Awkward Question
 

Hi guys, I don't know how to word my question without sounding like a troll, but the truth is I am a bit concerned. My Humphrey is now 9 months old and he is an absolute cutie. He was neutered at 6 months and that along with exercise has improved his behaviour in ways I cannot even begin to explain.

He loves meeting new dogs when we go out for walks but lately I have noticed that other dogs (male) want to hump him, and females attack him.
Last week we met some woman who was walking her dogs and she said she was suprised Humphrey did not even get curious about her bitch -which is obvious to me as he is neutered- but when her dog tried to hump humphrey she got a bit upset and pretty much asked me to keep Humphrey away from her dog because he was "very hormonal"... I felt horrible and got a bit angry as all my dog was doing was trying to run away from her humping animal.

Then today, we met another dog and after smelling Humphrey he decided to try humping him... the owner asked whether my bitch was in heat... I am a bit puzzled and I am starting to dread the walks, as other people make me feel like there is something wrong with Humphrey :( . Has anyone experienced something simillar? is this normal?

Maybe he's putting out a musky smell that the dogs are picking up on. Maybe a neutralizing puppy shampoo? It's a shame to have to dread your walkies.

From what I've read on YT humping really has very little to do with reproductive matters. Humping is a way of showing dominance. My room mate has a neutered pom and he humps boy and girl dogs alike. He was never a stud (he was a rescue, so this info is as far as we know) yet he likes to hump. I guess I'm trying to say, yes humping is normal.
I don't know if this info helps you at all.

Poor guy
 

I think that the humping ritual is more of a dominance thing....He needs to stick up for himself. The other dogs see him as passive, so they want to dominate him. I'm no expert, but I think that is what I have seen on TV.:(

Nothing is wrong with humphery. It is their dogs that are misbehaving

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When I'm out with Roxie I've gotten to where I just pick her up everytime someone with a dog or kids is coming our way or up behind us. This keeps her safe just in case. Of course we walk when there's not many people out there. Not sure if that's an option for you. It helps so I don't have to stop for everyone that want to check her out. I just scoop her up, say hello and keep on walking.

I have a foster dog and all dogs want to hump him too...I get so upset by it...when we go to a Yorkie Play Date all the un-neutered males run over to him and begin to mount him..... I also was questioning what was wrong with him.....

But watching...they tried to do it to my guys and they growled right away....so they did not try again....

I know how you feel...

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no worries about humphery!

I agree about the dominance thing. I think Humphrey is fine. It's the others who are misbehaving. My Angel (girl) will hump Harley(male) every once in awhile too.