3 ms·Er, what are the "women" words for "dog" besides cachorro and cachorrinho? I'm a Brazilian guy, by the way.by nandemo 16y agoEr, what are the "women" words for "dog" besides cachorro and cachorrinho? I'm a Brazilian guy, by the way.johkra 16y agoIsn't dog cão? (My Portuguese is barely good enough to talk and influenced by both European and Brazilian Portuguese.)nandemo 16y agoYes, but in Brazilian Portuguese "cão" sounds formal. In conversation we use "cachorro".