should i stop my yorkie from humping ?

[bellababy08]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

We've never stopped ours from humping bc it doesn't hurt anyone, they seem to get some comfort from it, and it seems a natural need they're fulfilling. They have never sought to hump anything other than their lover dog (well, ahem, Pfeiffer does hop on her donut bed and has private moments with it ).

These kinds of urges are natural in all living creatures...I personally don't believe in stopping it or punishing it - I think it's easy for them to be quite appropriate about the behavior. It's no different, imo, than managing our own natural inclinations in an appropriate manner.

I support that lovin' feeling in both dogs and humans !

Originally Posted by Britster

I'm with ya, sister!

Jackson has a special bear he likes to hump and I've never discouraged it.

He never humps people or other dogs or anything. If he wants some special time with his stuffed friend while in the privacy of our own home... I tell him go for it! LOL

I totally agree...My Bailey had a stuffed monkey she LOVED to hump...she never humped anything or anyone but that monkey...I see nothing wrong with it. I never tried to stop her...We called it her F monkey LOL...Its totally natural.

[Teresa Ford]

You are getting both answers. I say stop it.

[111lily222]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

We've never stopped ours from humping bc it doesn't hurt anyone, they seem to get some comfort from it, and it seems a natural need they're fulfilling. They have never sought to hump anything other than their lover dog (well, ahem, Pfeiffer does hop on her donut bed and has private moments with it ).

These kinds of urges are natural in all living creatures...I personally don't believe in stopping it or punishing it - I think it's easy for them to be quite appropriate about the behavior. It's no different, imo, than managing our own natural inclinations in an appropriate manner.

I support that lovin' feeling in both dogs and humans !

Totally agree... My Louie has a favorite bunny he humps. He has never humped people, other dogs or anything else. we just ignore it. We call it his girlfriend

[citygirl123]

I don't think it is that big a deal. Copper has been neutered and I think the instinct to do this is just born in them. He doesn't do it often and only with his animal when it is on top of his toy basket. We just laugh. No big deal.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Yes, I redirect Tibbe. He's neutered so doesn't really seem interested except when super excited about a visitor at the door or something like that. Bet he's only tried it 6 times in his 4 years. It apparently hasn't harmed him to stop him as he's calm, well-adjusted, totally housebroken and a happy chappy guy.

[neptitx]

My 4 month old like to hump his daddy's arm and his daddy doesn't like it at all... he has tried to hump my arm couple of times which i stop it by saying stop he he does look up at me all puzzled as if asking me what? What did i do now.. i don't mind if he humps a stuff animal or pillow but i just want him to hump human... especially my husband . Does anyone has have an idea how to teach him...

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by neptitx

My 4 month old like to hump his daddy's arm and his daddy doesn't like it at all... he has tried to hump my arm couple of times which i stop it by saying stop he he does look up at me all puzzled as if asking me what? What did i do now.. i don't mind if he humps a stuff animal or pillow but i just want him to hump human... especially my husband . Does anyone has have an idea how to teach him...

Does he have a "lover stuffed animal"? We've never had probs w/ them humping us, but they do have specific 'lover' pets so maybe that's why. Wylie and Marcel both use the same lover dog; Pfeiffer (our girl) occasionally has personal dates with her donut bed . Maybe redirect him to one specific stuffed animal.

[citygirl123]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

We've never stopped ours from humping bc it doesn't hurt anyone, they seem to get some comfort from it, and it seems a natural need they're fulfilling. They have never sought to hump anything other than their lover dog (well, ahem, Pfeiffer does hop on her donut bed and has private moments with it ).

These kinds of urges are natural in all living creatures...I personally don't believe in stopping it or punishing it - I think it's easy for them to be quite appropriate about the behavior. It's no different, imo, than managing our own natural inclinations in an appropriate manner.

I support that lovin' feeling in both dogs and humans !

I agree. What's the harm? For Copper, it's only his toy and it is only occasional. No big deal.

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by neptitx

My 4 month old like to hump his daddy's arm and his daddy doesn't like it at all... he has tried to hump my arm couple of times which i stop it by saying stop he he does look up at me all puzzled as if asking me what? What did i do now.. i don't mind if he humps a stuff animal or pillow but i just want him to hump human... especially my husband . Does anyone has have an idea how to teach him...

I think this is a matter of personal preference. I personally dislike it, but only because Kaji seems to be a magnet to all the humping dogs at the dog parks. It gets old and annoying really quick. Kaji doesn't like going to dog parks anymore because of dogs like these, and the owners don't take the time to control their dogs, or even try to remove their dog from on top of mine! It can become a problem if your pup is humping people. What if you have company over, and since your pup is use to humping you or your SO, he starts doing it to your mom, aunt, little cousin, neighbor?

But, if you're ok with this behavior, and they're only humping their special "lover" toy then I say go for it. It's not allowed in my house though. Never has been and I've never had a problem with having to stop Kaji from fulfilling his "urges." He just doesn't do it.

[chachi]

We let chachi hump his teddy bear and even named it humpty bear. He did it more often when he was younger now he barely does it like once every couple of months. The only time we have run into trouble with it was once when he did it when my mother in law was here and she made a rude comment about it but she makes rude comments about alot of things so we just ignore her who cares what she thinks

[Nancy1999]

I say let them enjoy themselves, but don't let them ever hump a person. This thread is old, so your dog is no longer a "pup", but humping can help the testicles to drop, which is a good thing.

[concretegurl]

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[ancora_imparo]

Originally Posted by susan lynn

My 2 year old Tessie has always done this and still does. She has never humped anything but the small dog beds. She likes to throw them around playing. My vet said she is trying to prove dominence, She is suppose to be the alpha dog but I have 3 other dogs, 2 neutered males and 1 spayed female. Tessie was spayed at 9 months. she has never tried to hump any other object, person or dog, so I leave her alone.

Jaeger has a fleece bed that he has ALWAYS humped. He'll toss it around, bite it, and hump. He ONLY does this to the bed, and now that he's fixed, he only does it when he's frustrated. When he's done, he'll curl up in the bed and nap.

I let him do it to, because it does seem to serve a purpose (venting frustration when he doesnt get his way) and he's never tried to hump anything or anyone else.

[ilovejoel]

I told Joel no from the beginning and now he doesnt do it, I don't care if it's natural lol he doesnt know the difference and he doesn't act deprived of anything, same as licking himself, I tell him no, thats why he gets baths

[ironmike86]

I agree with get her a "hump" toy. It's natural. It's not because they are sexually aroused this young. When the pup gets altered it may continue but usually with the humpy toy. Just stop it when it's ppl. JMO