It Was Sure Unexpected...

[yorkielady06]

Originally Posted by LoALAnna

I STG that Neo started doing the nasty when he was only about 10 weeks old! He was a very dominant little boy then and now! We wound up buying him a "phucky duck" for him and he abused it like crazy (lol). Actually I understand that humping for the males is healthy, that it helps the testicles seat themselves. That helps especially if you plan to have him neutered, as the vet won't have as hard a time with undecended nads.

OMG I almost peed in my pants reading that....Phucky duck......we call them humpy toys...lol

It is a dominance thing and my babies sometimes start doing that at 6 weeks when they are playing with littermates. Great idea with channeling him to another "toy".
I had a female about 8 years ago that use to hump her humpy toy until she fell over the stuffed animal on her head and just laid there exhausted...is definately funny to watch. Some people get upset about it but it is natural and is not sexual.

[BellaDonna]

That is very natural and actually since you were wrestling and playing tug of war it was his way of showing dominance. It is also done by both boy and girl dogs. I have a Chihuahua female that loves to do that to my huge Maine Coon cat! I just say stop and she does.