Convincing advice?

[Charmander52]

I'm hoping to get a GSD puppy in a few months, but here's my main problem currently: I want to get a male, but my dad says the males are more aggressive and will mark in the house. From reading the forums here I see that many of you have males and think they're the greatest.
Any advice on what I can tell my dad to convince him? Thanks!

[jennyp]

I have a male and he has never shown aggression or marked in the house. He has PEED in the house when he was young, before he was house broken but that's entirely different. Make sure your dad knows this or he might mistake it for marking and say "See I told you so". In general, I don't think one sex is more "aggressive" than the other, it depends on the individual dog. If you get a dog from a good breeding background and raise it well aggression should not be an issue. Do you know anyone that has a male dog? If you do, have your dad meet him so he can see that males are amazingly fun, goofy and lovable. I couldn't be happier with mine

[doggiedad]

i've always had male GSD's and none of them have
marked in the house. with training and socializing
i don't think you have to worry about aggression.
don't get me wrong some GSD's male or female
are naturally more aggressive than others but with training
and socializing it can be controlled.

[catz]

Females are more messy during their heat cycle, remind your dad of that lol..
I've had mostly male dogs in my life, granted they were of different breeds but I never had an aggressive male or one who marks objects. My late dog Biggy was the first dog I seen mark something and that was at the vets office but 3 dogs had peed there before him
Honestly there is very little difference between males and females if they are raised right. I have noticed that males mature a little slower then the girls but thats it..

[Wolfiesmom]

I have always had males. They are more goofy and fun than females who tend to be more serious. None of my males have ever marked in the house, and I have never neutered them.

[BowWowMeow]

I have had both males and females and have not noticed a difference between the two, other than the plumbing.

My males have never peed in the house and neither sex was more aggressive than the other.

Tell you dad the most important thing is to find a healthy dog with a solid temperament.

[koda00]

Ive had males for over 20 yrs. NEVER have any of them mark in the house. 2 were neutered, 2 intact. All of them NEVER any aggression. Do your homework and find a GOOD breeder.

[Holmeshx2]

Neither sex is more aggressive the general rule of thumb is males are more protective of the home "territory" while females are more protective of the pack where ever you are. You also might want to inform your father that some dominant females also mark sometimes worse then males they will actually lift there leg and mark over another dogs urine so its not specifically males.

[n2gsds]

Like others have said, know all you can about the breed and make sure this is the right choice for you. I'm not sure how old you are since you mention having to get your dad's approval but be prepared to take full responsibility for the care of your GSD and that includes regular training. With a good temperament and good solid training, a male or female will make a great lifelong companion. I have had both males and females and never had any trouble with my males "marking their territory". Good luck and be prepared to spend a lot of time with your German Shepherd Dog! It is so worth it.

[Good_Karma]

My male has never ever marked in the house. He is also not aggressive.