then reassert their independence by walking away when they've had
enough. - Female dogs tend to be quicker to learn and are not as easily distracted during training sessions.
- Female dogs are less likely to be openly defiant or to engage in blunt power struggles or dominance
challenges -- yet they can be clever, passively resistant, and manipulative about getting their own way. - Female dogs are prone to mood swings and emotional theatrics. They can be sweet one day (or one
hour!) and grumpy the next. - Female dogs are experts at The Dirty Look and The Sulk.
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Southern Shih Tzu & Toy Breed Rescue and Sanctuary |
| SSTR is a 501c 3 Non-Profit charity organization, dedicated to rehoming and providing sanctuary care for abandoned, abused and homeless toy breeds. |
