I agree. If your picking out a pup, go for whatever one you fall in love with. I own both male and female dogs. Before I got the female, the male would do his thing to protect the house. Now, hes older now, and doesn't hear and stuff, but we also have a female now. She barks at people coming to the door, and I assume if someone broke in also she would protect her house. I wouldn't say to pick either male or female, but which ever you fall in love with :] I was actually suppost to get a male dog when I went puppy searching, but the minute I held my little girl, I knew she was the perfect dog, and she hasn't done anything to proove me wrong.