Confusion about your dog?

[slleipnir]

People use to think Josie was a boy lol..They would come up and be like "Oh, what's his name?" They never seem to get the breed wrong though ;] A lot of ppl just ask what breed she is and if she's a purebred. A lot of ppl ask if she's still a pup also lol, her being almost 5..Most ppl seem to think Zeke is a boy also, which is good lol

[cali]

lol people keep thinking misty is a boy and are completely suprised when I say her name is misty! so I got her a purple coller and leash to hopfully solve that problem! and people insist that perky is a corgie when she is a jack russel! misty has also been mistaken for a corgie

[Tina]

The only one of ours gets confused is Ginger. People thinks that she is a boy. I've had a few people ask if she was a puppy? I'm like no she is a year old.

[RubyMutt]

LOL My girl Ruby has been refered to as "boy". Some people think she's a grayhound - once someone even asked if she was a dalmatian!

[primabella]

People think Mick looks like a girl in some pics. I agree though But once when we took him to my brothers school (elementary) a few kids asked if he was a cat or a fox. lol

[Cincy'sMom]

I think Cincy causes the most confusion. Occasionally Sadie gets called him or Spot gets called her, but everyone asssumes Cincy is the oldest. Nope, she is the youngest by 1 year! And no, she has never had puppies! ( many people think she has cuase of the way her bellies hangs....it just that on its own!)

[bnormal]

My 2 Dobes are occassionaly thought to be Rotts...

How? I have no idea...but, I have a sneaking suspicion that these same people also think that Dobes and Rotts are naturally viscious.

SOME PEOPLE JUST DONT GET IT! (I'm screaming)

[micki76]

Fun thread, Amy!

Let's see. People always think Millie's a boy and Chester's a girl. I guess cause Chester's so slender and Millie's so buff. And they always think Chester's a Jack Russell (he'd be a very skinney one), or a Chihuahua. At least he *looks* like a Chihuahua.

People would see my Westie and say, "Look at the white Scottie dog!" LOL Not even close.

[CathyBogart]

When I take Star out I get a lot of "is that a fox?" Whick is silly because she looks nothing like a fox. She's half COYOTE, which isn't remotely the same thing. People also always think she's a puppy.

People don't believe me when I tell them Stella is a Chihuahua. They always think she's a mutt of some sort. YES, there are long-haired Chi's....sheesh!

[Pam]

Several people have made comments to me when I am with Bella that they didn't think she was a poodle because she is so big. I guess a lot of people just think "small dog" when they think poodle. The only person who has ever gotten confused about any of my dog's sexes is my mother. She has always said "he" when referring to female dogs I've owned and "she" when referring to my male. (She hasn't met Ripley yet but I am sure she will call him "her." I don't even bother to correct her any more)

[doglovrforevr]

Rusty's breed gets mixed up...people are always coming up to us saying..Golden Retriever, right? and everytime, we have to say, no he is a NSDTR.

[wolf_Q]

These replies are so funny!

I don't ever correct anyone over the gender either....I mean, I check in dogs all the time, and I've gotten the gender wrong countless times....some people get pretty offended. I don't do it on purpose I swear! I can't keep track of everything! lol

It was kind of strange.....today, I had to go to a meeting at Petco and had Nebo with me. The manager came up and was talking to me. She's like, "Wow, she sure is beautiful! She has great conformation...seriously...do you show her?"

Lol, um no, for several reasons.....first, he's a boy ...a neutered boy.....and he's not AKC, heh. I've never had anyone tell me has great conformation though.

[zippy-kat]

Sara is almost always a boy... and almost always a pitt.

She sorta does look like a pitt since she has a long snort-snoot compared to other boxers...

[Cheshirekatt]

Originally posted by zippy-kat
Sara is almost always a boy... and almost always a pitt.

She sorta does look like a pitt since she has a long snort-snoot compared to other boxers...

I could see that. Plus she has a little bit more of a square shaped head like the pittys. She *kinda* looks like Joxer who is 1/2boxer, 1/2 pitty. She's much prettier than Joxer, tho. Don't get me wrong, I love Joxer to pieces but he's not exactly....well, handsome. His goofiness comes out in his looks. hehe.

[zippy-kat]

awwwww Joxer is adorable! gotta love the boxer goofiness!!