Splat
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| 11/29/2011 12:48 PM |
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| my females in the past though not GSP's were not very snuggly or needy...but my males who are GSP are very snuggly and needy of us and want to be with us all the time.... |
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weerubbertummy
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| 11/29/2011 1:54 PM |
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This was pretty much Kintra's favourite position, preferably with either me or my other half. Failing that she would do this to all of my other half's colleagues at their desks. She was such a snuggler, i just assumed it was a gsp thing, and not a male or female thing. Best cuddles ever  (Sorry for the big baw face, couldnt resize the photo for some reason).
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tgatto
Lake in the Hills, IL
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| 11/29/2011 2:10 PM |
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My family has always prefered females - we only had one male GSP (and one male mixed GSP). Throw in a male pug for giggles. I think we always had them based upon an assumption that the females wouldn't range as far when hunting, and would hunt more thoroughly. Personally, I think it is a bunch of baloney. One female (Heidi) we had booked while training, and we got her back 3-days later  . I remember it was over Thanksgiving (and my family hosted). No one was allowed to talk about it  . We exchange ornaments for Christmas, and we still have the home-made milk carton with her picture on it  . Totally a family joke that survives to this day (we talked about it last week, in fact). So, I don't believe that females do not run...
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| 11/29/2011 5:32 PM |
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| WEERUBBERTUMMY - treasure that photo My friend made a disk of photos when i showed at westminster and put them to music . Now that (molly) is gone its priceless(been far east ) |
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been far east
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| 11/29/2011 5:42 PM |
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| SORRY i got sidetracked i love both , My boy is calmer in the house than my girls .My male is a yard guarder while the girls are in the house . They both are sleep buddys (been far east ) |
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Splat
Illinois (Northern)
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| 11/30/2011 5:32 AM |
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| I have not had issues with the peeing or humping with my males....my female boxer marked more than my boy gsp's....if another dog went potty she would run over and pee on top of where they just went...I was worried about the humping with my younger gsp cuz I didn't neuter him till later...he did do it some and he did get worst the older he got but not bad it was to the other dog and not people...but now that he is fixed that has stopped... |
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Texas Belle
Austin, TX
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| 11/30/2011 7:41 AM |
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| The humping is a dominance thing and not sexual and can be stopped if you take charge of it. The boys and girls will both do it and it doesn't really matter if they are fixed or not. It depends more on the personality and temperament of the dog and where they think they stand in the pack. I don't tolerate that behavior and put a stop to it when mine try it. The net result is it fades very quickly. I have 3 girls and one boy and none of do the humping (and never have). Two of my girls are intact and my boy was intact until he was 3 YO. As for the marking, both sexes do it and it has nothing to do with being altered. |
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Willowglen
Fort Collins, CO
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| 11/30/2011 4:07 PM |
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| Jasper has never tried to hump a dog (was intact until the age of 6), but Autumn tries to hump Molly whenever she comes into season. We quickly put a stop to it and Molly is smart enough to go under the coffee table where Autumn can't get to her. When Autumn is not in heat, she never tries to hump her. Jasper has only marked in the house once and that was when we first moved in and he lifted his leg on a pile of boxes. Didn't help that my mom's lab had peed in the house before we arrived. Speaking of the lab, she has peed in my house any time me and the dogs aren't around, usually when we are on vacation and my mom comes by to water the yard. So definitely not strictly a male dog thing! |
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Legallyblonde
Otsego MI
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| 12/01/2011 7:29 AM |
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I love my girls, but after having both I would definitely prefer males. In horses too. In my experience the males tend to have less of a sassy attitude and females tend to want to kind of question everything and test you more. Also, the dog to dog issues in my house have been with the females, and when females get into it, they don't mess around. When the males get into it, it's a lot of posturing and snarkiness but no real damage.
Plus dealing with heat, dogs or horses, blah. No thank you. |
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Legallyblonde
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| 12/01/2011 7:31 AM |
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| Oh and second what Christine said--humping is not limited to males! Humping is more of an issue with the female dogs in my house than with the males! |
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SHR UWP CH Abbe Lane's Prince of Darkness TAN NA-I RBIMBS |
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tgatto
Lake in the Hills, IL
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| 12/01/2011 8:45 AM |
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WOW! Sorry - I did not mean to distract from the OP! My comment about humping and peeing was totally tongue-in-cheek! As Texas Belle has said in other posts... "Bitches rule" in my world (not meant in a derogatory way at all...) 
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It is watching the dogs work that I thoroughly enjoy, and love. I could get by with just watching them work - if it weren't for all the training, and the joy they exhibit when they pick-up, and deilver to hand a bird that they pointed, and you shot. - Todd |
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pixie bee
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| 12/01/2011 11:52 AM |
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HAHAHAHAHA!
SOOOOO FUNNY!!!
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"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle
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clicklbd
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| 12/01/2011 12:40 PM |
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I prefer males. With that said, I currently have 3 dogs, and 2 are bitches. (But I was breeding in this breed, and it made more sense to have bitches than dogs.)
In terms of humping, I disagree that it's about dominance. Otherwise all of my cavaliers are the most dominant things in the world because they ALL have done it.lol The bitches tend to do it when someone is in season. My dog does it just whenever he's in the mood, and it's absolutely a sex thing because lets just say I caught him "finishing" on a pillow. Blech. I got rid of those pillows and he stopped. (Phyllis, this is where the cavillow posts on SDL came from.)
I also know dogs who do it when they are over-excited and to initiate play. There are a lot of reasons dogs hump, both males and females.
I end it if it's obnoxious but I just redirect. I don't correct (particularly if it's a potential stud.) |
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weerubbertummy
Ayrshire, Scotland
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| 12/01/2011 12:53 PM |
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Kintra humped a favourite cow stuffed toy regularly, although it was usually when she had been playing or having the crazies. It was her biggest stuffed toy and probably of a similar size to her. I think we maybe encouraged her a little because we couldnt help but laugh when she did it because she would do a three-legged walk, using the fourth leg to try to get the poor cow in "position". We thought she would stop after she was spayed but it made no difference. |
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Miss you forever Kintra baby xxx |
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tgatto
Lake in the Hills, IL
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| 12/01/2011 1:09 PM |
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Ok. Not to hijack the OP again...
I have to say that I don't believe that humping is a dominance thing...
I think it is because the owners are ...frustrated... and the dogs are smart enough to do something about it
No problem in my house!!
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It is watching the dogs work that I thoroughly enjoy, and love. I could get by with just watching them work - if it weren't for all the training, and the joy they exhibit when they pick-up, and deilver to hand a bird that they pointed, and you shot. - Todd |
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kpwlee
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| 12/01/2011 2:23 PM |
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weerubbertummy that picture is so wonderful ((hugs))
tgatto I really posted to see if people did have preferences and if so why, so it all works. It was truly no more than a topic of conversation
FWIW Bugsy has never humped or tried to hump anything. He has always been a bold and confident dog and large. He has had his fair share of dogs - all male - that have attempted to hump him. Each one has been fairly hysterical because he is tall and they were a lot shorter - his reaction was as if a fly was bothering him. It appeared, each time (all young males) that it was dominance related.
He also didn't mark until he was well over 2 (he was neutered at the shelter @10-12 wks old) and only marks plants or spots on the grass. He has never marked BBQ's or stuff like that and would never under any circumstance mark inside. I feel for people that have that worry as it was make me a wreck. Bugsy goes to lots of places and stays in hotels and B&B's - it is wonderful to know he would never do anything inside. |
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sraghunath1
London, UK and Bangalore, India
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| 12/10/2011 2:06 AM |
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I was originally going to get a female pup to go with my 8-month old male but I am getting a second male in 10 days time. There were two reasons. Firstly, in my case, I actually spent two nights at the breeders place and saw how much work a litter is and decided that I'd wait before getting into anything like that and secondly, the male pup I am getting was absolutely gorgeous and had the most amazing temperament and expression so I just decided to go for it.
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Max2
Oneonta NY
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| 12/10/2011 4:19 AM |
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| Perhaps I am wrong but it seems to me that when I ask people myself what they prefer the majority say female. Being on my second GSP( both males) if I were to get another at this stage of my life I would get a male . It's not fair I think for me to post to this thread never having a female but after two males I would stay the course. I have heard some say females get right down to business when hunting and don't have to investigate every tree before starting to hunt. I have followed this thread since it started and was looking for some solid reasons for choosing one over the other. |
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