I have a confession….I never wanted a boy dog!
Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Boy Dog Lovers! Can I make a confession? I was a firm believer in girl hounds only. I only ever wanted girl hounds. I really cannot pin point why. It was just like a weird thing. I never even considered a boy hound. Then, when I was in the process of getting Emma her breeder said that they wanted to place Chaps in a new home, and would I be interested? I thought, “NO”. I don’t want a boy dog.
But then I saw this picture. It is our Mayor after a botched neuter and entropic eye surgery. (Chaps had also had cherry eye).
This was taken after he had been at the hospital for 2 weeks.
He stole my heart. The look in his face told me he needs a Mommy that would spoil him rotten. That look screamed, “take me home”! I made sure he was mine pronto.
Howl could I ever think that I did not want a boy dog?
What do you guys think? Do you have a strong feeling about having one gender over the other?
It was so funny, Grandma said, “We don’t know anything about boy dogs!” Now we know everything. Boys are a JOY!
Grandpa said, “Bring him home now!” That is why I made his middle name Wayne, after Grandpa.
More loving our boy later…Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma
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I never wanted a boy dog either. When we went to look at puppies (we were just going to get one) we fell in love with a male and female. We couldn’t decide on one, so we took both.
Duncan was by far my favorite of all the bassets I have been owned by.
When I was growing up my parents always got girl dogs. They used to say that females were easier to potty train and had a better personaility. When I moved out on my own I got a girl dog cuz that’s all I’d ever known. Then she had pups (I know, I was bad but they got good homes) and I fell in love with one of her male pups so I kept him. He was one of the best dogs I’ve ever had. So, then I decided I wanted another boy dog and got Jethro. Now I have 3 boys and 1 girl. I don’t have a preference anymore. They’re all special and loving in their own way. None are the same and gender makes no difference.
Thats kinda funny. When I met my husbands male hound Paddington, I decided I never wanted a female. He was protective and very manly. But after getting our first female Vanna White I decided ‘girls are ok too’. She was my little lady. We went to see her for our Vet said “This 6mth old female will be put to sleep. The family cant stand her” Went that day, she ran up tail going 100 mph and peed at my feet. Love at first piddle. We never had a problem with her.
Funny how things change:)
I have no preference…we had filled out the application and Tristate had Harley for us. Then we adopted Biggs six months later–and fostered/adopted Leo two years ago..I don’t know why I ended up with all males but I love my Boys beyond measure!! I used to want them to have a sister (family planning;), but it hasn’t happened so far. Although, I would feel a bit wary introducing a female into the house–I heard they can be real bitches (no pun intended;) and like to rule the roost–and Harley would have none of that, thank you very much!
Mary, Harley, Biggs and Leo
I always thought girl dogs would have a better temperant, and would be easier to potty train; but, after reading these posts I think I would consider a male dog.
same with me cat..girls all the way! first i had sandy…a lab mix who lived to be 11, and then the eternally great miss casey…swore i would never have a male
my friend and i had just joined an english setter rescue (she had a deaf setter puppy) & they had just pulled a basset setter mix. i was intrigued…& i buggede the president about him..he was fostered at her house. finally she said “you could foster to adopt” & i said oh what the hell…hence came mr cooper..my first adventure into male dogs. then suzanne fitch asked me to foster buster after he had been “unadopted” and booted from his place..well i failed parking lot transfer with him..1 look and i knew the boy was mine.
honestly i think i still adore females more than males…don’t know why..but i think once the “perfect” dog finds you all those preconcieved notions go right out the window..boy, girl, breed, etc…itf its the right dog it doesn’t matter…you just know, suck it up and take the dog home (dog, cat, wife, husband, parakeet, goldfish, you get the idea)
Cat, I was totally the same way! I grew up with purely female dogs. My first basset was a male – Elvis aka Mr. Magoo. I have to admit he was a little more stubborn than ANY of the female dogs or bassets I have ever had, but man was he a LOVER!!! He also lived 18 years! 🙂 <3
i was the same way when I grew up we only had female dogs. So I always wanted a femalebut then I waslooking for apuppy and there was a brother and sister that was very close to each other and I couldn’t makeupmy mind and then the breeertold meshe was moving out of the US and they dogs couldn’t go and she offered me the grandfather of the puppies I was looking at So I took him and fell in love his name was Bubba then I got both pups they were Angel and BJ she was happy they got to stay together as they were close. So now I love boy hounds I have three now.Now I just know that my heart willlead me to the right hound boy girl whatever it doesn’t matter anymore as long as my heart lead me to it.