Carm, being the male and a terrier, thinks he’s in charge. Bubba, being female, lets him. When they go out at night for their evening ablutions before bed, Bubba always waits politely on the steps for Carm to finish and enter the house first. If Carm hits the door first, he goes right in without a second thought about where Bubba might be.
But Bubba is my kind of gal. She saves her energy for the important things. Like food. If Carm tries to horn in on her food, or get to the dish first, or not be willing to share his, she makes his life a living hell.
Like I said, my kind of gal.