How crucial is the gender of a puppy when finding a pet? Will the gender of your new dog make it easier when it comes to training? It depends upon what you are wanting when choosing a puppy. Both male and female dogs will make wonderful pets and probably the most important part of choosing a puppy is not the gender but rather the personality of the dog and how it responds to you and your family.

Many factors go into the selection of a pet. The size, temperament and level of care that the breed requires are far more crucial than the gender of the puppy. Much like humans, male and female dogs have distinct personality attributes but either gender can make a wonderful pet and either gender can be well trained.

Unless you are focusing on breeding dogs you will want to make sure that your dog is spayed or neutered. Breeding puppies is a huge responsibility and most regular pet owners want to leave that pressure to the professionals. There is much more to breeding puppies than just having a cute litter of puppies every so often. If you do plan on breeding puppies then you will have to deal with having your female dog go into heat every so often and making sure that your male dog does not go out roaming in search of a female in heat. Spaying and neutering is just common sense.

Female dogs are generally smaller in size but have sweeter temperaments. Male dogs often have lots of energy and endurance. Some trainers suggest a female dog for a family with young children, as they think that the maternal instincts of a female can carry over to the children. Male dogs often are more territorial and therefore they are often believed to make better watchdogs.

Dogs, whether they are male or female, do have their own personalities. Female dogs can be just as aggressive as male dogs and male dogs can be just as loving and sweet as female dogs. Characterizations like these are just generalizations and there will always be an exception to every rule. The important thing is how your dog’s personality fits with your family.

Some behaviors are more prominent within a certain gender. For example, male dogs will mark their territory more frequently and female dogs tend to be more independently minded. However in times of stress a female may also mark territory and a male may show an independent streak. It is all relative.

Housetraining may be a little bit easier with a female puppy but all puppies can be housetrained so this is not a reason to pick a puppy. Male puppies are often used as police dogs because of their increased endurance. It may be reasonable to consider the gender of your puppy if you are looking for something specific, however, a great pet is one that has a pleasant personality that fits into your family regardless if the puppy is a male or a female.

Both males and females have their own challenges that come with raising a puppy but the rewards are the same regardless of gender. Males and females both make wonderful pets and that is really what you want.

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