males or female dogs-

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I think a lot of times it depends on the breed, but overall, I wouldn't say either gender is sweet or smarter than the other. I do prefer females though (in Tollers and Belgians, anyway), simply because they are smaller, aren't as heavy in coat, often seem more active/exuberant, like to be close to you but aren't as glued to your side as males, I prefer a more feminine look, etc. Of course, there are exceptions to everything I just listed. I highly doubt I'll ever have any more male dogs..though I've thought about getting a male Toller someday.

[MajesticCollies]

Well, I must say each individual collie has thier own personality. I love the variety of both sexes.

[borzoimom]

I do too and think its funny there is a difference even brother and sister. Each adds their own " spice of life.."

[Danegirl2208]

i prefer males..but ive only owned one female so its pretty hard to judge the two.

[borzoimom]

I love the males size and coat. And I must admit, they are sweeter. However- i love how fast a female thinks.. lol.. Entertaining to say the least..

[Almita]

For me i have no idea. For my dogs, my females that i had. Were crazy outgoing and yet lazy little dogs.

The males that i have had were outgoing, protective of the house, and not lazy at all.

[Love That Collie]

Guess I should change my screen name to "Love Those Collies" instead since I have added another one to the household but will leave it the way it is.

I have mostly had male dogs but have had females too, more than one. I have added a new puppy, female, to my household that has a male. I haven't really seen a difference in gender where you could say one gender is more loving or more smart than the other. All of my dogs (majority being Collies) throughout my life had their own unique personality. The only difference I have seen in Collies is that the males are larger and usually have a heavier coat.

Other than that, the males and the females I have had were the same to train and somewhere someone said that it seemed to them that the males could "go" on command or something to that effect. All of my males and females have always done that. I guess they got tired of hearing me say "pee pee pee pee pee pee, pee pee outside.......good pee outside!" (LOL) And they just do "it" quickly to shut me up!

[GreyhoundGirl]

Female; Less likely to roam. Not that it doesn't happen.

[K9karen]

Hmmm..I'm having a hard time deciding...
Cody (RB) was loving and smart but so is Logan. I think Logan is a bit more "needy" because of her past circumstances, and just maybe my training skills are better too... (doubtful)

The main difference is that Cody was the "pee* king , and loved water, whereas, Logan has amazing bladder control and isn't crazy about water.

Like people, I think every animal has their own special personality.

[PJ's Mom]

I prefer males over females. Most of the males I've known have been smarter and had a better personality than the females.

Of course, a dog is a dog, and I'd happily take either male or female anyday.

[pitc9]

I always find it funny the difference. Even when I had shepherds, the males were more likely to take a nap verses the females that would only nap if the house was "Koser".

Yikes!!
My Shepherds are VERY opposite!!
My male is my bodyguard! Buddy will frequently check the house out during the night. He'll make rounds once I fall asleep, then again a few times a night he'll walk to the front and back door just to check things out.
Then there's Sierra... She sleeps about 20 hours a day. I think she's part cat! She's scares herself more often then she scares people away! (She's still trying to figure out just how her shadow sneaks up on her so often!)

Buddy is my first male, and he is a mamma's boy 100%!!
And Sierra is the reason females are called bitches!