Do your females have more attitude?

[NewbieShepherdGirl]

Sasha is my first GSD but the dog I had before her was a male golden, and while some of what I'm noticing could be breed differences, I think she just has more attitude than him in general. I've been around quite a few dogs in my day and it seems like the females are just have a bit more 'tude going on.

For instance, I swear Sasha rolls her eyes. It sounds crazy but I'll tell her to do something and she'll just look up at the ceiling, like "whatever...". She'll back talk me when I'm trying to tell her to do something. She has mood swings for no apparent reason. My male was never like this. He was pretty chill, just wanted to be loved on. Had he been an inside dog, I know he would have been the one that would have wanted to sleep on the bed because I was on the bed, not just because it was more comfy. Sasha always acts like it's a huge imposition that I'm even on the bed as well. I get the sigh and then she gets off after a while because she's tired of me rollin' around, or laughing at the tv.

Sasha is also all about Sasha. She loves me; I know this, but my word is she a diva! You step on her paw and she's like, "OOOOOOH!!!!! YOU'VE KILLED ME!!!!!! THE PAIN, THE CRINKLE EAR, OOOOOH!!!!" It's absolutely ridiculous. My male was like, "No biggy, stuff happens."

She's also more willful. I can literally see the wheels turning when I tell her to do something, "Hmm...I don't really want to do it...If I don't do it I'm gonna get in trouble....hhmmm is it worth it? She never does anything too terrible when I'm bad..." My male didn't always do what I asked, but it wasn't like there was any thought involved, he (like most male species) seemed to just have selective hearing. He never made eye contact and then blatantly did the opposite of what I said. He just had some ADD going on lol! "I was gonna listen sis but then I saw something shinny."

She's also not as cuddly. She's all about her space. My male didn't really care about his space. You could hug him, lay on him, paint his nails (He and I grew up together so he had to endure such unmanly horrors such as pink nails), pretty much anything. Sasha, not so much.

So anyways, do your females have more attitude than your males?

[LaRen616]

YES!

Malice is a bossy, stubborn, bee yotch!

She will be the last female dog that I will own.

[NewbieShepherdGirl]

Originally Posted by LaRen616

She will be the last female dog that I will own.

I think Sasha will probably be the last female I own too. Another interesting thing I've noticed is her bitchiness/attitude doesn't bother my brother. Do you think maybe it just bothers us because we're female too and we see it for what it really is? lol

[msvette2u]

One our females is a diva (not a GSD- she's a sheltie mix).
You notice I say one - because of the 5 females I have, I could only tolerate one diva and this pack could not handle another diva. When my diva (who'll be 10 in a few mos) is gone I doubt I'll have another like her. I love her to pieces and she's my dog through and through, to the point where she refuses to listen to my husband and acts like he's really good for nothing (except if food is involved).
I could not handle another queen B like she is. I doubt I'd ever get a female GSD for that reason.

[msvette2u]

Originally Posted by NewbieShepherdGirl

I think Sasha will probably be the last female I own too. Another interesting thing I've noticed is her bitchiness/attitude doesn't bother my brother. Do you think maybe it just bothers us because we're female too and we see it for what it really is? lol

Or they do drama better than us??

[Germanshepherdlova]

My male has a major attitude. Pushy, dominant, bossy, stubborn, and let me tell you that he gets an attitude with us too!

[LaRen616]

Originally Posted by NewbieShepherdGirl

I think Sasha will probably be the last female I own too. Another interesting thing I've noticed is her bitchiness/attitude doesn't bother my brother. Do you think maybe it just bothers us because we're female too and we see it for what it really is? lol

I'm not really sure, my guy friend doesn't like her but he is gay. Her breeder told me that Malice is the dog version of me and it's true. Her and I butt heads all the time.

[NewbieShepherdGirl]

Originally Posted by LaRen616

I'm not really sure, my guy friend doesn't like her but he is gay. Her breeder told me that Malice is the dog version of me and it's true. Her and I butt heads all the time.

My mom says that about me and Sasha!!! She says that I got what I deserved! Hmm...maybe that's it.

[NewbieShepherdGirl]

Originally Posted by Germanshepherdlova

My male has a major attitude. Pushy, dominant, bossy, stubborn, and let me tell you that he gets an attitude with us too!

Hmmm interesting. I wonder if others will have males like this too?

[gsdraven]

Raven - no (at least not to people, she does get an attitude with dogs... especially fosters that do not respect her authorita)

Holly - yes