B ei n g a br ee de r of a fe w ye ar s, I' m su re y o u ca n im ag in e th e st or ie s I'v e he ar d. fa mi ly' s w an ti n g a pa rti cu lar co lo r or ev en w an ti n g to re pl ac e ex ac tl y, th e d o g th ey ju st lo st (t ha t is n’ t g oi n g to ha p pe n) b ut th e th in g I he ar m os t of all is "I w an t a gi rl" us ua lly be ca us e th at ’s w ha t th ey ha ve al w ay s ha d.
D oe s th is so u n d fa mi lia r if so I fe el as a br ee de r it is so m e w ha t m y re sp o ns ibi lit y to he lp ed uc at e th e av er ag e pe t o w ne r th at, b o ys m ak e gr ea t pe ts to o! (I' ve he ar d th is fr o m at le as t tw o ot he r co ck er br ee de rs as w ell )
I lo ve b ot h m y gi rls an d b o ys , h o w ev er b o ys ar e th e fir st o ne s th er e fo r at te nt io n an d th e la st o ne s to le av e, b ut th ey d o n’ t ha ve th e ne ed to be in y o ur fa ce all th e ti m e.
M an y pe o pl e be lie ve th at fe m al es d o n't di sp la y al p ha be ha vi or s lik e " M ar ki n g" , or H u m pi n g" , th at th ey ar e ea si er to ge t al o n g wi th an d ta ke le ss w or k th an m al es , an d th at fe m al es d o n't pa rti ci pa te in fi g ht in g o ve r d o mi na nc e. T HI S IS S O U N T R U E!
T he re is al w ay s o ne ru ler of th e ro os t an d ev er y o ne b o w s d o w n to he r, ev en th e m al es , if th ey d o n’ t I ha ve to st ep in.
If y o u lik e g oi n g to th e pa rk w he re ot he r d o gs wi ll be , a m al e w o ul d be a m uc h be tt er ch oi ce , th ey te n d to ge t al o n g be tt er wi th ot he rs, th ey ar e th er e to ha ve fu n th ey d o n’ t ca re w h os e in ch ar ge .

I w o ul d pr ef er to se n d b o y’ s h o m e wi th fa mi ly ’s wi th ki ds be ca us e th ey lik e to be in th e mi d dl e of th e fu n, fe m al es te n d to tir e of it all an d fi n d a pl ac e to be o ut of th e w ay n ot to be b ot he re d.
It' s re co m m en de d ha vi n g y o ur p u p sp ay ed or ne ut er ed b y 5 m o nt hs of ag e, if d o ne b y th is ag e b o ys ra rel y le ar n to lif t th eir le gs or h u m p.
M os t b o ys ar e ea sil y m ot iv at ed b y pr ai se an d fo o d, an d ar e so ea ge r to pl ea se th at tr ai ni n g is ea sy . H o w ev er m al es ca n be m or e ea sil y di st ra ct ed d ur in g tr ai ni n g as m al es lik e to pl ay so of te n. A n d n o m at te r w ha t hi s ag e, th e b o y is m or e lik el y to ac t sil ly an d m or e p u p p y- lik e al w ay s w an ti n g to pl ay ga m es . B o ys ar e fu n lo vi n g to th e en d. Fe m al es te n d to ge t m or e re se rv ed or di g ni fie d wi th ag e an d ar e gr ea t co uc h p ot at oe s an d ty pi ca lly ar e th e o ne s wi th a w ei g ht pr o bl e m. Fe m al e’ s d o n’ t te n d to ge t di st ra ct ed as ea sil y, as sh e is m or e ea ge r to ge t it o ve r wi th .
B o ys d o te n d to ge t bi g ge r th an gi rls as is th e st an da rd b ut o nl y b y 1- 2 in ch es an d 3- 5 p o u n ds .
Al so if n ot ne ut er d, fe m al es ha ve lit er al pe ri o ds or "h ea t" in cl u di n g bl ee di n g, an d m o o di en es s, so m e w or se th an ot he rs, an d ca n be a m o nt h lo n g ni g ht m ar e. If ta ke n to us e th e ba th ro o m an y w he re ne ar y o ur h o m e w hil e in he at sh e wi ll le av e he r "s ce nt " an d wi ll at tr ac t ev er y in ta ct m al e d o g in th e ne ig h b or h o o d th ey wi ll sp en d th e ne xt tw o or th re e w ee ks ha n gi n g ar o u n d y o ur h o us e, an d if y o u th in k y o u ca n ke ep th e m al es o ut of y o ur ya rd y o u ar e wr o n g. y o u ca n n ot le av e y o ur d o g o ut si de fo r a mi n ut e b y its elf . It s a m az in g th e ex te nt m al es wi ll g o to to ge t wi th a fe m al e.
C oc ke rs, if w ell br ee d an d so cil iz ed , ar e us ua lly n ot ag gr es si ve an d ge t al o n g wi th pe o pl e an d ot he r an im la s n o m at te r th e se x.
B ef or e de ci di n g o n a m al e or fe m al e pl ea se gi ve co ns id er ati o n to an y ot he r d o gs th at ar e in or ar o u n d y o ur h o m e.

B ei n g a br ee de r of a fe w ye ar s, I' m su re y o u ca n im ag in e th e st or ie s I'v e he ar d. fa mi ly' s w an ti n g a pa rti cu lar co lo r or ev en w an ti n g to re pl ac e ex ac tl y, th e d o g th ey ju st lo st (t ha t is n’ t g oi n g to ha p pe n) b ut th e th in g I he ar m os t of all is "I w an t a gi rl" us ua lly be ca us e th at ’s w ha t th ey ha ve al w ay s ha d.
D oe s th is so u n d fa mi lia r if so I fe el as a br ee de r it is so m e w ha t m y re sp o ns ibi lit y to he lp ed uc at e th e av er ag e pe t o w ne r th at, b o ys m ak e gr ea t pe ts to o! (I' ve he ar d th is fr o m at le as t tw o ot he r co ck er br ee de rs as w ell )
I lo ve b ot h m y gi rls an d b o ys , h o w ev er b o ys ar e th e fir st o ne s th er e fo r at te nt io n an d th e la st o ne s to le av e, b ut th ey d o n’ t ha ve th e ne ed to be in y o ur fa ce all th e ti m e.
M an y pe o pl e be lie ve th at fe m al es d o n't di sp la y al p ha be ha vi or s lik e " M ar ki n g" , or H u m pi n g" , th at th ey ar e ea si er to ge t al o n g wi th an d ta ke le ss w or k th an m al es , an d th at fe m al es d o n't pa rti ci pa te in fi g ht in g o ve r d o mi na nc e. T HI S IS S O U N T R U E!
T he re is al w ay s o ne ru ler of th e ro os t an d ev er y o ne b o w s d o w n to he r, ev en th e m al es , if th ey d o n’ t I ha ve to st ep in.
If y o u lik e g oi n g to th e pa rk w he re ot he r d o gs wi ll be , a m al e w o ul d be a m uc h be tt er ch oi ce , th ey te n d to ge t al o n g be tt er wi th ot he rs, th ey ar e th er e to ha ve fu n th ey d o n’ t ca re w h os e in ch ar ge .

I w o ul d pr ef er to se n d b o y’ s h o m e wi th fa mi ly ’s wi th ki ds be ca us e th ey lik e to be in th e mi d dl e of th e fu n, fe m al es te n d to tir e of it all an d fi n d a pl ac e to be o ut of th e w ay n ot to be b ot he re d.
It' s re co m m en de d ha vi n g y o ur p u p sp ay ed or ne ut er ed b y 5 m o nt hs of ag e, if d o ne b y th is ag e b o ys ra rel y le ar n to lif t th eir le gs or h u m p.
M os t b o ys ar e ea sil y m ot iv at ed b y pr ai se an d fo o d, an d ar e so ea ge r to pl ea se th at tr ai ni n g is ea sy . H o w ev er m al es ca n be m or e ea sil y di st ra ct ed d ur in g tr ai ni n g as m al es lik e to pl ay so of te n. A n d n o m at te r w ha t hi s ag e, th e b o y is m or e lik el y to ac t sil ly an d m or e p u p p y- lik e al w ay s w an ti n g to pl ay ga m es . B o ys ar e fu n lo vi n g to th e en d. Fe m al es te n d to ge t m or e re se rv ed or di g ni fie d wi th ag e an d ar e gr ea t co uc h p ot at oe s an d ty pi ca lly ar e th e o ne s wi th a w ei g ht pr o bl e m. Fe m al e’ s d o n’ t te n d to ge t di st ra ct ed as ea sil y, as sh e is m or e ea ge r to ge t it o ve r wi th .
B o ys d o te n d to ge t bi g ge r th an gi rls as is th e st an da rd b ut o nl y b y 1- 2 in ch es an d 3- 5 p o u n ds .
Al so if n ot ne ut er d, fe m al es ha ve lit er al pe ri o ds or "h ea t" in cl u di n g bl ee di n g, an d m o o di en es s, so m e w or se th an ot he rs, an d ca n be a m o nt h lo n g ni g ht m ar e. If ta ke n to us e th e ba th ro o m an y w he re ne ar y o ur h o m e w hil e in he at sh e wi ll le av e he r "s ce nt " an d wi ll at tr ac t ev er y in ta ct m al e d o g in th e ne ig h b or h o o d th ey wi ll sp en d th e ne xt tw o or th re e w ee ks ha n gi n g ar o u n d y o ur h o us e, an d if y o u th in k y o u ca n ke ep th e m al es o ut of y o ur ya rd y o u ar e wr o n g. y o u ca n n ot le av e y o ur d o g o ut si de fo r a mi n ut e b y its elf . It s a m az in g th e ex te nt m al es wi ll g o to to ge t wi th a fe m al e.
C oc ke rs, if w ell br ee d an d so cil iz ed , ar e us ua lly n ot ag gr es si ve an d ge t al o n g wi th pe o pl e an d ot he r an im la s n o m at te r th e se x.
B ef or e de ci di n g o n a m al e or fe m al e pl ea se gi ve co ns id er ati o n to an y ot he r d o gs th at ar e in or ar o u n d y o ur h o m e.

B ei n g a br ee de r of a fe w ye ar s, I' m su re y o u ca n im ag in e th e st or ie s I'v e he ar d. fa mi ly' s w an ti n g a pa rti cu lar co lo r or ev en w an ti n g to re pl ac e ex ac tl y, th e d o g th ey ju st lo st (t ha t is n’ t g oi n g to ha p pe n) b ut th e th in g I he ar m os t of all is "I w an t a gi rl" us ua lly be ca us e th at ’s w ha t th ey ha ve al w ay s ha d.
D oe s th is so u n d fa mi lia r if so I fe el as a br ee de r it is so m e w ha t m y re sp o ns ibi lit y to he lp ed uc at e th e av er ag e pe t o w ne r th at, b o ys m ak e gr ea t pe ts to o! (I' ve he ar d th is fr o m at le as t tw o ot he r co ck er br ee de rs as w ell )
I lo ve b ot h m y gi rls an d b o ys , h o w ev er b o ys ar e th e fir st o ne s th er e fo r at te nt io n an d th e la st o ne s to le av e, b ut th ey d o n’ t ha ve th e ne ed to be in y o ur fa ce all th e ti m e.
M an y pe o pl e be lie ve th at fe m al es d o n't di sp la y al p ha be ha vi or s lik e " M ar ki n g" , or H u m pi n g" , th at th ey ar e ea si er to ge t al o n g wi th an d ta ke le ss w or k th an m al es , an d th at fe m al es d o n't pa rti ci pa te in fi g ht in g o ve r d o mi na nc e. T HI S IS S O U N T R U E!
T he re is al w ay s o ne ru ler of th e ro os t an d ev er y o ne b o w s d o w n to he r, ev en th e m al es , if th ey d o n’ t I ha ve to st ep in.
If y o u lik e g oi n g to th e pa rk w he re ot he r d o gs wi ll be , a m al e w o ul d be a m uc h be tt er ch oi ce , th ey te n d to ge t al o n g be tt er wi th ot he rs, th ey ar e th er e to ha ve fu n th ey d o n’ t ca re w h os e in ch ar ge .

I w o ul d pr ef er to se n d b o y’ s h o m e wi th fa mi ly ’s wi th ki ds be ca us e th ey lik e to be in th e mi d dl e of th e fu n, fe m al es te n d to tir e of it all an d fi n d a pl ac e to be o ut of th e w ay n ot to be b ot he re d.
It' s re co m m en de d ha vi n g y o ur p u p sp ay ed or ne ut er ed b y 5 m o nt hs of ag e, if d o ne b y th is ag e b o ys ra rel y le ar n to lif t th eir le gs or h u m p.
M os t b o ys ar e ea sil y m ot iv at ed b y pr ai se an d fo o d, an d ar e so ea ge r to pl ea se th at tr ai ni n g is ea sy . H o w ev er m al es ca n be m or e ea sil y di st ra ct ed d ur in g tr ai ni n g as m al es lik e to pl ay so of te n. A n d n o m at te r w ha t hi s ag e, th e b o y is m or e lik el y to ac t sil ly an d m or e p u p p y- lik e al w ay s w an ti n g to pl ay ga m es . B o ys ar e fu n lo vi n g to th e en d. Fe m al es te n d to ge t m or e re se rv ed or di g ni fie d wi th ag e an d ar e gr ea t co uc h p ot at oe s an d ty pi ca lly ar e th e o ne s wi th a w ei g ht pr o bl e m. Fe m al e’ s d o n’ t te n d to ge t di st ra ct ed as ea sil y, as sh e is m or e ea ge r to ge t it o ve r wi th .
B o ys d o te n d to ge t bi g ge r th an gi rls as is th e st an da rd b ut o nl y b y 1- 2 in ch es an d 3- 5 p o u n ds .
Al so if n ot ne ut er d, fe m al es ha ve lit er al pe ri o ds or "h ea t" in cl u di n g bl ee di n g, an d m o o di en es s, so m e w or se th an ot he rs, an d ca n be a m o nt h lo n g ni g ht m ar e. If ta ke n to us e th e ba th ro o m an y w he re ne ar y o ur h o m e w hil e in he at sh e wi ll le av e he r "s ce nt " an d wi ll at tr ac t ev er y in ta ct m al e d o g in th e ne ig h b or h o o d th ey wi ll sp en d th e ne xt tw o or th re e w ee ks ha n gi n g ar o u n d y o ur h o us e, an d if y o u th in k y o u ca n ke ep th e m al es o ut of y o ur ya rd y o u ar e wr o n g. y o u ca n n ot le av e y o ur d o g o ut si de fo r a mi n ut e b y its elf . It s a m az in g th e ex te nt m al es wi ll g o to to ge t wi th a fe m al e.
C oc ke rs, if w ell br ee d an d so cil iz ed , ar e us ua lly n ot ag gr es si ve an d ge t al o n g wi th pe o pl e an d ot he r an im la s n o m at te r th e se x.
B ef or e de ci di n g o n a m al e or fe m al e pl ea se gi ve co ns id er ati o n to an y ot he r d o gs th at ar e in or ar o u n d y o ur h o m e.

M al e vs . Fe m al e
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B ei n g a br ee de r of a fe w ye ar s, I' m su re y o u ca n im ag in e th e st or ie s I'v e he ar d. fa mi ly' s w an ti n g a pa rti cu lar co lo r or ev en w an ti n g to re pl ac e ex ac tl y, th e d o g th ey ju st lo st (t ha t is n’ t g oi n g to ha p pe n) b ut th e th in g I he ar m os t of all is "I w an t a gi rl" us ua lly be ca us e th at ’s w ha t th ey ha ve al w ay s ha d.
D oe s th is so u n d fa mi lia r if so I fe el as a br ee de r it is so m e w ha t m y re sp o ns ibi lit y to he lp ed uc at e th e av er ag e pe t o w ne r th at, b o ys m ak e gr ea t pe ts to o! (I' ve he ar d th is fr o m at le as t tw o ot he r co ck er br ee de rs as w ell )
I lo ve b ot h m y gi rls an d b o ys , h o w ev er b o ys ar e th e fir st o ne s th er e fo r at te nt io n an d th e la st o ne s to le av e, b ut th ey d o n’ t ha ve th e ne ed to be in y o ur fa ce all th e ti m e.
M an y pe o pl e be lie ve th at fe m al es d o n't di sp la y al p ha be ha vi or s lik e " M ar ki n g" , or H u m pi n g" , th at th ey ar e ea si er to ge t al o n g wi th an d ta ke le ss w or k th an m al es , an d th at fe m al es d o n't pa rti ci pa te in fi g ht in g o ve r d o mi na nc e. T HI S IS S O U N T R U E!
T he re is al w ay s o ne ru ler of th e ro os t an d ev er y o ne b o w s d o w n to he r, ev en th e m al es , if th ey d o n’ t I ha ve to st ep in.
If y o u lik e g oi n g to th e pa rk w he re ot he r d o gs wi ll be , a m al e w o ul d be a m uc h be tt er ch oi ce , th ey te n d to ge t al o n g be tt er wi th ot he rs, th ey ar e th er e to ha ve fu n th ey d o n’ t ca re w h os e in ch ar ge .
I w o ul d pr ef er to se n d b o y’ s h o m e wi th fa mi ly ’s wi th ki ds be ca us e th ey lik e to be in th e mi d dl e of th e fu n, fe m al es te n d to tir e of it all an d fi n d a pl ac e to be o ut of th e w ay n ot to be b ot he re d.
It' s re co m m en de d ha vi n g y o ur p u p sp ay ed or ne ut er ed b y 5 m o nt hs of ag e, if d o ne b y th is ag e b o ys ra rel y le ar n to lif t th eir le gs or h u m p.
M os t b o ys ar e ea sil y m ot iv at ed b y pr ai se an d fo o d, an d ar e so ea ge r to pl ea se th at tr ai ni n g is ea sy . H o w ev er m al es ca n be m or e ea sil y di st ra ct ed d ur in g tr ai ni n g as m al es lik e to pl ay so of te n. A n d n o m at te r w ha t hi s ag e, th e b o y is m or e lik el y to ac t sil ly an d m or e p u p p y- lik e al w ay s w an ti n g to pl ay ga m es . B o ys ar e fu n lo vi n g to th e en d. Fe m al es te n d to ge t m or e re se rv ed or di g ni fie d wi th ag e an d ar e gr ea t co uc h p ot at oe s an d ty pi ca lly ar e th e o ne s wi th a w ei g ht pr o bl e m. Fe m al e’ s d o n’ t te n d to ge t di st ra ct ed as ea sil y, as sh e is m or e ea ge r to ge t it o ve r wi th .
B o ys d o te n d to ge t bi g ge r th an gi rls as is th e st an da rd b ut o nl y b y 1- 2 in ch es an d 3- 5 p o u n ds .
Al so if n ot ne ut er d, fe m al es ha ve lit er al pe ri o ds or "h ea t" in cl u di n g bl ee di n g, an d m o o di en es s, so m e w or se th an ot he rs, an d ca n be a m o nt h lo n g ni g ht m ar e. If ta ke n to us e th e ba th ro o m an y w he re ne ar y o ur h o m e w hil e in he at sh e wi ll le av e he r "s ce nt " an d wi ll at tr ac t ev er y in ta ct m al e d o g in th e ne ig h b or h o o d th ey wi ll sp en d th e ne xt tw o or th re e w ee ks ha n gi n g ar o u n d y o ur h o us e, an d if y o u th in k y o u ca n ke ep th e m al es o ut of y o ur ya rd y o u ar e wr o n g. y o u ca n n ot le av e y o ur d o g o ut si de fo r a mi n ut e b y its elf . It s a m az in g th e ex te nt m al es wi ll g o to to ge t wi th a fe m al e.
C oc ke rs, if w ell br ee d an d so cil iz ed , ar e us ua lly n ot ag gr es si ve an d ge t al o n g wi th pe o pl e an d ot he r an im la s n o m at te r th e se x.
B ef or e de ci di n g o n a m al e or fe m al e pl ea se gi ve co ns id er ati o n to an y ot he r d o gs th at ar e in or ar o u n d y o ur h o m e.

Just a Few Simple Thoughts!

Females are usually the leaders of the pack. They tend to be more bossy and more independent. I have also notice that females are more territorial of areas they think are theirs. Females tend to be more moody and do not care to be about the busy life of a family. As they mature they are happy to find their bed and not be as "Social".

Males on the other hand are much less territorial and adapt very well to new situtions. They tend to be more steadfast, realiable and less moody. They are very loyal and fit nicely in homes with active families. They like to be in the thick of things even as they mature.

Males when neutered raley exhibit secondary sexual behavior such as "humping", or " marking" and lifting of legs. Once the testosterone level recede after neutering, most of these behaviors (if they ever existed) will disappear. Boys who were neutered early (5 months) usually don't ever raise their legs to urinate.

Remember you must get each sex spayed or neutered to have a happy adult!!!

Male or Female???