Should I get a male or female puppy?

[Alagirl]

Also: Line up some puppy training classes if you are not familiar with dog training!
It will produce a nicer pup and should things not turn out well, it will be easier to rehome.

 

[Alagirl]

What age do females go into heat/get period?
I’d want to spay her before that.

between 6 months and a year.
But do consult your vet about the best time! There are pros and cons to early vs late.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

between 6 months and a year.
But do consult your vet about the best time! There are pros and cons to early vs late.

Ok. What happens when she gets her period and how long does that last?

 

[Lenny loves chickens]

Thanks for all the great input. I’ll probably be going with a female.

Could somebody tell me what happens when a female is not spayed?

I didnt spay my female for the first 5 years and honestly nothing except for when she goes in heat, then there might be little drips of blood but i just put a diaper on mine for the first couple days of heat cycle and then washed them

 

[cluckmecoop7]

I didnt spay my female for the first 5 years and honestly nothing except for when she goes in heat, then there might be little drips of blood but i just put a diaper on mine for the first couple days of heat cycle and then washed them

What kind of diaper?

 

[Lenny loves chickens]

No, definitely not breeding.
I hate it when people breed their dog “just once” or “because I like her looks”.

When i had a female i always bred her once because it gave her good mom value which was jice if we introduced other animals in the home plus it helps with there health sometimes not always

 

[Lenny loves chickens]

What kind of diaper?

Just a resuable cloth diaper for dogs yoj can buy them on amazon or your local pet store

 

[JadeFarms]

Train this puppy. It’ll make your whole life easier and make her a better dog. How much research have you done on training? Can you get a trainer? Do you have enrichment toys? Those help a lot. Get things like puzzles, kongs, lick mats, snuffle boards.
Are you ready for crying, cleaning up it’s messes, stress of a puppy, vet visits, giving up your time, or things like that? Owning a puppy is stressful so really think about that before deciding.

 

[Lenny loves chickens]

Train this puppy. It’ll make your whole life easier and make her a better dog. How much research have you done on training? Can you get a trainer? Do you have enrichment toys? Those help a lot. Get things like puzzles, kongs, lick mats, snuffle boards.
Are you ready for crying, cleaning up it’s messes, stress of a puppy, vet visits, giving up your time, or things like that? Owning a puppy is stressful so really think about that before deciding.

This good input cause evrybody thinks a puppy is just cute and sleeps but the first 2 year are the roughest and depending on that. Depends on weather your dog will be awesome in the future or not so socailize to every degree possible and by that i do not mean dog parks dogs parks

 

[JadeFarms]

When i had a female i always bred her once because it gave her good mom value which was jice if we introduced other animals in the home plus it helps with there health sometimes not always

No don’t do that!! That is not good to do with your dog at all. Good breeding is so much more than just breeding two dogs together.