Questions On Boys
 

I am still having a debate about which sex to choose but I think I'll go with a male. But I need some feedback about them.


I hear that boys still hump after they are neutered, is that true?

Are they harder to potty train?

Do they mark their territory outside or inside? And can it be a problem?

Is humping be a habit or just a stage?

Fred is 5 months old and he has not started humping, lifting his leg or marking territories (thank goodness) but I have heard that boys still hump after they are neutered.
We potty trained Fred within 2 months of having him. He is 99% trained but still has his occassional accidents. He will pee outside when we let him out and he will pee on the pee-pee pad when noone is around to let him out. With my limited knowledge and stories I have heard, potty training might be more up to the owner than the dog.

I'm no help - we have 3 girls and they all hump each other sometimes ...sideways ...backwards - & totally clueless :D

I think they just go thru the motions - Chanel also has her boyfriend Magilla that no one is allowed to touch but her - so ....I guess it's not just a boy thing -

Wollfy,
female dogs can hump also. Yes i think they can still hump after they are nuetered. It probably depends on the dog because i had a one year old male yorkie (chico, R.I.P.) that did not hump at all.

I have a 9mo old Male, he is not neutered yet. He marks all the trees along our walk but doesnt mark inside my home. I think he only marks outside to cover up other dog marks. He was harder to potty train than my female. My female took about 2 weeks and Max was about 2 months 80% and by 4months he was 99%. He doenst hump anything, not his toys, not our legs lol, but he has tried to hump my female, not sure if it was in playing or what but he has tried about twice on her.

Is she neutered?

I have a Pom that we adopted almost 2 years ago. He is neutered but I don't know how old he was when that happened. We took him to the vet shortly after we got him and the vet said his best guess is that "Baby" is about 9yr at that time. He does still hump and he does still mark. The humping isn't too frequent but the kids will laugh when they see him cause he doesn't care if the humpee is male or female. My females do it too. My 4 mo Mr. Big, has only done it once or twice, that we've caught.

I don't think boys are harder to potty train but once Pirogue start lifting those legs he was a big boy and didn't want to use the pads or paper. When I put the paper down now, I always lean some up against the wall for him to pee on, or crumple a big wad of paper and lay it on the other papers so he can lift on it. Sylvia

I hear that boys still hump after they are neutered, is that true? - I have a 17 month old neutered male Maltese and he still humps.. but he only humps one specific toy, he leaves everything and everyone else alone.

Are they harder to potty train? - Mine wasn't hard to train at all.. in fact he was pee pad trained in a just a few days and was 100% in a few weeks. My female has been a nightmare to potty train.. it's been over a month that I've had her (plus the several months the breeder had her) and she still doesn't get it.

Do they mark their territory outside or inside? And can it be a problem? - Tuffy only will mark if another dog has peed on a spot. He actually didn't start marking until after he was neutered which was weird. I have to use a belly band when we are at someone else's house, especially if they have dogs. For the most part he has never marked at our house.. only twice and I think it was due to bringing in our second dog. Tuffy doesn't lift his leg to potty unless he's marking so if I see that leg go up in the air I give him a stern warning. It's really not a problem for me, I guess I've gotten used to watching him when we are out and about, but in the house it's not a problem at all.

Is humping be a habit or just a stage? - I don't think it's just a stage.. he humped as a puppy and humps as an adult. The key is to train them not to do it. My female Yorkie humps too, so humping isn't gender specific and I've heard females mark too.

Duke is one and half years old, is neutered, and does not hump (thank goodness).

Duke does mark inside the house, but he did mark outside when I first brought him home.

I don't know whether boys are harder to potty train than girls or not, because I have always had male dogs.

As far as humping being a phase they go through, I think that it depends on each puppy. A friend of mine has a Boston Terrier that is 9 years old, and he humps all of the time. I don't like to go and visit her because he will immediately try to latch onto my leg. Not only does he hump legs, but he also humps the throw pillows on her couch and love seat.

My male Yorkie Riley was potty trained in 2 weeks. :littleang We litter box trained him so for 2 straight weeks we sat in the kitchen where his box is and played with him in the kitchen. If he went into any other room it was on our laps or in our arms. Any time he attempted to go to the bathroom, we put him in his box. He got the idea after 2 weeks of kitchen duty. :we're #1: Riley is neutered and the only thing he has ever been interested in humping before or after neutering is this stuffed dog I have. Maybe you should get your male something like that where it's ok to hump the toy but not you. Ya know? RIley used to hump this toy ALL THE TIME before neutering, but afterwards, he doesn't seem to do it so much anymore. Good luck with your new puppy when you get it. Yorkies are great! :yorkiesar

Newf is almost 8 months old, he has never lifted his leg. He still squats. He was neutered at 6 months old. He humped before the neutering and now after, but it is only one toy in particular. So, now the toy has the name of LOVER. But, it doesn't happen that often. As for the training, it was a breeze. The breeder was paper training before we got him. So, now he will do his business on his pee pee pad if we are not home . He will also go outside too when we are home. I've already decided that my next baby will be a boy as well. Good luck to you in whatever sex you decide. :)

I hear that boys still hump after they are neutered, is that true?

If you get them neutered early enough it may never be a problem. Plus, a lot of females hump too.

Are they harder to potty train?

I've had two male yorkies. My first was completely housebroken the first two months I had him (four months old). Gus is eight months and we are still working on it. I would say he is ninety five percent housebroken.
Female or male, I think it depends on the dog.


Do they mark their territory outside or inside? And can it be a problem?

Gus has only marked his territory a few times outside on walks. Never in the house.
I wonder how much of a problem this is for people too. I've had six male dogs and none of them marked inside. I can't believe people would get a second or a third male if this happened a lot. I know I wouldn't.

Is humping be a habit or just a stage?

I think some dogs do this when they are younger and it happens less and less as they get older. For Gus it is kind of a habit, I know I could get him to stop if it really bothered me. He mostly does it with his stuffed squirrel and if I took it away he would stop.

Male or female how can you go wrong? You'll still have the best dog in the world. :)

My Guinness is lifting his leg to pee pee at 4 1/2 months my husband is having a fit.

The only thing that our dog Comic would hump after being neutered is a stuffed bunny that belongs to my daughter. The bunny played The Easter Parade while being humped. I would hear that music chime out and I would jump up saying "He is at it again" We put the bunny away. Although my daughter had grown out of stuffed bunnies I think Comic still lusts for it. Poor Comic. As far as the marking goes. I still am preaching about spraying the area with perfume after you clean it. They will not go there again.
This method has not failed me.

From what I understand, humping is not a sexual thing, but actually a sign of dominance. That is why they hump their toys, even after being neutered. They also do it more when they are younger because they are still trying to find their place in "the pack". My sister's girl dog humps everything in sight (including your leg) but my girl doesn't. And my little boy has been lifting his leg to pee for about 2 weeks now, and he's only 3 months old. As far as potty training- 99% for pee 50% for poo...we are having some problems there. Good luck and congrats on getting a new baby!

My male yorkie was actually very easy to potty train..He caught on really quick, and he was 100% potty trained within about a month from when we got him. Since we live on the third floor, we have him trained to use pee pads most of the time, and he NEVER marks his territory inside the house. When we take him outside, he does mark his territory which isn't a big deal at all though. He's 13.5 months old, and he's not neutered yet due to some other health problems, but he has never tried to hump us or anyone else, he has his own toy that he goes off to another room and he humps for awhile, and that's not really a big deal either.

That's so funny, he takes it in another room! lol When my kids were little I didn't want to give them any "hang ups" and I'd tell them that if they were going to do that to take it in their bedrooms. Usually it was while they were watching tv. Sylvia

I have three girls and two males. The males are more affectionate. My oldest girl sugar, humps and hikes her leg several times outside. She gets spells about the humping. Sometimes she tries it with me and i really have to scold her. Yorkies of both sexes are very territorial, and like people the boys and girls are all different. My little pee wee is housebroke, unless one of my girls come in heat then i have to crate him till its all over. Poor guy, The neutering doesen't take away the desire only the puppies. They can even lock up with another female after neutered. I didn't know this until i saw my daughters Mastiff locked with a wiemeramer . He had been fixed.Take your pick. They all make great rewarding pets.

I hear that boys still hump after they are neutered, is that true?
Tino humped before and after he was neutered. He only humps his duckie though and nothing else.

Are they harder to potty train?
I pad trained Tino and used those training drog i got at the pet shop and he was literally trained within the first week. No accidents ever!

Do they mark their territory outside or inside? And can it be a problem?
Tino has never marked in or outside or ever even lifted his leg

Is humping be a habit or just a stage?
He only humps now and then and he just does it with his duckie, so its not a problem. Its actually kinda cute! My 3 month old female humps too!

Mystify79
 

Can you share your secret??? How did you potty train your dog in a few weeks. My Chewy has been here for 3 weeks and he is pretty good but I catch him peeing on my rug sometimes.

LVMYYorki
 

Can you share your secrets as well. Also, please elaborate on what it is that you got at the store.
Thanks

We have a boy and a girl. They were carefully potty trained right away. I bought a 4x4' cage they had a bed, pee pee pad, food and water, and toys in their cage. They still sleep in their cage, no pee pee pad needed (now 1 1/2 yoa) Bronx only humped at the appropriate time and never anyone or anything else. I understand it is a trainable offense. Never let them do what you hate (even if it is cute at first, or if you just want to look the other way-dont).

Our big problem with marking came when we bought a different house last sept. The previous owners had chiuauas (sp?) which they raised pups and their dogs peed everywhere (tile floors) He peed everywhere. I am still scrubbing grout with toothbrush and sealing (we have four open rooms downstairs). Still I have little 3 spot pees all over - he pees outside, but he marks in the house like an obsession. We have also had a couple of dog visitors, which make him get worse. (he also peed on one of my husband's friends boot, with him in it :eek: - boy was that embarrasing.)

I felt the same way with yapping. I carefully instructed the family - no matter how cute it is, the dogs are not encouraged to bark. It has worked out fine, they will bark at doorbells and such, but people constantly comment as to how well behaved they are and they thought all small dogs were yappy. Ours arent.

:p I wish there was a secret because I sure could use it on my Yorkie! *lol* Tuffy's (my male) breeder had started him on newspaper and that's what I had him on for the first few days before moving to pee pads.. he just caught on really fast, he's incredibly smart. I didn't have to use a crate or anything.. first night home I just picked him up and set him down on the papers and he went and from then on he'd always go back to that spot. I've tried doing the same with my Yorkie because her breeder also started her on pee pads but she just isn't picking it up. She does fine when she's alone in her little room but as soon as she gets let out she'll run right onto the carpet to piddle. :confused: It really just depends on the dog.. I think Tuffy was very eager to please me and is so smart that he just picked up immediately. Pixie is very stubborn and even though she's smart too she chooses not to go in the right place just because she can. *lol*

Well they don't mature and can't hold their pee till around 5 months. so you have to be consistant and keep them in a closed in area till they are trained or crate. I take mine out every time they wake up from a nap for at least 15 minutes. It takes a lot of patience and work. I also watch them closely when they are playing in my house, and catch them in the act, scold them and take them out immediately. My adult doggies can hold theirs for hours now but don't expect a pup to do that. Hope this helps.

My little guy is 4 1/2 months old now and does not lift his leg, or mark anything.

I am having some trouble potty training him, but i think that's because the breeder left him in his cage until i got him at 3 months, so he got very accustomed to being in his own waste... which is really sad.

He has humped a couple of times but it's usually when he's really roudy, and he can easily be distracted by a toy.

My vet says IF you can neuter them before they start marking and humping, they'll probably never do it... but if you neuter them after they've already learned those facinating things, they'll most likely continue doing them after the neuter.

You know, I have always had girls, but I really enjoy the experience of having a male dog. He's a little more independant and playful... but he's very loyal... much more than female dogs I think. He'll pick his person, and that's it. Good luck.

I hear that boys still hump after they are neutered, is that true? Yes, this is true. My pup only humps every once in a while - only his bear!

Are they harder to potty train? I hear that yorkie's in general are hard to potty train. My yorkie, Stomper, is potty trained at 5 months. His doggy door is the best thing we ever got! He is a 10 pound boy!

Do they mark their territory outside or inside? And can it be a problem? I don't think this is common with neutered males. My yorkie does not do this.

Is humping be a habit or just a stage? I hear it is just a stage, I think that is why my puppy still does it after being neutered.

Male yorkies are great! Get one!

Peanut does hump some, but only occasionally and only my brother-in-law's maltese (female). We think it is more of a dominance thing than a sexual thing, especially since she is fixed. According to my vet they will not tend to hump much after neutering as long as it is done before that behavior has become a habit. Not sure if its true or not, but thought I'd pass that along.

He is 99% potty trained @ 5 months, with no real problems. Also, he has not marked any territory inside or out.

Hope this and the replies from other YTers helps. I love my little boy!

This is just our experience with Yoda. Your Yorkie boy experience may vary. :D

I hear that boys still hump after they are neutered, is that true?
Yes, Yoda still humps his stuffed cat and dog. He says I'm not allowed to say if he was neutered or not *wink* *wink*...

Are they harder to potty train?
Yoda was fully potty trained at around 8 months, after a year he hardly had any accidents and now three years later, he hasn't had any accidents at all if we watch his signals that he needs to go outside. We haven't had any experience with Yorkie girls, but our breeder told us it was easier to potty train a Yorkie boy.

Do they mark their territory outside or inside? And can it be a problem?
Yoda only marked his territory outside. If your Yorkie boy marks their territory inside, it could become a problem!

Is humping be a habit or just a stage?
We think it's a habit and it makes him feel good, just our opinion. He looks so guilty afterwards though, but we're happy that he doesn't go out randomly searching for bitches in heat (there are a few dogs in our neighborhood). He's always humped his stuffed cat, since he was a baby! We just made sure he didn't hump anybody's leg or anything that wasn't his stuffed cat or dog. :)

Boys are the best!!! (Yoda told me to say that, honest!)

Oh yes, forgot to add, Yoda still marks his territory outside, namely electricity poles, or bushes, or what not, we don't mind it one bit, he rules his house, why not the neighborhood! :p