Dog behaviors and humping..

[LadyEmeraude]

Most of us have seen dogs inappropriately mounting something, but why do dogs hump a certain person in particular?

This behavior is often embarrassing and maddening for everyone concerned and can be problematic during social gatherings.

Just yesterday while I was at a persons home, friends dropped in, and bringing their pet.
Their dog found my leg interesting, and so the humping began.

No big deal BUT, I had to ask the owner to call off their dog, and so they did.

Anything about this topic is welcome...

 

[Paco Dennis]

They smell good?

 

[Naturally]

It happens for many reasons. Maybe the dog felt threatened by your leg
My boy dog has on occasion tried to hump my leg.
Unfortunately no one was around to call him off. Shoot

All kidding aside, it's VERY inconsiderate for a pet owner to allow that or fail to correct the behavior in a social setting.

The dog could have felt stressed, anxious or uncomfortable around a stranger or guest, performing play initiation or a dominance thing.
No matter the reason for the behavior, it's unacceptable under the circumstances.
Weird thing is some female dogs will also exhibit the behavior at times.
My girl dog, the Sugary One would sometimes hump the boy dog and he would look at her like she was ca-razy.

You did the right thing to address the situation with the pet owners ... which should have been unnecessary.

 

[Lilac]

I've been told by people that it's a dominance issue & both sexes will do it. I haven't had this problem with my male dogs & they weren't ever neutered.

 

[Murrmurr]

They smell good?

Yeah, I'm sure that's it. Smells like the hormones that signal male dogs. Could be your body lotion or soap or even your socks or shoes, LadyEm.

The dog wouldn't do that if he was neutered.

 

[Naturally]

The dog wouldn't do that if he was neutered.

Murrmurr ... my dog was neutered when he was 8. Only because he had a tumor removal that required neuter in order to get good margins. 5yrs later and Mason is almost 13 now and humps as much as he ever did. I think that's because there are more reasons for the behavior than purely procreation activities. And as mentioned, female dogs will sometimes do it too. My female dog that lived to see 15yrs, was spayed as a pup before her first heat, and did it on occasion ... to other dogs.

 

[Murrmurr]

Murrmurr ... my dog was neutered when he was 8. Only because he had a tumor removal that required neuter in order to get good margins. 5yrs later and Mason is almost 13 now and humps as much as he ever did. I think that's because there are more reasons for the behavior than purely procreation activities. And as mentioned, female dogs will sometimes do it too.

I probably should have used the word Probably or Maybe or Generally.

 

[Naturally]

I probably should have used the word Probably or Maybe or Generally.

I've often seen it thrown about as fact but a dubious "maybe" is the best case scenario.
JMHO as a dog owner and having been a moderator on a dog forum for several years a decade or so ago.

 

[His Dudeness]

Yeah, I'm sure that's it. Smells like the hormones that signal male dogs. Could be your body lotion or soap or even your socks or shoes, LadyEm.

The dog wouldn't do that if he was neutered.

Your analysis is incorrect My King Caesar still has humping issues even though he has been fixed. Sometimes he even humps the the air.

 

[Pepper]

I had two male cats that did that, to me only. One cat would "date" a particular one of my sweaters on a regular basis, and of course he was neutered.

At a friend's house, their dog, Puddles, started to hump my husband's leg. Later, I realized Puddles no longer did. I asked my husband about it, and he told me the answer but I'm not telling any of you as I don't want you to be mad at him. I'm mad at him, that's enough!

 

[Della]

My dog (spayed female dachshund,) goes to bed when I do and this is her routine: I get in bed and turn on the light to read for a bit. She jumps in bed, humps my arm for about thirty seconds, then goes to her pillow next to mine, scratches it for a few minutes, then lies down on it and sleeps until I turn off the light. Then I turn on my side and she tunnels under the overs and sleeps behind my knees all night.

My brother used to feed a few stray cats in his garage every morning. His Corgi would go out with him and hump all the cats. They all just looked bored as it happened.

????

 

[Jules]

I had to ask the owner to call off their dog, and so they did.

Common sense should have had them stopping this without your asking.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I've been told by people that it's a dominance issue & both sexes will do it. I haven't had this problem with my male dogs & they weren't ever neutered.

Our puppy started humping our legs and we asked our vet why they do this and were told it’s a dominance thing.,

 

[Pinky]

Our first lab, neutered as a young pup, was attracted to denim jeans .. one time, he started to hump the leg of a runner passing by us in the park. I immediately stopped him.

I've had dogs try to hump my leg while I was visiting. Kind of embarrassing!

 

[LadyEmeraude]

I've been told by people that it's a dominance issue & both sexes will do it. I haven't had this problem with my male dogs & they weren't ever neutered.

Thanks to each of you who replied to my post.
Good information!

On my phone typing right now, so have to keep my post on the short side..

 

[Pepper]

My son reminded me that our neutered male cat I mentioned above would "date" one of my sweaters:
My cat would drag the sweater to wherever I was sitting, drop the sweater at my feet, and while he humped it he was staring at me.
Truth!

 

[LadyEmeraude]

Darn phone lol

 

[PeppermintPatty]

My son reminded me that our neutered male cat I mentioned above would "date" one of my sweaters:
My cat would drag the sweater to wherever I was sitting, drop the sweater at my feet, and while he humped it he was staring at me.
Truth!

See! I told you your cats love you.

 

[jujube]

My sister had two lab-golden laddies who were neutered. The older one would always vigorously hump the other one the minute anyone would walk into the house. It was hilarious.....ding-dong, the door would open and the floor show would begin.

If there was a party going on, the floor show was repeated with every guest.

It was dominance, pure and simple, showing everyone who was the Head Dog of This House.

Wolves do it, too. The pack leader will show dominance by mounting the subordinate males. Don't like it? Go start your own pack, bucko!

 

[MarkD]

I probably should have used the word Probably or Maybe or Generally.

Yeah probably probably though maybe maybe would be as good or better. But generally generally will cover a lot of ground.

 

[oscash]

We had a large black cat and whenever it saw the feather duster he proceeded to hump it.

 

[His Dudeness]

Both of my dogs (1 male and 1 female) will do this now. Before my Nox passed (Female black lab) none of this happened. She was the queen bitch of the house and the others understood. Now that she is gone, there is a contest for dominance.

 

[LadyEmeraude]

Oddly, it happened again today, a dog deciding to hump my arm while I was
sitting at some ones home. My hunch is that it's a newer lotion I am wearing
lately....got to be THAT.

 

[dilettante]

Scratch and sniff?

 

[Rakaia]

As a farmer I was working in the yards with some animals, my cousin and his dog stopped in passing for a chat. The chat was interrupted by the 2 sheepdogs fighting. My dog won the fight and then started humping my cousin's dog. It was a clear and hilarious way to say Phar Queue...