They CAN understand.  
And YES, it's possible for your animal to be trans.  Your pet having a penis does not make it "male".  It's animal abuse to misgender your animals.
						
					
					
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	4 RepliesAlso, aren't most dogs that aren't used for breeding spaded or neutered? If so, they technically don't have a gender, do they?
 
										 
					 
		    