Male or Female

[Phyllis matyjewicz]

We had to put our 13 year old lab to sleep on Sunday.  Pumpkin -our 9 month old boerboel seems very sad.  She is hardly eating and she is sleeping alot.  We want to get another boerboel puppy to keep her company-are we better off with a male or another female?

We have had several pairs of female dogs in the past without a problem.  The breeder we bought Pumpkin from, thinks a male would be better because her two females don't get along.

Any input would be appreciated.

 

[Lee May]

Sorry to hear about your loss, I think you would do better with a male pup for even if dominate he will usually bow down to the female if is she is a dominate type. If she is not eating and sleeping she  is most likely is not dominate, two females can work together, however if female pup is dominate, that may create a pack order problem with your first girl. How is your training level with your BB female that would also be a very important question to think about with a new pup or dog. Good Luck and Peace Lee .

[Marco]

Here is some info I pulled from another site that says it better than I can :)  I hope this will help.

 

1. If you already have a male or a female, a dog of the opposite sex is generally the best choice. Dogs of the same sex are more likely to fight than dogs of the opposite sex.
2. If you already have a male dog, he is likely to be more accepting of a female and you are likely to have fewer dominance issues if you add a female to the pack. However, if you opt to add another male to the pack, they can peacefully co-exist and may even become friends. It is important to closelymonitortheir interactions early on to ensure aggressive behaviors do not become common.
3. If you already have a female dog, she is likely to be more accepting of a male. Most males tend to be submissive. If he does not challenge your resident female, she is not likely to have a reason to fight with him. Adding a female dog to the pack, however, may result in complications. The worst combination of dogs is two bitches because they are more likely to fight than a male and a female or two males. However, many dog owners have two or more bitches that live together without problems. As long as there is an established Alpha dog and the other bitches know their place in the pack, there will not be dominance struggles often, although they may still occur.

 

Info pulled from here.

 

 

[Phyllis matyjewicz]

Lee May said:

Sorry to hear about your loss, I think you would do better with a male pup for even if dominate he will usually bow down to the female if is she is a dominate type. If she is not eating and sleeping she  is most likely is not dominate, two females can work together, however if female pup is dominate, that may create a pack order problem with your first girl. How is your training level with your BB female that would also be a very important question to think about with a new pup or dog. Good Luck and Peace Lee .

[Phyllis matyjewicz]

Lee May said:

Sorry to hear about your loss, I think you would do better with a male pup for even if dominate he will usually bow down to the female if is she is a dominate type. If she is not eating and sleeping she  is most likely is not dominate, two females can work together, however if female pup is dominate, that may create a pack order problem with your first girl. How is your training level with your BB female that would also be a very important question to think about with a new pup or dog. Good Luck and Peace Lee .

Thanks Lee-

Seems the consensus is a male-

[Phyllis matyjewicz]

Marco said:

Here is some info I pulled from another site that says it better than I can :)  I hope this will help.

 

 

1. If you already have a male or a female, a dog of the opposite sex is generally the best choice. Dogs of the same sex are more likely to fight than dogs of the opposite sex.
2. If you already have a male dog, he is likely to be more accepting of a female and you are likely to have fewer dominance issues if you add a female to the pack. However, if you opt to add another male to the pack, they can peacefully co-exist and may even become friends. It is important to closelymonitortheir interactions early on to ensure aggressive behaviors do not become common.
3. If you already have a female dog, she is likely to be more accepting of a male. Most males tend to be submissive. If he does not challenge your resident female, she is not likely to have a reason to fight with him. Adding a female dog to the pack, however, may result in complications. The worst combination of dogs is two bitches because they are more likely to fight than a male and a female or two males. However, many dog owners have two or more bitches that live together without problems. As long as there is an established Alpha dog and the other bitches know their place in the pack, there will not be dominance struggles often, although they may still occur.

 

Info pulled from here.

 

 Thanks so much for doing that-I guess it is unanimous-we are getting a male- now we just need to find one-