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| We receive so many requests for females because it is believed that females are better pets, that we wanted to take the time to clear up some myths and partial truths about our lovable males. In addition to the info provided in the following paragraphs, take a look at the new comparison chart at the bottom of the page for a point by point comparison of males and females. Always remember that while this information is common for Chihuahuas as a breed, not every single characteristic will be found in every Chihuahua. In addition, these are common characteristics of adult Chihuahuas. Puppies should not be expected to exhibit them until they are older. First, many people believe that males are difficult to house train. This is partly because they are concerned about a behavior called "marking" where the male urinates on everything he comes across, including household furniture, appliances and clothing. This is not an uncommon behavior IN UNALTERED MALES. To alter a male means to have him neutered. Vets agree that it is best to neuter a male who is not intended for breeding. What we know about Chihuahuas is that if you neuter your male before he begins to lift his leg, the chances that he ever will lift his leg, or mark his territory, are very low. Often times, neutering your male will help to tame his personality a bit, if he does happen to be a bit more active than you would have liked. But what we know about male Chihuahuas is that in most cases, the males are much calmer, much easier to get along with and much more loving than the females. Females tend to have more temperamental personalities than the males. They are moodier and generally not as laid back as the males. Also, females tend to be more active...in other words, hyper...than males. It is agreed upon by most Chihuahua professionals that males, especially altered males, make much better family pets than females. Males are highly loyal and protective and they form bonds with their people just as strongly, if not more so than females. Another strong point for the males is that they respond very well to commands given, and they usually learn very quickly. Females are smart, and they learn the commands, but are more likely to ignore them, in our experience. Males are so quick to learn that one of our New Owners actually trained her little guy to walk on a treadmill for exercise...before the age of 4 months!!! (See picture posted below.) Don't get me wrong. We love our girls. But for pets, our boys are by far easier pets to have. We've had more females with house training issues than males. We've also noticed with our own dogs that females tend to be more "barky" than males. Our males are, for the most part, quiet and content to be where ever they are, especially if they are in our laps! Female Chihuahuas are beautiful animals and we love them dearly, but we put up with a lot more from them than we do from our males. For family pet purposes, we recommend a male over a female every time. It's been demonstrated to us time and time again that males, especially those who were neutered at an early age, make the ideal family pet. |
| This is Tweek (we called him Andy), son of Maya and Ricco. He was trained, before 4 months of age, to walk on a treadmill for his exercise. How's that for a smart boy?! |
Please Note: Not ALL Chihuahuas will exhibit all of these behaviors. Both the good and bad behaviors are extreme cases and most Chihuahuas fall somewhere in between the two extremes! All Chihuahuas are wonderful pets. Most of the time, whether you want a male or female depends on one or two characteristics that you consider to be the most important! |
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