Gender confusion

[jenfer]

Gigi is a "little guy".

[My Peanuts]

My mom's friend always calls Sylvia "he" and Harley "her" even though she knows it's the other way around

[FizzGiggs_Mommy]

People A-L-W-A-Y-S calles FizzGigg a "poodle" but never a girl

[Kfamr]

Simba is a girl and Simba & Nala are littermates.

Alot of my "older" relatives call my dogs girls because they either have female dogs or had females.

[Marie410]

Everyone always thinks poor Sampson is a girl, mostly cuz his head is on the small side for a Rottweiler. People have told us his head is so small because we got him neutered too young (6 months). I think that's just the way he is. He's still skinny, about 90 lbs, like an adolescent dog rather than a full grown rottie. Actually, at 3 years old he still looks like a puppy! Isn't it funny how people just assume based on looks? His name is Sampson for gosh sake, and you can SEE he's a boy!

[primabella]

Mickey is a girl, I guess because of his coloring. And if you'd see him pee (doesn't lift his leg) , you'd think I'd be lying to call him a male.

Even when people ask me about him and they'll say "she" and I'll say "yes HE is.." and they'll continue to say she.

[anna_66]

We really never seem to have that problem. People always assume both the girls are girls and that Angus is a boy (but I guess that's not hard to see ).

[K9soul]

Most the time people get it right with my two. Sometimes people will ask with Tommy, but he's a big boy and I think he looks pretty "male."

However, with my RB collie boys, people were always calling them "she," especially Cody, who had the sable "lassie" coloring. I remember one lady after I told her Cody was a male, she exclaimed "But she's too PRETTY to be a he!"

People have told us his head is so small because we got him neutered too young (6 months).

I had to LOL at that. That's one I hadn't heard before

[Kona & Oreo's mom]

Most strangers wrongly assume Oreo is a boy. She used to have a red collar, but I switched it to bright purple and that seems to help a little. I think many non-dog people just think a big, black dog must be a boy.

[prechrswife]

When people see our two basset hounds together, we get the "are you going to let them have puppies?" question a lot. My usual reply is, "That would be kind of difficult since they are both males and they're both neutered."

[molucass]

People always say ask me with Felony "Ohhh, what breed of dog is she?" I don't think Felony looks girly at all...
And they even ask me before I tell them his name. (since some people think his name is girly.)
Felony still has all his male parts intact, you think they would be able to tell that he is indeed not a girl.

Most people get it right with Bailee being a girl, but everyone says Annie is a boy. This one person even said something about her being a he after I said "That one is the little ones mom."

I've even had someone ask me if I was going to breed Bailee to Annie when they "grow up".

[stacwase]

Everybody always things Jake is a girl. I don't think anybody has ever thought he was a boy! It's because he's sooooo purty.

Max has never been confused as a female! Wonder why?

[jazzcat]

I have that problem with Disney. Most people think she is a he.

I have that problem with my cats too but I guess it's because I don't give them very gender obvious names. Everybody thinks Scout and Jazz are males but they are both females.

[ParNone]

All 4 of mine are thought to be "Girls". I guess Oz and Gully look dainty and Murph looks a lil' poofy. Well least they got 1 out of 4 right.

[Erika]

People always assume Nikki is a boy. Boxers are always male? Even though she has a purple collar, and teets. Hmmmm I guess those "fighting" dogs are too "tough" to be female? Also, people always call Marley a boy. She kind of looks like a boy kitten, in a way, but maybe thats because I've only ever had male cats.