@clayxa Thank you very much!! That was my concern. I thought people might get offended when I refer to their dog as "it".
I remember my mom told me that someone said "What a gorgeous boy!" looking at me when I was a baby even though I'm a girl :")

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How do you refer to someone's pet dog if you don't know if he/she is a boy or a girl? For example, can you say "How old is he?" even if you don't know if the dog is indeed a boy?
Also, what is the most polite way of asking a gender of someone's pet dog?
Thank you!

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How do you refer to someone's pet dog if you don't know if he/she is a boy or a girl? For example, can you say "How old is he?" even if you don't know if the dog is indeed a boy?Also, what is the most polite way of asking a gender of someone's pet dog?Thank you! See a translation

I think they refer to them as "it" and after knowing it's gender you either use he or she. I'm guessing the most common way to make that question is to just simply ask: Is it a boy or a girl? I don't think anyone will be offended by how you ask the pet's gender

'How old is your dog?''Your dog is adorable, is it a boy or a girl?'Very formal would be 'May I ask, is your dog male or female?'In fairness, when talking about pets, there is usually little need for formal grammar. People like to be asked about their pets. It's a conversation starter.

@KatNipp Your username name though. It's quite fitting for this question 😂

@BirdieHoo hahaha so true 😂

@clayxa been there... 😫 very awkward 😁

How do you refer to someone's pet dog if you don't know if he/she is a boy or a girl? For example, can you say "How old is he?" even if you don't know if the dog is indeed a boy?
Also, what is the most polite way of asking a gender of someone's pet dog?
Thank you!

I think they refer to them as "it" and after knowing it's gender you either use he or she. I'm guessing the most common way to make that question is to just simply ask: Is it a boy or a girl?
I don't think anyone will be offended by how you ask the pet's gender

'How old is your dog?'
'Your dog is adorable, is it a boy or a girl?'
Very formal would be 'May I ask, is your dog male or female?'

In fairness, when talking about pets, there is usually little need for formal grammar. People like to be asked about their pets. It's a conversation starter.