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Choosing male or female dogs: This is an task that must be done before you pick out an Border Collie. Females are usually slightly calmer than males. Males tend to be slightly more playful, and outgoing. Males and females both are good with children. It is not usually the gender of the dog that determines if they will be good with children. It is the dog's own unique temperament.
Potential owners should "observe" the dog or puppy to see if its temperament is stable before buying the dog or puppy, this is especially true if a dog is going to be around children. If the potential owner has other dogs and wants to make sure they will "get along" they can get a dog of the opposite gender, get a dog that is of a different size than the other dog, and in the case where many dogs are present they can "fix" the dog.
However, if one of the dogs just do not like other dogs, these suggestions usually will not work, and will require a ton of training to fix, if it is possible to correct. As mentioned above it is the dog's own unique temperament that will determine if they get along well with other dogs, this is the reason why good breeders emphasize early socialization and temperament testing.
Females are supposed to be more demanding, but this is certainly not always true. Males are more likely to wander, especially if there is a female in season, and they may prove a little harder to train, due to their more dominant character. However, once trained males are generally a little bit more responsive, and are typically preferred over females as trial dogs because their temperament is more stable.
Female Problems: However, the female Border Collie will come into season two times a year, until old age. The discharge can create problems around the house, and the female should be motored to stop uncontrolled breeding. After coming into season another problem may occur known as pseudo or false pregnancy and is very common in toy breeds.
This problem is like a real pregnancy, and they may make milk, the difference being the female was never bred. False pregnancies may continue to cause a problem, and aggressive and temperamental natures may result. To prevent this, all you have to to is spay her.
Spay or neuter: Spay or neutering your Border Collie is a wise decision if you do not plan to breed your dog. As a result the female's personality stays the same through out the year, and a male dog is less likely to wander and will probably be less dominating. In both genders, temperament generally improves with other dogs and people.
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