If you are going to own a dog, the sex of dog you choose will be an important factor. Males tend to be more aggressive than females towards their handlers and also during encounters with dogs in your neighborhood.
If you want an easier time with training a dog, consider getting a female rather than a male as they are generally a lot more obedient. All animals in nature are the same - males are the dominant species and will definitely show more aggression, this cannot be avoided.
Studies have shown that that males dogs have a greater tendency also to be more destructive and also children are at a greater risk of getting bitten by male dogs than the female counterparts.
The males also appear to be at greater risk of getting lost as they tend to wander out and explore uncharted territories more than female dogs. If you're getting yourself a male dog, be prepared for a tougher time housebreaking your dog as he will tend to urine mark your house as males are territorial in that way.
Sometimes owning a male dog can be quite embarrassing, especially when visitors come over to your house. Male dogs are known to be more aggressive towards visitors and are also renown for humping or sniffing the lower regions of your lady friends.
A few studies have shown different responses towards handlers - while female dogs don't appear to show any particular preference, it seems that male dogs may go to female handlers more readily than they do to men.
Males tend to start urine marking their territories at a fairy young age. Once a puppy reaches adolescence (which takes about 3 months), they will begin to lift up one of their legs to mark locations like wall corners, couches or lamp posts if you're taking them out for walks. They will also yelp a lot less by this time as it is an inbuilt mechanism for survival so they do not attract larger predators. In addition they will also turn extremely curious and begin wandering around so you will need to keep a sharp eye on them.
While female dogs do leave their scent trails on occasion, it's quite rare compared to males. The purpose of the urine marking is for a different reason to that of male dogs. The females excrete vaginal and urinary pheromones so that other male dogs will know what stage she is and if she's ready for mating. The males urine mark to set the boundaries of their territory and to notify others that there would be conflict should they cross it.
A female will only pique her interest in male dogs after she reaches her first season for breeding, and will not show any signs of interest or attraction prior to that. Female dogs will remain in puberty for about seven to ten months, while really large breeds of dog will only reach that point after two years.
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