Does anyone else tend to be picky about the gender of their pets?

[Tikibirds]

my female dog turned out to be a male
my male chinchilla turned out to be a female

[purplemuffin]

sounds like you weren't picky enough! That's hilarious!

[ginagv]

Almost always had female dogs and cats when I was growing up. I guess out of habit I still have girls. That spraying/marking thing is hard to take, imo.

--Gina

[revolutionrocknroll]

I prefer female dogs. The ones my family's had have been very sweet, and they seem to be more mature in general than males. Males are more energetic (and kind of annoying). It does depend on the dog though.
I've never had a cat, but I'm going to adopt one when I'm out of college. I don't really care whether it's a male or female. I'm just going to have the shelter choose the best match for me.
Bettas- It depends on the fish, but I tend to find more males I like than females.
Rabbits- I have a female, and I love her. I think I'd try a male next though. Sophie's just very independent and the males seem to be more... social?
Horses- Geldings (castrated males). I'm not going to be able to get a horse for awhile. Probably not for years, if at all.
And those are the pets that I've had and/or want to get in my lifetime.

[potter]

I am female and prefers male dogs. My parents have had male and female dogs and I prefer male dogs. They are more protective out of the house or some call it territorial but they are more laid back at home. For bettas, somehow I always gravitate to males as well maybe due to their beautiful finnage but if a female's personality stands out, don't mind having them as well.