Another newbie question for the old timers

I really prefer the girls. Boys are too clingy for me. I also don't care much for training young goofy intact male dogs. Waiting until 4 for Santa to deliver their brains isn't something I enjoy. The girls just grow up much faster mentally, are more independent, and resilient in agility for me. If something goes wrong they may tell me off for it, but they aren't bothered and will keep on going. The boys however... But mommy something went wroooong. Just too needy. I have to have boys, after all I'm breeding, but my household is mostly girls. If I weren't breeding I wouldn't own boys. They just don't fit me. However a lot of people like how loving the boys are. I like loving, but not in the I must be on top of you and you must be holding my paw at every second of the day type of loving. My girls and I can be in the room together, but they don't have to be right on me at all times. Perhaps not all males are like that, but the ones I own currently certainly are. The worst is my friends bc male, who at the hotels for dog shows must be on top of you at every second of every day.
 
Oh vey, I sure can tangle up string. I love all the responses, again I learned something that I never read anywhere else about the boys being clingy. I think I had the image that females would be more clingy and close. My female cat and all the females before her were very attached to me. I like that most of the time though sometimes I would like a bath without her stepping on my stomach to use as a bridge and sit in the far corner of the tub to supervise me. Now I am thinking well maybe it is a boy I want, then my other half reminds me that might upset Liza and cause competition and prevent them from accepting one another. This is possible, and leaves me confused. But I was dead set on a female at least now I think I can accept either and be ok with it. I also wonder if my male cat will buddy up to a male dog also, he really needs a friend, he so is a baby teddy bear.

The boy I found is so beautiful someone should paint his portrait, I am afraid is too far away, and found out from another transporter they don't do pick ups in many northern states till next spring again. I never knew there was a season for transporting but I can see that now. I think because he was not a young pup but 6 months old, I was able to see his markings and shadings and that helps. I never can tell how a pup will look as some can. I seen on a blog a puppies pictures from birth to grown up and I would have never guessed she would turn out so beautiful, she was so so not interesting or outstanding to me as a pup and I don't get all excited about little puppies like most people. I think they are cute and adorable and fun to watch play but picking one? It is the full grown dog to be that I really am concerned and excited about. There is a instate breeder that has one male pup left and I can go see him but I just don't find 8 week old pups something to jump for joy over, so getting on a list I don't think really works for me. I don't know what I am getting is the feeling I encounter, the unknown bothers me.
Oddly I adore kittens and that is a stage I never want to miss out on, and I can usually tell in siamese kittens their markings and their traits quite early, maybe because I had them forever.
Thanks for the all the insight, I never expected to hear about momma's boys and I rather like that trait.
 
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Momma's boys are the best, I laughed at Stacey's (hopeShelties)post, LOL
I don't even know if that is a 'scientific' observation, but I do think most of us here on the Forums totally agree on that Mommy's boy bit, lol
But I love that feature :biggrin2:

As for cats, I don't find that is the same at all. I love cats, too. but I find females so much more territorial and so difficult to integrate, whereas males are yah, whatever... easier to get along with dogs.
 
really not sure how much is gender and how much is individual personality.
I have only had two girls and one boy. They all had to know where I am and after a significant amount of time don't have to follow me instantly everywhere though I am the focus of attention as soon as I move.
Dixie is my current girl- got her around 10 months old- she is my snuggle bunny cuddler dog - loves to be on the couch but will choose the floor or dog bed too.
Cranberry is my boy-- got him as a little puppy. he will get on the couch and snuggle with me- but never for as long as Dixie. both right now are on the floor and pretending to sleep......
Callie was my first sheltie- got her from rescue- never even saw her picture before the rescue emailed me one after I had filled out the application. my sweetie girl - the reason that I have two more shelties now.
during her good years, she would jump up on the couch for her share of loving but if I had picked her up and snuggled with her, she would wait until my hand stopped moving and assuming the petting was done, she would jump down and lay on the floor. she would monitor everyone's location from a central point to be certain that no one left without her knowledge.
so you can get mama's girls too:winkgrin:
 
Have you looked for breeders here in Florida? We do have a rescue person on the forum Sunchaser, she is in Orlando (I think). My breeder has moved, but she may know of puppies through her old contacts.
I have had 3 females and one male. My females have all been true to sheltie form and wanting to be near me, but Zak has been by far the most lovable and a cuddle bug momma's boy.
Maggie is almost 16 and when she could get on furniture would lay by me or at the other end of the couch, but Zak lays by me with his head on my lap.

I don't know what part of Florida you are in, I could ask a friend who knows lots of sheltie people if you would like me too. PM me if so.
 
Sumac3890 said:
Have you looked for breeders here in Florida? We do have a rescue person on the forum Sunchaser, she is in Orlando (I think). My breeder has moved, but she may know of puppies through her old contacts.
I have had 3 females and one male. My females have all been true to sheltie form and wanting to be near me, but Zak has been by far the most lovable and a cuddle bug momma's boy.
Maggie is almost 16 and when she could get on furniture would lay by me or at the other end of the couch, but Zak lays by me with his head on my lap.

I don't know what part of Florida you are in, I could ask a friend who knows lots of sheltie people if you would like me too. PM me if so.
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there are a lot of breeders in FL- pretty much all over the state.
and multiple sheltie rescue groups.....
 
For some reason my post that I tried to send from my phone never posted yesterday. If I were you, I would contact the breeders in your area about potentially getting an older puppy who they were growing out for show that didn't turn out. Shelties are a difficult breed to grow out, so it is pretty common for breeders to have puppies who didn't turn out for one reason or another (often size, or bite) that they need to place in good pet homes.
 
I kinda had the same feeling about boy dogs, not liking the leg-lifting/marking thing especially. BUT, most of my foster dogs have been male, ironically, and they have been great. A couple of them didn't really mark at all ( I have tons of flower pots on my patio and really didn't want them all covered in pee!).

I've always had female dogs and do prefer them, but I realize now the right dog for me may just be a male, and it would be silly to discount 50% of Shelties just due to sex.

My two girls are very different. Ally is independent, altho likes to be in the same room as me. Asta is very sweet and cuddly. She is a 30 pound lap dog at heart.

I do encourage you to check with Sunchaser as she seems to quite often have several Shelties fostering with her at any given time. Good luck. I know how hard it must be to be ready, in your heart, for a dog friend, but not be able to find one.
 
When we were thinking male that is one thing I worried about- the marking problem. But Zak does not lift his leg on anything, he does lift it to pee but does not pee on stuff. I was worried about planted pots and patio furniture. We had a friends dog over once and I swear he pee'd on every plant in the garden.
 
My mom would never allow a male dog when I was growing up because she was worried about marking.

I didn't plan on getting a boy dog but my Jrt mix was quite aggressive with other females so if I wanted a second dog it would need to be a male. As it turned out Justice, who is still intact, never lifted his leg until he was 3 yrs old. He marks outside but never would dream if marking on the house , porch or inside.

Birch stills doesn't lift his leg. He did 3x outside when he was 11 weeks old but stopped as suddenly as he started. Weird. But never a issue with marking.

Jamie will pee on toys. He came with that lovely trait when we got him at 6 months, never been able to stop it yet . But if you manage it but picking up the toys and monitoring him when they are out he is a good boy. No marking anywhere else.

Mind you all these dogs are intact. So if your dog is neutered the marking is likely not an issue as long as they are well housetrained.
 
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