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Originally Posted by JenTN  |
Thank you for the links they are very informative and exactly the kind of thing i'm looking for before I get this puppy. I won't have two same sex dogs in the same household, at least not two dogs from typically dominant breeds. If we decide on a male the next dog will 100% be a female and a Amstaff, and we'll likely stick with 2 dogs. If we do decide to add a 3rd it will be a Boston Terrier or a more docile breed. My parents have a male Amstaff (Dominant dog) and a Male BT and they get along famously but according to what I'm reading Dobermans seem to be one of the worst with male/male aggressive tendencies.
Now being that the dogs I'm concerned about won't be members of my direct household but rather my parents/family pets should I still really worry about a male? It seems like I'd be best served to get a female and avoid the situation all together. I've read that females tend to live longer and aren't as effected by some of the diseases present in the breed as the males. Is this true?