sdarone
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Okay, so I have Charlie, male blenheim. He's about 1.5 years old and just the sweetest dog ever. He's neutered. We are getting him a little sister so he's not so lonely. The mommy goes into heat next month which means the new pup should come home sometime in Feb or Mar. We want to name her Lucy.
Anyway, I talked to the vet and he suggested we get a female. 1) he said that although Charlie doesn't mark territory in the house he might start if we got another male. 2) sometimes having 2 males can be hard because one has to be the dominant one. So he suggested getting a female that way we don't have any problems.
So here's my worry... I've always had male dogs! Besides the obvious, a female going into heat, etc., is there any difference? I plan on spaying her, before her first heat. Any advice will greatly be appreciated.
Anyway, I talked to the vet and he suggested we get a female. 1) he said that although Charlie doesn't mark territory in the house he might start if we got another male. 2) sometimes having 2 males can be hard because one has to be the dominant one. So he suggested getting a female that way we don't have any problems.
So here's my worry... I've always had male dogs! Besides the obvious, a female going into heat, etc., is there any difference? I plan on spaying her, before her first heat. Any advice will greatly be appreciated.