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male/female German Sheperd agressive behavior
Hi,
My wife and I are thinking of buying a German Shepard. I would prefer a male, she would prefer a female (-: I can't imagine why :-). My wife is under the impression that male German Shepards are harder to handle and that the risk of agressive behavior is higher with them. Considering that we have three small kids, this is not a point I can ignore. My personal experience with dogs is that I never had a problem handling male dogs, but this might be my rather assertive ("alpha male" if you wish) kind of personality. My wife is also concerned that while I might be able to handle the dog just fine all hell might brake loose as soon as I turn my back (that is already somewhat the case with our kids anyway). Are her concerns founded? Is there a significant difference in the behavior of male and female German Sheperds, in paticular concerning obedience and agression? Are male German Sheperds more likely to be a risk for small kids? Many thanks in advance for any advice, TW |
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