Don't worry -- it is perfectly normal for puppies to hump their toys or even other dogs. My Rocky is 5 1/2 monhs old and he tries to hump is father, Ben. Ben does not like it and won't let him. It is not a sexual thing -- it is all about dominance. They are just trying to exert a little authority. Showing who's boss sort of thing. They calm down as they get older. Some don't do it so much after being neutered but others do. I also have a female Jack Russel who went a couple of years humping one of her toys. She would look so guilty when we caught her. She finally has stopped it.
I would never smack htem for it. If it really bothers you, take away the toy they are doing it to. But do not be surprised if they find something else to hump. Just remember -- it is natural for them. |