Female chin peeing as a deterrent

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JohhnyBishop

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Hi again,
I was thinking about this behavior. It is a female trait.
I have a female who is a type of a bully to other chins.
She is naturally bigger I think about 700g of weight and not a type that makes way for other chins.
I don't think this behavior has anything to do with mistreatment.
She wasn't mistreated but she does not like to be grabbed so she usually use this in defence also to deter other males.
She is like a cowboy with a finger always on the trigger. She does not think twice.
Females have no chance in her vicinity but this is a direct fight with lots of bruises.
The other female do not pee on me but I noticed she does use it to deter males.

Since the bully chin cannot share the cage with anyone she is lonely - the victim of her own character. I think this in result makes her even less approachable.
Once in hands she is fine and actually the best to pet.
 
I have heard females are much more likely to spray than males are(even though it sounds like it would be the other way around) but I'm not sure about the science behind it or anything. :)
 
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