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Our 4 year old Boston Terrier always humps my husband's leg (and sometimes mine) Only when we are laying in bed. He almost seems possessed when he does it. We yell at him and move him away but he seems obsessive about it and keeps coming back....He will stop and lick his leg and then start up again. We have to put him in his crate when he are intimate because he will try and join in. Humping and licking in places he shouldn't (I won't go into detail on that). He is fixed so I don't think it's sexual or could it still be?
I think the smell of the bedding probably has something to do with it. The sense of smell is very powerful in dogs, after all. If he's not neutered, this could be adding to the problem.Yelling is only going to make him nervous, and nervousness can cause dogs to hump too, making the problem worse. Really you're best off to make his crate very comfy and have him sleep in there.
If he's 4 years old he's been doing this for a while. You need to have a zero tolerance. Some people allow this thinking it's cute but then it gets annoying.
Do not tolerate this behavior at all. Put him in a time out every single time he does it. Do not yell at him. Tell him in a firm voice "NO" and move him away and then ignore him. If he comes back move him away again with the same firm NO or give him a time out in his crate or separate room.
But But..they are animals simply responding to their hormones...habits..In the animal kingdom..males always or at least try to show possession or dominance...However, neutering decreases such activity...
Anyway...just human males..male dogs if get their external geniality stimulated..will respond...Just correct this response..and be consistent..and eventually it will stop...
I also noted males , even after neutering will continue to scratch/kickback/mark their territory...Sometimes frustrating..sometime's telling of what they were doing..thus understanding
Unfortunately pups doing this get's giggled at..thus never get corrected until it becomes annoying..which is usually many many months..thus imprinted ...hard to undo THAT IMPRINT of animal instinctual behaviour!!
If the truth be known..I wish I had my little fur buddy ( passed 4 years ago) still here and able to correct his humping behaviour
But But..they are animals simply responding to their hormones...habits..In the animal kingdom..males always or at least try to show possession or dominance...However, neutering decreases such activity...
Anyway...just human males..male dogs if get their external geniality stimulated..will respond...Just correct this response..and be consistent..and eventually it will stop...
I also noted males , even after neutering will continue to scratch/kickback/mark their territory...Sometimes frustrating..sometime's telling of what they were doing..thus understanding
Unfortunately pups doing this get's giggled at..thus never get corrected until it becomes annoying..which is usually many many months..thus imprinted ...hard to undo THAT IMPRINT of animal instinctual behaviour!!
If the truth be known..I wish I had my little fur buddy ( passed 4 years ago) still here and able to correct his humping behaviour
Every dog I've ever had has come from a rescue and all as adults. Male dogs that are neutered still may have this habit but they quickly learn not to hump by doing what I suggested. You can't allow a dog to do this sometimes because you think it's cute and then get upset with them because they do it when it's not appropriate or it becomes annoying. You have to be consistent. You don't need to be mean about it, just be consistent in letting him know it's not acceptable and it will stop.
Every dog I've ever had has come from a rescue and all as adults. Male dogs that are neutered still may have this habit but they quickly learn not to hump by doing what I suggested. You can't allow a dog to do this sometimes because you think it's cute and then get upset with them because they do it when it's not appropriate or it becomes annoying. You have to be consistent. You don't need to be mean about it, just be consistent in letting him know it's not acceptable and it will stop.
I agree 100% but let me add that the dog needs to be told "no" and not have a conversation like you would with a child. I see people doing this with their leashed dog "Oh, baby, don't do that." Yeah, that will work, not.
Toby the neutered Maltese (5-6 years old) humps Lucy The Bichon 14 years old and twice his size after they come inside from EVERY SINGLE walk. They both are happy and excited . Toby gets told NO and discouraged but it still happens. She is getting arthritic and I hate for her to have to deal with this. Suggestions?
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Best to keep them in another room temporarily, if possible.
