Dogs: male or female. which choice?

I definitely do not want to have to deal with a dog marking up my house… does that stop usually after they are neutered if they are male?

some little dogs are not open to evey body but male dogs should be better for your family females are more energetic and not that calm but males are very calm

Phrannie is the best. Her answer here is on point. She knows what she’s talking about listen to her.

yorkies are not very tolerant of kids, especially small ones. PUGS are VERY VERY good with young kids… in fact I just adopted one last night and am picking it up in augustand we have many young children at our house constantly. I would say a female would be better with the kids and since you have girls they would probably rather have a girl anyway.

Chihuahuas snap and arent good around smaller/younger kids they get nervous I would try a poodle they dont shed! Male/female are the same each dog has its own personality! I hope your husband stays safe in Iraq also!!!

pekingese are well tempered dogs and good with kids plus they are really small. female dogs are the best becuse male dogs tend to mark there territory where ever possible that means on your furniture and stuff(yikes)]

good luck p.s I hope your husband stays safe in iraq!!

Well…I ended up going with a six month old male Teddy. He and Jack Sparrow hit it off immediately, thankfully! Hopefully he won’t be a “marker.” He was neutered, so hopefully being a “eunich” (lol) will make him less inclined. Thanks for all of the suggestions!!!

Ok.. Usually Smaller Dogs are wickeder if that word makes sense Lol but its not always the case, but I feel that males are usually more affectionate and Labradors are an excellent family dog, they are quite big but theyre not clumsy or wicked or anything like that ! but its true if your a nasty person your dog will be nasty so if you have a nice genuine affectionate family and you buy a PUPPY it should be Okay ! Good Luck xx

Phrannie sounds like she knows what she is talking about =)

I found a beautiful, sweet, calm pekingese (my profile pic) at the pound for my parents. Hopefully I will be so lucky this time around when we adopt a dog for us =) I would like to try to find one at the Humane Society or animal rescue…

I have heard nothing but great things about pugs being great family pets and good around children. I’ll definitely keep them in mind. I have this vision of what I would like in a dog, which is small, sweet, calm, playful and fluffy. The pug is all of those things except for the latter. I will try to get over that.

A female is a good choice for a first dog because you have less problem with marking in the house.

I would get a female german sheperd thats what I got and she is soft as a pillow but over protective of the family

I would get a girl cause they get babys and they are so cute.u can play with the puppies.its so fun.