But I will ask it anyway. I have my brother’s dog Ellie because my whole family (sans me) is going to Isle of Palms in South Carolina for three weeks for Christmas, which means I have Ellie, Lily, and Rosie for the next month (as well as Speak and Whisper, my brother’s cats). I’ll have three dogs and three cats, so no, I will not be lonely. Regardless, I was invited, but because I am an agoraphobic shut-in, I told them to pound salt. I can’t think of anything worse than spending three weeks with my entire family and eleventy-three dogs in a beach house for three weeks. Plus, there is a little bit of principle at play here- I had to travel home for Christmas for twenty years, then I move down the street from my parents, and they move Christmas to South Carolina. Fuck you. I can take a hint.
But back to my stupid question. I am a firm believer that female dogs work better with male owners, and vice versa. For me, I only want female dogs- they just react better. Cats, it doesn’t matter. It’s a cat and will do what it wants. But I really do believe female dogs are better for male owners. Is there any research to back this up?