The physical differences between male and female dogs are lighter and less obvious than those of other types of domestic pets or farm animals. Distinguishing between a male and female turkey, for example, tends to be quite easy, especially once they reach maturity. The differences in size and plumage between these birds are clear and striking. The male turkey is much larger, more colorful, and has a more dramatic appearance. Among dogs, the average height and weight of females and males do vary. But the difference is usually a few inches in the former and can be as little as 10 pounds in the latter. When it comes to newborn pet puppies, the differences are inconsequential. All newborn baby puppies are very young. So, How can you tell if a puppy is a boy or a girl? Let’s check it out.
Why does sex differentiating in pet puppies matter?
If I have recently had or am preparing to host a litter of puppies, and people are asking to adopt one, they may have specific sex of puppy in mind. Some people are particular about male or female puppies. They may have had better experiences with one sex of a dog than another. The reasons can be difficult to analyze and impossible to understand or predict. If both you and your stakeholders are patient, things will become clear when you are ready to be weaned.
Can urination habits help determine if a puppy is a boy or a girl?
Some might snort at the highly questioned, assuming that the stereotypical images of the urination habits of fully grown dogs – squatting for female dogs and leg lifting for male dogs – will make the distinction clear enough. In baby puppies, however, one must remember that as the puppies’ hindquarters develop and mature, puppies of both sexes squat down. The positions that pet puppies take do not diverge for a time after giving birth.
In fact, male and female puppies can assume identical positions for up to 2 months. Pet puppies do not have an independent bowel and bladder evacuation in their first weeks of life. Also, during the first few weeks, puppies do not have enough strength and stability in their hindquarters to distinguish urination activities. Male puppies may not fully adopt the customary leg lift until around their fourth month; For some male pups, it may not be common until they are almost six months old.
So how can you tell the difference between a male and female puppy?
By Evrymmnt
There is, in fact, a way to tell the difference between female and male puppies. However, be cautious and patient. The relationship between newborn pet puppies and their mother can be tenuous. Taking a baby cub from a mother for more than a few minutes in the first few weeks after giving birth can disrupt your bond. A mother dog may be wary of a puppy who spends too much time away from her and the rest of the litter.
Basically, male pups can be distinguished by two small raised circular marks on their bellies. People often ask where a dog’s belly button is located. Unlike in humans, the place where the umbilical cord was attached to a dog disappears, healing quickly. It is just below the base of the rib cage. About an inch beyond, there will be another small circular spot. This is where the penis will emerge.
Female pet puppies will only have the navel mark, with the rest of their little bellies bare. A careful examination of the rear of a female puppy, from the base of the tail to the beginning of the lower abdomen, will reveal two openings. The anus, of course, will be just below the tail, and the vulva is a small, leaf-shaped structure located almost exactly between the legs.
