Will Desexing Help With This Behaviour?

[~Anne~]

I also tend to prefer males. The majority of the female pugs I have had in are boisterous (as much as an adult pug can be), dominant, excitable and tend to gravitate to the naughty side. While the boys are laid back, relaxed and calm.

[minimax]

I also tend to prefer males. The majority of the female pugs I have had in are boisterous (as much as an adult pug can be), dominant, excitable and tend to gravitate to the naughty side. While the boys are laid back, relaxed and calm.

This describes my two perfectly. My girl is the outgoing, bossy one and my boy is the laid back one who cops her abuse!

I know the situations that tend to cause issues in my two, and tend to make sure the times we are in those situations are kept to a minumum, but my girl gets timed out in the kitchen if she gets too violent, because I'm the grown up and sometimes I need to step in to keep them both safe (and my sanity safe).

[Guest donatella]

Dogs do kill each other so it's something to be aware of.

Is there any reason why you have one dog undesexed? Best to get her done if there's no reason.

females are worse than males - if they have a fight they don't usually get over it.

As a rescuer, I prefer to take on males usually as I find the females are generally more troublesome. That said, I have 3 here currently who live in great harmony. My preference is to only have 1 or 2 and the rest are males, makes for better harmony.

Many people only want females because they are "cleaner" or "more loving" - my experience blows all that out of the water and I recommend a male and a female generally but allow your dogs to pick their friends.

In your situation it sounds like you need to manage it properly - put one away if you want to play with the other and it starts a scrap but you may also have a scrap when you reunite them - it depends on the dogs. A behaviouralist would be a very good idea as it doesn't sound like you have enough experience to manage it all safely.

Bon was booked in for speying then she came on heat so I postponed and need to book her again, just need to find a time around work.

[cannibalgoldfish]

Bon was booked in for speying then she came on heat so I postponed and need to book her again, just need to find a time around work.

Plus the poor little button had to recover from her accident if I recall? (how is she doing now., btw? :) )

[Guest donatella]

Yes it's been a big few months :)

She is good, turning into a little bitch hence the above problem :)