One question that often arises for prospective puppy owners is whether to adopt a male or a female pup?
Our personal preference is for males. We have found their temperament, personality, etc to be more to our liking. Of course, there are many people who prefer females, and we have found that many of these have been people who have either been raised with a female Labrador, or who have had a female dog later in life and wish to remain with that particular sex. In our opinion, unless you want a female for breeding etc, then serious consideration should be given to ‘adopting’ a male. As not only are they very suitable companions etc, they can also be easier and cheaper to desex! We raised our four children with various sex of dog, and have found the male to be just as ‘safe’, non-aggressive, etc (and more playful etc) as the females. And we believe that the environment (eg training, attention, etc) in which the pups are raised has a significant impact upon their behaviour etc, regardless of their sex.
