"Who is better to take - a male or a female?"
The eternal question of newbies. I want to share my experience with you, honestly and openly, so that you know what to be prepared for and not experience disappointment later.
If you have received such a question, it means that you do not intend to breed yet, and you are interested in the dog only as a companion, friend and pet. Because potential breeders first acquire a female.
Let's start with the male.
What's better about a male dog?
A male is always a representative of the breed! He is more beautiful than a female in terms of exterior, better dressed and presentable.
 
The male dog sheds less often and does not "undress" as much during the seasonal shedding period.
The male dog expresses his love to his mistress (master) more emotionally. He loves women more, although it is not a fact...
Simple-minded, not easily offended, always at one's feet, or on one's knees, devoted to the point of self-sacrifice.
Now about the unpleasant part.
Actually, for me personally there is only one unpleasant moment in keeping a male dog - this is, excuse me, a dirty tummy.
The fur is long, and unfortunately, drops of urine get on the fur of the tummy.
But, you can carefully trim the fur in problem areas. And if you wash the tummy at least once a week, your boy will always be neat and smell good.
It is convenient to use dry shampoo.
There are also clean male dogs that take very good care of themselves and keep their tummies in sterile cleanliness, but such a dog is not often encountered...
The second problem.
In principle, this is a problem only for the lazy. There is an opinion that a male dog marks (raises his paw) all vertical objects in the house... I hear this often...
But, I immediately have a question. If the dog is not taken outside, where should it pee? Should it be taught to go to the toilet?
Any dog can be trained to go to the toilet outside.
You just need to spend time and effort on it. Yes, from four to eight or nine months, you need to take it outside very often. After sleep, after eating, every 3-4 hours... I agree, it will be difficult for a few months, but the remaining 15-20 years that (God willing) your pet will live with you, he will bring you only joy. Spitz are clean dogs, even fastidious. I watched as a three-week-old puppy was already trying to crawl off his mattress to pee nearby... well, he doesn't always manage to crawl, but he's already trying... so teaching a Spitz to be clean is not a problem, if you have the desire.
Another point I should warn you about. Even if you walk without a leash, and your boy unquestioningly follows the command "come to me", in the presence of a female dog in heat, or just her "mark" on the grass, your boy may become uncontrollable. The basic instinct is that you can't go against nature... you don't need to be offended by it, just keep this in mind.
Now about the female.
 
The greatest advantage of a female dog is that she can become a mother and give you several fluffy bundles of happiness. But that's if you want it... and sooner or later you will definitely want it.
The female is clean, despite her long hair, she very carefully goes about her natural needs, remaining clean and tidy.
The puppies - females - have a charming pink belly, which, unfortunately, becomes covered with hair with age.
By nature - a "bitch" in the full sense of the word. Smart (except that she doesn't talk), cunning, "in her own mind", reads her owner like an open book. If you don't know something about your dog well enough, then she knows everything about you. Even things you didn't suspect about yourself. But, with all this, she remains loyal. She may not fully express her emotions and feelings for her owner, but she will never trade him for anyone else!
Well, the most important reason why they don't want to take female dogs is the heat.
Yes, twice a year, you have to survive three weeks. In principle, nothing terrible happens. Some people get scared, assuming that it looks like a woman's menstruation. Yes, no, of course not. Female dogs are usually very neat, and the discharge is actually scanty, how much is that dog... 2 kg... And the period of heavy discharge, when drops may appear on the floor or on the bedding - at most 7-10 days. A female dog can take such good care of herself that an inexperienced owner will not even notice that his female dog has overheated.
I call the period three to four weeks because during this time other males will be interested in your female on walks. Therefore, for a month you should only walk her on a leash, and if possible, avoid other dogs. And if some gentleman does find you, well, take the dog in your arms. This is not a Caucasian Shepherd, which, as there is nothing else to do, you have to cover with yourself..
The female sheds more often. Before the heat, she sheds the undercoat, after the heat she puts it on again. After the birth of the puppies, she sheds the fur completely, but quickly grows back.
After I have shared all the secrets with you, it is up to you to choose. But! I advise you not to worry too much about choosing a male or female. I will reveal another "terrible secret" to you... All Spitz, without exception, have one common feature - to accumulate... yes, yes... if you have a girl, then very soon you will have another girl, and then definitely a boy. And if you take a boy first, then in a year or two you will want a girl, and another girl...
And in another year you will be writing advice to beginners on your kennel website.
Good luck!
author Elena Bereza
Pomeranian Spitz kennel "Elenhouse"
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