[MyPemCharlie]

I agree with others that it isn't a male/female issue. My observation is that most people treat their dogs the way they "learned" from other people, usually family, sometimes friends. Most of my family has a "no animals in the house" rule, though I saw my parents, grandparents, cousins etc. dogs well taken care of with good food, lots of human interaction, vet care and run of the entire backyard. I am one of the few in my family who wants my pets with me, indoors and outdoors. I suppose I "learned" more from friends than family.

I bet if you ask "Santa Claus" about the treatment of his dogs, he would say something about the way his parents, grandparents, or some other friends or breeders "have always done it".

Perhaps you can help "re-teach" him about better socialization, regular exercise, and general care through suggestions as well as by example. If he's just in it for the money he probably won't sway, but you could try.