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You'd think that once a pet has been neutered, his desire levels would decrease, right?
But according to board-certified veterinary behaviorist Dr. Karen Sueda, DVM, of the VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, although neutering helps to decrease the amount of testosterone circulating in a dog's bloodstream, some of the sex hormone can remain in the animal's system. As a result, certain dogs will still exhibit mounting behavior, albeit less frequently.
Mounting or humping can be a hormonal-driven behavior, but it can also happen in a nonsexual situation. In this case, it’s known as a displacement behavior — an act that's exhibited out of context.
In some cases, especially if it’s a new behavior, mounting may be a symptom of a medical issue, such as aurinary tract infection.
If your dog hasn’t really mounted before, and the behavior is suddenly occurring often, talk to your veterinarian. It could be a sign of an infection or a hormonal disease that mimics an increase in testosterone. It may be necessary to investigate the health of a dog who is suddenly being mounted too.
"Remember," says Dr. Sueda, "mounting bothers owners more than dogs. People place human emotion on the act, assuming that it is a sexual or abnormal behavior, but dogs don’t see — or experience — it that way."
More embarrassing than anything dangerous...only gets "dangerous" if his penis is dry and it remain unsheathed for more than 5 minutes or so....KY Jelly to the shaft, and making sure the hair at the end of his penis is not tucked into the shaft as his penis withdraws back into his body.....just make sure it retracts, as you can get into REAL major problems if the shaft remains out, dries out and swells. You may have to really work at getting the foreskin back over the shaft.....just be sure he does not remain "dropped", as he can get into serious issues. |