Now I have had another male dog in my home I have noticed some very interesting personality differences- just wondered if I'm odd in noticing it. I have never had males dogs in my life all bitches up until I got Snoop some 9 years ago. Now I've noticed Starsky my new male acting the same as Snoop , compared to my bitch Tinker she comes across as  very independent confident sometimes aloof even, she seems thinker skinned, half as needy and attention seeking as the boys??

Is this just men in general lol :-) or has anyone else noticed this difference in girls to boys. For example if I tell Tinker No or Off the settee, she leaps off and runs to the kitchen bed and I don't hear a peep out of her for ages. If I do this to one of the boys they will walk away well mooch- turn around wander back in looking at me like I'm a bad person. If Snoop is on the settee with me- Starsky has started trying to climb up as well- my girl has never done this?

The female of the species is more deadlier than the male :-) Never a truer word!  I love my cuddly males, but find females are certainly more independent and free spirited.

having had both I have no pref to dogs or bitches. my boys were very loving but so are my bitches. I think they are how we make them, to a certain extent. I would never favour one against the other.  When I had my boys I always used to say Oh my boys how I loved them. but my girls are just as loving as any of the boys I have ever had.

> she comes across as  very independent confident sometimes aloof even, she seems thinker skinned, half as needy and attention seeking as the boys??
>

no, its most of them. girls are generally far more independent and far less needy

I prefer males and in my limited experience have found them to be more needy. My Mastiff is a male and allthough he comes across as aloof he has to be with me - laid on my feet or sat behind me leaning against my legs while I'm washing up!
He's just shut me in the porch thanks to his craving for my company!  I was standing outside the front door having a ciggy (I smoke outside of the house) with the inside porch door shut, he came to be near me & laid against the door (he's about 12 stone now), I told him 'kitchen' but he wouldn't budge, the kids are in bed & hubby still at work  :( After a few minutes of pushing the door & trying to move him I had a brainwave - I keep his food in the porch - I managed to push the door enough to get my hand through & lob a piece of kibble up the hallway, as he's such a greedy pig, he got to his feet & bolted after the kibble like greased lightening & I made my escape, LOL
He is very sensetive and if told 'no' too sternly he will act soooo upset - really heart broken, bless him, unless he's chasing the cat, in which case he goes deaf *rollyeyes*.

PMSL!!! trapped by a cuddle beast!

> trapped by a cuddle beast!

LOL :)
You must know what it's like too, to have a big lump of a dog as a shadow! Does your lad follow you around, so close to your heels that he steps in the back of your slipper, clamps it to the floor with he weight & sends you flying ? It's nearly past the point of being endearing now, it's getting to be a hazard LOL!

It's my male that follows me everywhere - even to the loo ;-) The girls really couldn't care less, unless I'm putting my coat on :-D Though I have had a female that followed me until she passed away. I suppose it depends on the particular dog, and how much it bonds with you.

> It's nearly past the point of being endearing now, it's getting to be a hazard

And in my Dallies case, I suspect quite deliberate ;-)

I think males are more affectionate too, IMO,that is why I prefer a boy.

i have only ever had males but ive been told female are easyer to train.

i have too say my boy ' boo' is a real mammy's boy , very cuddley would stay in my arms all day if i left him , and he follows me everywhere and when i go away for a few days he will sit at the window looking out , but ailsa my youngest tt is the same but only with me , she pines for me , when i go away , or even leave the room and she follows me around like boo , my new boy 'Freddy' is arriving next summer , and i cannot wait for him to arrive :-)

I may be the exception but I have a house full of Mummy's boys AND Mummy's girls, not all of them like to admit it but it's true.  The only one with an independant streak is my girl cat, don't know if it's because she is a rescue who was found as a stray or if it's because she's a, 'naughty tortie' :)

>> It's nearly past the point of being endearing now, it's getting to be a hazard
> And in my Dallies case, I suspect quite deliberate ;-)

LOL :-D

My male is a big soppy lump who follows me everywhere :-) but he loves everyone. Roxi is a very loyal to me, and not to hubby or anyone else really. I like both sexes, will always have both i think. Pup is a boy so another big lump in the making :-)

yes lol. not so much me as liam but sometimes :)