Gender of Our Companion Animals, Does It Matter?

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An interesting question. Do you feel there are different traits across the board between male and female companion animals. Many of us acquire our pets by chance and not gender. But do you feel there is a difference? IMHO males are more stable. Then again I'm more comfortable with male humans as well. Maybe just by chance but with the dogs Sophie is the basket case of all basket cases. Callie is a fearless lapdog.

With the cats...with the exception of Stumpy...all the creatures step around her...the girls tend to fear the dogs. They run and the dogs chase. They don't attack the cat, they just enjoy seeing how fast they can run. But the boy cats are the opposite. " Hey something smells like dog. Hey there poochie, I'ma gonna wrap my tail around your head. You can't do a thing or the human will yell at YOU BWAHAHAHA"
 

When it comes to cats, I prefer males because they're much more laid back than the females. This is just amongst the cats who've owned me. I've noticed this. I love both genders though. Perhaps because female felines have the responsibility of bearing and providing for young so it makes them hyper aware and of a more nervous disposition.
In dogs both genders are friendly and sweet natured but the males can be more aggressive.
 
chic said:
When it comes to cats, I prefer males because they're much more laid back than the females. This is just amongst the cats who've owned me. I've noticed this. I love both genders though. Perhaps because female felines have the responsibility of bearing and providing for young so it makes them hyper aware and of a more nervous disposition.
In dogs both genders are friendly and sweet natured but the males can be more aggressive.
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I've noticed the same thing with cats (and goats, by the way). The females tend to be a little more distant. However every cat I've ever had, except the first, was an abandoned rescue, who happened to also be a female, so that may have something to do with it. The neighborhood DNR cat is a male and very friendly. He has learned how to play everyone. He is very well fed. ;)
 

We've always had male dogs (NEVER a cat). I think it's more "manly" for a dog to lift his leg to pee

rather than to squat. Besides, I don't like the name assigned to female canines.
 
We have owned both male and female dogs. This last time, my wife swore we would never have another male dog. Males are much more apt to "mark", lifting their legs at anything and everything. Our Black Lab is a female... Abby. We are very pleased to have another "girl" back in the home.
 
I don't really care. I've had both female and male cats and dogs. I guess if I had to choose I would go for females only because we had such a problem with our male cat blocking up all the time. He had several surgeries so he could pee. Once it was an emergency on the weekend of course. As for a female dog,only because I would rather have a brown spot in our lawn that is repairable than a dead spot in our shrubs that will not come back. I saw no difference in temperament.
 
Perhaps because female felines have the responsibility of bearing and providing for young so it makes them hyper aware and of a more nervous disposition.

That might explain it, I didn't think about that. Nervous is right on target. All the boys seem more relaxed. I mean a cat like Ninja is a hunter. He can appear sound asleep but pop up instantly to stalk something. Mr. Foote sleeps wherever he wants. If Callie tries to tease him he gets claws in his face. But then again sometimes they sleep together.
 
I've had both for dogs and cats. My present doggie is female as it happened. I had no preference when I sought to adopt, probably because I never noticed much difference except when they are about to give birth, the females seem more needy.

My little girl-dog is friendly to all other dogs she meets, but she seems to relax immediately with male dogs, while it takes a minute to warm up to another female.
 
Good evening to all- We've got cats, dogs, and a house pig- and they're all females. My wife won't have a male animal around- she says they're too dumb and the females are smarter. so we have girls.
OK with me.
good evening to all- Ed
 
Male pets have a pleasant personality, but the territory marking indoors can be a deal breakers.

We were so lucky with that. The only accident Callie ever had indoors was while he was still high from being neutered. Otherwise he is perfectly potty trained and has never tried humping anything. I think he's so easygoing because he's fearless. If you knew that you could absolutely handle any situation...ignore it, pee on it, growl at it, or knock it over...yeah life is good.
 
Boy cats can be a big pain with marking. Maybe it's a dominance thing but a few males in the same house and even all neutered it still happens. A dickens to get the smell out.
 

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