Comments on: My Dog Humps Other Dogs – What to Do! http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/dog-humps-another-dog/ Pet advice blog with expert articles about pets health, behavior, training and grooming of dogs, cats and all sorts of companion animals. We aim to educate and entertain! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:33:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Deb http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/dog-humps-another-dog/#comment-3049 Deb Sat, 02 Jul 2011 01:36:34 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=52#comment-3049 Of course it is not a problem for the dog who is doing the mounting! But what about the other dog who is being harrassed, chased or mounted? It is rarely appreciated by the recipient, as is usually the case from what I see in my small dog daycare. In fact, it can cause the recipient to feel overwhelmed, afraid or angry. This is a big problem on certain days in my daycare where some male dogs are obsessed with mounting one or two other dogs. The recipients of this attention are definitely NOT having a good time. If anyone has a thoughtful response on how to resolve the problem, I would appreciate it. (I can spend half the day training certain dogs, watching their every move, praising every time they don't mount and correcting with verbal correction, squirt gun, and time outs every time they do. But at the end of the day, they can't seem to stop. Unfortunately I can't tether three dogs to me all day long and continue to work.) Anyone have any real-life practical advice for how to handle this in a daycare setting? Of course it is not a problem for the dog who is doing the mounting! But what about the other dog who is being harrassed, chased or mounted? It is rarely appreciated by the recipient, as is usually the case from what I see in my small dog daycare. In fact, it can cause the recipient to feel overwhelmed, afraid or angry. This is a big problem on certain days in my daycare where some male dogs are obsessed with mounting one or two other dogs. The recipients of this attention are definitely NOT having a good time.

If anyone has a thoughtful response on how to resolve the problem, I would appreciate it. (I can spend half the day training certain dogs, watching their every move, praising every time they don’t mount and correcting with verbal correction, squirt gun, and time outs every time they do. But at the end of the day, they can’t seem to stop. Unfortunately I can’t tether three dogs to me all day long and continue to work.) Anyone have any real-life practical advice for how to handle this in a daycare setting?

]]> By: Ian http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/dog-humps-another-dog/#comment-2960 Ian Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:30:48 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=52#comment-2960 My spoiled-rotten basett hound, 18 months old, is in her second heat and continually humping our 15-year-old jack russell. Any rational explanation? She also does this, but not as much, when not in heat. My spoiled-rotten basett hound, 18 months old, is in her second heat and continually humping our 15-year-old jack russell. Any rational explanation? She also does this, but not as much, when not in heat.

]]> By: Pets Adviser http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/dog-humps-another-dog/#comment-1980 Pets Adviser Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:56:14 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=52#comment-1980 Thanks Charles. "Training opportunity" is a great way to look at it. Dogs that go on humping sprees likely think they're the boss, and it's the pet owner who needs to be "the boss." Thanks Charles. “Training opportunity” is a great way to look at it. Dogs that go on humping sprees likely think they’re the boss, and it’s the pet owner who needs to be “the boss.”

]]> By: Charles http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/dog-humps-another-dog/#comment-1979 Charles Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:43:37 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=52#comment-1979 I work in a shelter, and humping is a sign of poor dominance training, just like jumping, nipping or dogs that are generally pushy. While it's true that fixed dogs will use humping primarily as an act of dominance, it's a training opportunity with other dogs just the same as if they were humping your grandmother. If your dog is into this kind of boundary-testing behavior, make sure you teach them not to try and "dominate" everything that moves on its own. It may start with other dogs, but you can be sure it won't stay limited to just one species. I work in a shelter, and humping is a sign of poor dominance training, just like jumping, nipping or dogs that are generally pushy. While it’s true that fixed dogs will use humping primarily as an act of dominance, it’s a training opportunity with other dogs just the same as if they were humping your grandmother. If your dog is into this kind of boundary-testing behavior, make sure you teach them not to try and “dominate” everything that moves on its own. It may start with other dogs, but you can be sure it won’t stay limited to just one species.

]]> By: Matt http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/dog-humps-another-dog/#comment-1722 Matt Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:31:05 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=52#comment-1722 It is also known that many dogs practice role-reversals in play. It is not uncommon to see a submissive dog mount a dominant dog that he knows very well. The difference can usually be seen in how they do it. A more dominant or sexually charged dog will mount and thrust very forcefully; a submissive dog that is playing will look much more relaxed and goofy. It is much easier to stop a submissive dog that is just playing. You should be able to tell him to stop from a distance. It is also known that many dogs practice role-reversals in play. It is not uncommon to see a submissive dog mount a dominant dog that he knows very well. The difference can usually be seen in how they do it. A more dominant or sexually charged dog will mount and thrust very forcefully; a submissive dog that is playing will look much more relaxed and goofy. It is much easier to stop a submissive dog that is just playing. You should be able to tell him to stop from a distance.

]]> By: Bud http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/dog-humps-another-dog/#comment-599 Bud Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:25:07 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=52#comment-599 It's natural so what's the problem? Probably makes your dog feel good too - and that can't be a bad thing can it? It’s natural so what’s the problem? Probably makes your dog feel good too – and that can’t be a bad thing can it?

]]> By: ska http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/dog-humps-another-dog/#comment-246 ska Thu, 27 May 2010 22:10:12 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=52#comment-246 What to do when a female dog gets on top of a male dog and starts humping him, when the dogs have little social skils if and dominance issues in general? What to do when a female dog gets on top of a male dog and starts humping him, when the dogs have little social skils if and dominance issues in general?

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]]> By: DorothyUk http://petsadviser.com/behaviors/dog-humps-another-dog/#comment-34 DorothyUk Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:41:16 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=52#comment-34 Humping is a delicate subject, hopefully I can comment on this without appearing to be crude. Most of my dogs have been neutered GSD’s. Regardless, I think that GSD’s have a low sex drive; and I have never had this problem with my dogs. I know that dogs do hump, however if they do not know what to do about their burning desire to copulate, they will hump. They are oblivious to the social niceties and they need to cope with their desires. There are intelligent people (perverts) who want to experience all aspects of sexual gratification. Our dogs do not know that most people frown upon this. I think that when a dog humps, we should ignore this and involve it in more exercise and training. Let’s face it; dogs love training and its rewards. Humping is a delicate subject, hopefully I can comment on this without appearing to be crude.

Most of my dogs have been neutered GSD’s. Regardless, I think that GSD’s have a low sex drive; and I have never had this problem with my dogs. I know that dogs do hump, however if they do not know what to do about their burning desire to copulate, they will hump. They are oblivious to the social niceties and they need to cope with their desires.

There are intelligent people (perverts) who want to experience all aspects of sexual gratification. Our dogs do not know that most people frown upon this. I think that when a dog humps, we should ignore this and involve it in more exercise and training. Let’s face it; dogs love training and its rewards.

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