Dog v bitch, does it make a difference?

[WildFigs]

I've had both dogs and bitches and have never really found it makes any difference to temperament- individual personality seems to count for more. But I'd be really interested in other people's views on this- do you think you can generalise about dogs v bitches? (Bearing in mind that there will always be exceptions even if you can.)

Having had both a male and female Rottie, my personal experience has been that the female was far more highly strung, stubborn and attention seeking, whereas our male is so laid back and confident, we barely notice he's there a lot of the time. Love them both equally of course, but the male has been by far the easier dog to own.

No I do not agree that sex will mean all the dogs of the same sex will have the same characteristics which the op is asking.

Sex will not give the dogs the same characteristics because they are male or female.

If you had had two females from the same litter they would have had very different characters from each other.

No I do not agree that sex will mean all the dogs of the same sex will have the same characteristics which the op is asking.

That's not what I was asking. My question was whether people think you can generalise about dogs v bitches (bearing in mind that there will always be exceptions even if you can). You can agree with this- say, that on average bitches tend to be more X and dogs tend to be more Y- without thinking all dogs of the same sex will have the same characteristics, which obviously isn't true and takes no account of breed, nurture/environment and individual variation.

So to answer you question, can you generalise, no I do not think you can. The reason I say that, I have known bitches which to all purposes behave like a dog, and vice versa. Bitches will cock their legs sometimes to pee, which is obviously normally associated with dogs.

No you cannot generalise about dogs and bitches.

People will give ancedotal evidence on a weeny weeny study of dogs they know, but there is not scientific evidence despite many hundreds of studies into it. Quick look on google scholar will confirm this

I have a boy greyhound but often walk with and look after both other boys and girl greyhounds.

My observation is that out and about, the boys are more laid back and carefree. The girls are more attentive to the world around them and seem more curious to understand it. They seem to take life a bit more seriously.

How cuddly/affectionate they are is hard to generalise, I think it's personality dependent.

The girls are easier to walk overall cos they don't mark and they sniff less. My boy wants to sniff EVERYTHING. He is polite when meeting females though. He'd rather investigate their pee than hassle them in person!

The most obedient and easy to train dogs I've ever had have been my golden retrievers, one male and one female. They were the most wonderful, loyal, obedient gentle dogs I've ever had.
The hardest dog to train was my Heinz 57 boy, he was a huge hairy floof ball, a larger than life character and at times exasperating, but once he finally got there he was brilliant.
All my dogs have been intelligent, willing to learn, excellent recall and very gentle with no vices. I've found very little difference between male and female in terms of training and affection. My current oldie has been my constant companion and a lovely family dog for 14 years.
In my experience it's about nature and nurture over male / female.

I haven't yet met a ''rude'' Greyhound- they do seem to be very Gentlemanly. ❤️
Maybe as they spent a long time in kennels with other Dogs/Bitches when racing?

Mix of Boys and Girls here- All seem focussed on something at the end of the field. {Whippet Party}

Haha I’m so sorry! I have both boy and girl whippets and I love them to bits, but my girl…oof 🤣

(ps what a beauty!)

Oh yes that's a good point! I hadn't thought of that before. Both males and females are kept intact while in racing kennels and they tend to stay there for a minimum of 3-4 years so they maybe do have that bit of life experience that pet dogs in the UK don't tend to have. :)

We've always had girls, main reason being that I love to tickle their belly's and give the occasional raspberry on there and there's no way I can do that with a 💄lurking down there 😂

I find the boys more loving but harder work to train and keep on the straight and narrow, especially when in the teenage years.

Females in my experience are more loyal!

I've had four of each. I find that boys are easier and more affectionate. Girls are independent and stubborn and much more full of themselves. It's been exactly the same with my cats. I think I just generally prefer boys - the girls annoy me a lot more.

We’re on dogs no. 4 and 5 since we’ve been together. Girls every time, nice belly to rub, no 💄, no cocking their leg every at every post, no humping and we’ve always had them spade before their first season. I do like boy dogs, I just don’t want one.

I see the Girls as being a bit like Herr Flick in 'Allo Allo {A long time ago now}
''You may KISS me now, Helga''

When the sulk has been overcome and they are ready to make amends with the errant human who washed them or clipped their nails.

I’ve had both and I much prefer a bitch. I can’t stand all the sniffing and leg cocking that dogs do.

Hahaha!

I must admit, a Girl's tummy you can stroke absent mindedly without encountering a lipstick 💄

You can take them out to tea with a maiden Aunt, and they can sit up and not embarrass one with a 💄

Had bitches majority of my life... 6 in total. Currently have 2 dogs - one male one bitch. First time I've had a mail. He's a bit clingy and had a lot of separation anxiety as a youngster but in general a lot more laid back than the girl dogs. Not stubborn, happy go lucky, do anything for a treat. Sociable with other dogs. Even nice to chickens and rabbits :). All the girl dogs are stubborn, high maintenance and sneaky little girls but loved them all the same xx

I dog sit and walk and always, always find girls easier than boys.
Males tend to be bigger, mark everywhere, more likely to hump everything, have icky willies and I always find the girls easier and wanting to bond with/please someone new more. Not always of course but I'd only ever get a girl dog.

edit: My friend only EVER had Girls as she actively disliked males and their leg cocking and 💄

She also disliked Staffies.

UNTIL she happened upon a Rescue Boy Staffie that one of her DC brought home.

She absolutely adores him now, completely changed her attitude about Staffies and Boys.

I have always preferred bitches as find dogs can be more territorial and less friendly with other dogs. Also those tummy rubs aren't quite the same with the boys

Bitch urine seems to kill grass, or at least my lab x retriever did ...

It my experience female dogs tend to attach to one person, male dogs attach to the whole family.

My girl is wonderful - we’ve always had boys in the family and despite being neutered they continued to hump. Having said that my girl is a bit of a diva - flirts terribly with men and still presents herself to dogs (the bigger the better - she’s a cocker spaniel). And maybe 2 or 3 times a year if she thinks she’s not getting attention(always whilst wrapping Christmas presents) she decides to jump a cushion across the rug whilst maintaining eye contact. Attention seeking. Shes a lovely natured family dog, behaves very gently around children and elderly, and gets along with the family cat too who’s a grumpy old lady now at 17.

I think maybe it just depends on the canine breed you choose.