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05-02-2010, 12:19 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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| Female humping male? I have a 3 year old female yorkie who will occasionally hump my 13 year old male. Both were fixed at 6 months, so I know that it is not a sexual thing, or at least, I don't think so. My older yorkie doesn't quite know what to make of it when it happens. He looks confused. My question is...do we fuss at her for doing it? I am not sure if she is doing anything wrong. |
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05-02-2010, 12:34 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: So. California
Posts: 4,057
| Usually it is a sign of dominance. My poodle tries to hump Ladybug all the time. Funny because Ladybug is more the alpha dog over Ladybug. It is best to not make a big deal out of it. Just seperate them for a few minutes and distract them.
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05-02-2010, 12:45 PM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Crofton, MD, USA
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| Nala just started humping her stuffed dragon (who she has had since we got her, and she is just over a year). We've seen her do it twice...is that ok/normal? If it's an assertive thing should she be doing it to our other dog who she is the boss of lol? |
05-02-2010, 04:38 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | It's normal. A little embarrassing, but normal. It is a sign of dominance- and if she's doing it to the dragon instead of the other dog, it's because the dang dragon hasn't showed her the proper respect yet |
05-02-2010, 04:41 PM | #5 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Crofton, MD, USA
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| lol ok... it just was very shocking... at home with our other dog she is the complete boss of him, but whenever we go out on walks or to the dog park she spends plenty of time being submissive on her back... i guess she wanted to even things up a bit hehe |
05-02-2010, 05:01 PM | #6 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | Just FYI, there is some question that it is actually a dominance behavior. The best explanation I've seen is that it's a nice stress reliever, which would explain why some dogs hump air. This link has very practical advice on when to stop humping: stop the humper in action, and see if the humpee siezes the opportunity to flee. The Down & Dirty on Humping: Sex, Status, and Beyond | Dog Star Daily
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