Some owners notice their male dogs attracted to female humans and wonder why it happens. While dogs don’t understand gender the way humans do, they are highly sensitive to scent, hormones, body language, and social cues. A female’s natural pheromones, voice tone, or even relaxed posture can draw a male dog’s attention more than others, especially if he is intact .
This behavior is instinctive rather than purposeful, and attraction doesn’t mean the dog misinterprets humans as mates. If the attention becomes overly persistent, training, redirection, routine feeding/play schedules, and neutering (if appropriate) can help manage focus and reduce unwanted behaviors.