Hey guys I need your help,
I have a 9 month old male german shepard who since 5 months is constantly trying to bump my 2 year old female golden retriever. They never really play with eachother just try to jump on eachother and hump for a few seconds then jump off. They bite eachother on the neck and wrestle to see who humps the other next.
Is this to establish dominance? And do I let them do it or should I stop it?
I wondering if it's just a normal, natural instinct that dogs hump. I say this because my 13 WEEK old Broder Collie pup is humping the giant plush Woodstock we gave him to snuggle with during his adjustment from leaving his Mom and littermates. (I know, Snoopy would NOT approve! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> )
I don't know how else a dog that young would know to do that. He doesn't seem old enough to comprehend dominance issues yet...the poor guy can barely chase after a ball without tripping over his big feet! And yes, he is neutered, compliments of the Humane Society we adopted him from.
Proud Mom of Abbey (aka "Moo") - my true soul mate...I miss you terribly and will see you at the bridge...
My GSD humped his stuffed toys from the age of 2 mos. up until he was neutered at 10 mos. Now he only does it with my bro's Staffie. They take turns...I guess they've worked out a compromise.
How ironic I would see this right after my 10mo old female american pittbull jumped on my 5yr old daughters back! I think she is getting ready to go into heat, She was in heat a few months ago and I do plan on fixing her, but this is not a good senerio. Will she stop after she is fixed or is this the beginnig of an issue of dominance toward my child?
My now 9 1/2 month old male GSD has done this to his big stuffed dog toy, nick named "humpy dog", which he finds with the command "go get humpy". I think it's more of a dominance issue than a sexual one. He'll start to hump my 9 year old also intact male, get a verbal correction from me or Chance, the dog. He will then go find "humpy dog" and hump him. But I don't think in a younger dog, especially, that it's anything more than dominance. I would discourage it, especially if done to people. Cathy, Chance, Jaden and angel Zoey snuggled deep inside my heart
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Molly Graf Webboard User Reg: 06-11-2004
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I believe that "non-breeding" humping behavior is definately dominant behavior. I see it in dominant male puppies, and dominant female puppies too! I kept a female pup who is now 16 weeks old, she has been exhibiting "humping" behavior for weeks now. My leg, toys, other dogs (when playing) - hopefully this means she will be a very strong, very assertive and very dominant female, like the grandmother she is named after! I am hoping that she might be her <VERY STRONG NATURED> grandmother's clone or soul come back to me. Anyway, I think it is normal behavior for male or female pups - dominant "doggie" behavior and nothing to worry about.
Molly
My first airedale puppy displayed humping behaviour when he was under 3 months old. I called the breeder because he was so young.She said he wanted to be social,but he wanted to be the boss.
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