Male dogs are bad

[pnance]

Male dogs can mark, but so can females. Both my females will mark (only outside). Nikka even does a handstand pee so she can get higher than any male. With proper housebreaking and neutering their's no reason to say they'll mark in the house just because their male.

To be honest I have 2 males and 2 females currently and had a male terrier for 16 years before he passed. My 2 females are the ones who can have some issues with eachother. My males have always had a laid back who cares attitude. If I had a choice again I'd get either 2 males or a male/female combo. I don't think I'd go for 2 females again.

[AllAmericanPUP]

i have 3 males and none of them have ever marked. they were neutered at 8 months

[dab_20]

My mom was also unsure about males because she had never had one. But we got Sammy and she found out male dogs are just as great. And sometimes have a better mood then females. Out of all 6 dogs I've ever had, the two male dogs learned to be potty trained the fastest.

Tell your mom to read this page... http://www.isompets.com/male_vs__female.htm

[k9krazee]

I have two males...my mom absolutely did not want a male dog...at all, much for the same reasons as your mom. The biggest thing of course was the marking, she was really skeptical but finally gave in and let me get Micki. The first day he was home my mom was sitting on the couch, Micki came running down, went right to her and lifted his leg Not good, lol. But, he has never done it since, he was neutered around 6 months and Jack still doesn't even lift his leg outside yet, he was neutered at about 2 months (the shelter did it). I will say that when we are out on walks and things, my girls mark much much more than my boys.

Good luck!

[wolf_Q]

We've always had male dogs, Sydney is the first female dog that has lived at our house. Reggie and Nebo are males.

I think Nebo is the most intelligent of them and the best behaved...he's the only one I took through obedience classes too though. He was neutered at 4 months, it wasn't until he was over a year old that he started lifting his leg. Though he's had accidents in the house, I wouldn't consider any of them because of marking (just because he couldn't hold it!) he's never lifted his leg in the house. Even still he doesn't go out of his way to leg lift, he still squats he just lifts his leg if there happens to be something nearby to lift it on. Though not overly affectionate, he's a very laid back dog, I've heard female huskies tend to be more high strung. The term "bitch" didn't become the slang it is today for no reason.

Sydney is very affectionate, she's a sweetie for sure but we call her a dumb blonde sometimes...she just wants to be petted and loved, she's not really interested in learning tricks much.

And Reggie...well, when he was younger he was affectionate...now he's just old and crabby. The only time I remember him ever specifically marking in the house was after we watched my aunts female dachshund. I don't think he was neutered at the time though. Smokey (RB poodle) did mark in the house, but, once again, we were stupid and didn't neuter him until he was old.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

None of my 3 girls mark, they go out pee once and that's it. Buster doesn't mark either, he doesn't even lift his leg. Charlie on the other hand is a major marker. He pees everywhere the other dogs do. He's good in our house, but I don't trust taking him to anyone else's house. When we got him he did mark in the house, I had to keep him tied to me with a short leash, or crated when I couldn't have him tied to me. I don't remember how long I did that, but I now do trust him in the house, I can't remember the last time he marked inside.

[Cincy'sMom]

Of our three, Sadie is our biggest marker. Not only outside, but if we go to someone elses house who has dogs, I have to watch Sadie the closest, although Spot has been known to mark if there are other male dogs in the house.

[.sarah]

Wow, thanks everyone. I never thought of the female-marking thing. Mandy does do that a bit, I'll have to point that out to my mom I see that a lot at work, especially with Jack Russells and other terrier breeds. I have noticed that most males at work don't mark if they're neutered. Most just slightly squat, and sometimes hit their front legs. That can be a pain to wipe off, but still, a female just isn't going to work in our house. If we didn't have Mandy it'd be fine, Nova and Luka like any dog. Mandy generally is okay with most dogs, but I think 4 females would be a nightmare. I don't know if I'll ever have this many females again.