DOG FAQ - Do males or females make better pets?

Both male and female poodles make great pets and it is usually just individual preference as to which one to make part of the family. I personally feel that males are much more loving and get more attached to you than the females do. The main factor in people choosing a female over a male is that they worry about a male dog lifting their leg on things as they get older. I do not deny that if a male is left unaltered and around other dogs that they do tend to want to mark their territory. This is a natural instinct and is not the dog's fault! If a male is neutered early enough, this generally does not happen. In fact if they are neutered at a very young age, most never even learn to lift their leg and squat like a female to pee. Most people who have a problem with males lifting their leg after they have been neutered, have usually waited until they are adults or are already marking their territory before altering them.

Poodle - Dog Lover