I think it's like "little man syndrome" because the dogs are small and have long hair that needs to be brushed all the time they deem them girl dogs. My husband used to have boxers and he hated duke when we first met but now he loves little dogs, or at least Yorkies, because they have smaller poop to pick up and it's easier to just put them in the car and go
. But he also gets scared of hurting them if he plays too rough.