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Labradoodle / Australian Labradoodle Male or Female, What
Suits my Family?Alpha: In each litter there is always an alpha
male or female Labradoodle / Australian Labradoodle. We identify the alpha puppy up front and with 20
years of dog training behind us we play with the puppy to work
through its alpha issues, by gently re-adjusting it to into the pack
with people as the alpha. If one dog remains a strong alpha we
recommend it does not go to a house with another adult dog or cat
that may have problems with a new alpha in the house. The dogs
typically "work" it out, but it is a major stress on the people in
the family for a week or so. Many potential owners thought that the
alpha is always a male and that is not the case with a pack of
puppies and a mom. If the family is aware that their dog is an
alpha, most alphas are not alphas when they leave us, however, an
early trained and very socialized alpha is a fantastic Labradoodle / Australian Labradoodle,
100% wonderful open and ready for anything!
Gender Neutral:
In this breed, I find gender to be almost neutral. Of course this assumes the dogs are spayed or neutered at an early age as
all our puppies are before they are sent home. If I had make a general statement I would say neutered Australian Labradoodles are a bit more easy going natured
and up for anything then the spayed females who are, although also wonderful, can be a bit more specific in their nature.
Male Labradoodle / Australian Labradoodle:
A
early neutered male is as loving, cuddly and kind as any outgoing
"go with the flow" dog. If the male is not neutered early and its
testicles drop, it typically becomes a dog that will roam and have
more of a mind of its own. This instinct tends to over power the
family member calling the dog to come, it will come but hesitates or
plays that come and get me game. We recommend strongly that males be
neutered early, as early as 8 to 16 weeks. Neutering removes the
possibility of the male ever entering its time of confrontation,
asserting its manliness and results it a great, loving, listening
dog. The neutered male dog also seems to have less separation
anxiety than a female and be more open to new experiences. An early
neutered, trained male is a fantastic labradoodle, 100% wonderful
open and ready for anything!
Female Labradoodle / Australian Labradoodle:
Most females are
great right off. However, some females tend to be the opposite
of the alpha...shy. We again identify this trait and work on
socializing the dog as much as possible with positive new
experiences. However, this dog can sometimes become the dog that
pees when a new experience occurs, excited urnination.
This requires some work for the family and tends to have the family
do the opposite than what is required, they keep the dog away from
new experiences than just bite the bullet and taking them everywhere
for a safe fun new experience. A trained female that has had many
new safe experiences is a fantastic labradoodle, 100% wonderful open
and ready for anything!
So, my advice, choose a dog gender
that suits your family profile, talk to the breeder as to other pets you have in the
house, family activities, what training you will do, and what
experience you want the dog to participate. I would make a different
recommendation to the retired owner that wants a pet to hang out
in the house, versus the agility training, outgoing
boating dog. If the gender matches the traits available in the
litter great, if it does not have an open mind. Make the decision by
asking the breeder what puppies in the litter they recommend for
your family needs and selecting from those. If three puppies suit
the bill then look at gender preference, color and physical traits.
To me, personality fit should be the number one priority.
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