Re: puppy is he or she?

compunk schrieb:
> Hi.
> 
> In the following dialog,
> 
> A : I'm trying to think of a name for my puppy.
> B : What color is she?
> A : She's almost brown, but her feet are white.
> 
> Pronoun "she" stands for puppy.
> Why?
> Can't we use "it" or "he"?
> For puppy, do we always use "she"?
> 
Owners usually call pets "he" or "she" depending on the pet's ***. In 
the above case both speakers know the *** of the puppy. People who don't 
know the *** of a pet or an animal will usually refer to it as "it".

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan