What is the difference between males and females?
Some people will say that males are more “location” protective while females are more “pack” protective. Males are generally more territorial, so unless training steps are consistent, marking could be a problem. (Neutering may help alleviate this problem. Any dog not intended for a breeding program should be neutered or spayed. Besides eliminating the possibility of unwanted puppies and reducing some undesirable behaviors, it’s considerably healthier for your dog since it eliminates or severely reduces the chance of testicular or mammary cancers. Breeding should *never* be taken lightly.) I have found that it is more useful to look to the individual temperament and personality of each pup in the litter then to generalize about sex differences.
No matter how many laws the do gooders pass, in dogs at least there will always remain fundamental differences between the sexes. The males are in general bigger, more independent, aggressive and head strong. Bitches are smaller and more likely to get their way by guile than a blatant show of dominance, and in general more successful at it. Bitches go into season and become even more bitchy. Many of our males, such as Gambit and Iron, are or were extraordinarily affectionate dogs and good house dogs. We have never had a male with a tendency to run off the property, although a few of the bitches have had a propensity to wander. On the whole, bitches are a little easier to live with, but there are exceptions, of which we have had many….
