[Justme_55]

My female dog loves me, but she's more of a daddy's girl, loves male attention. My 9 month old boxer is a mamas boy, follows me, puts his paw in my hand when we sleep, is SUPER affectionate. Anyone think there's something to male dogs preferring the female owner & vise versa for female dogs and male owners? Just wondering if there is a biological key to this or if I just have a little attention eating pup..

I have a male dog and even though he loves my husband he follows me everywhere, Even if I go the toilet he will wait outside, Maybe they just prefer the opposite sex more?

i have had both..& i think it's just the luck of the draw & the breed. some are just more affectionate than others...my female chessie didn't care for me but was my shadow.

my 'stumpy" is more of a women's dog & not so much towards me...but the other 2 girls will throw themselves at anyone who looks at them..young, old, both sexes..it's just like people...some are just more partial to certain things.

i think if they are rescues of any sort too it depends on their history.

[whenwillitend]

We have all female dogs, two of them are my shadows, follow me everywhere, the third one is a bit more independent, and she's a tad more of a daddy's girl.

[Justme_55]

I think it is partial on dog/owner. I have made the mistake of spoiling them both rotten, my Pitt is 80 pounds & thinks she's a 10 pound lap dog & the boxer is nearing 100 pounds and I've taught him how to hug only he does it at the most in opportune times like walking through the door with grocerys lol but I wouldn't trade them for anything. My girl was NOT happy when I brought him home was pretty pissy about it the first 2 weeks now she has accepted him. My friend brought his female dog over & she was sniffing my boy and my female got all protective of him, kind of funny how she hated him & now she's his protector lol.

[lizardlady]

Justme, I don't think it makes a difference. I've had realclose relationships with male and female pets.

[Justme_55]

I am thinking for those of us that treat our animals like our children the concept of I love them the same amount but in a different way rings true.

[Fresia]

I haven't noticed it so much being a male/female things as it being in someone's energy, could be male or female. Even my own dogs might respond more or less to anyone else energy depending on how someone carries themselves, but does not seem to have anything to do with them being male or female. I had a guy roommate once with a Lab that the Lab listened more to me than he did his owner, cuddled more with me than my roommate, and heeled naturally. I felt absolutely terrible. Then when I moved back in with my folks at one point, all of my dogs started listening more to my father than they did to me and were right by his side; was heart wrenching but interesting to see. Ironically now my neighbors dogs come to me without asking, listen to commands without hesitation, and want so much affection that we joke I should adopt them. It depends on the person, the dog(s), and the relationship(s).