I’m sure this has been asked before…but I’m curious to members who have both or have experience with both sexes. Is there a difference in temperament and behavior between male labs and female labs?
I ask this because we are looking to add a chocolate to my family and my wife and I have a difference of opinion.
I have had several dogs over the years (she has not) and I have always had better luck with females. My male dog use to mark his territory around the house no matter how many times I took him out, this was a nuisance on and off almost all his life .
I have never had a female do this and Willow or my other female dogs never had any accidents on the house once they were trained with the exception of the occasional upset stomach.
Now my brother in law has 2 male Labs and both are great dogs they seem a little calmer than Willow and much better behaved!. They both have been able to be left alone without a crate by the time they were a year where Willow is going on 2 and to save my house I have to crate her when I am not home. There has been no special training in fact most of the techniques we both have used and shared notes.
So I want a female and the wife wants a male, in the behavior department I think it’s the luck of the draw and the breeder. Any input?
I ask this because we are looking to add a chocolate to my family and my wife and I have a difference of opinion.
I have had several dogs over the years (she has not) and I have always had better luck with females. My male dog use to mark his territory around the house no matter how many times I took him out, this was a nuisance on and off almost all his life .
I have never had a female do this and Willow or my other female dogs never had any accidents on the house once they were trained with the exception of the occasional upset stomach.
Now my brother in law has 2 male Labs and both are great dogs they seem a little calmer than Willow and much better behaved!. They both have been able to be left alone without a crate by the time they were a year where Willow is going on 2 and to save my house I have to crate her when I am not home. There has been no special training in fact most of the techniques we both have used and shared notes.
So I want a female and the wife wants a male, in the behavior department I think it’s the luck of the draw and the breeder. Any input?