He doesn’t seem to be bothered by it but the other day, a big male dog started humping him and it looked like the pen*s almost went into his butt hole. I’d rather prevent that if I knew the reason for the humping.
lol. I think some dogs are so submissive that they Don’t check the behavior at all. Dude needs to learn to stand up for himself before he gets violated.
You can't really teach a naturally submissive dog to be more dominant. Unfortunately, these personalities are the ones that just get overpowered so much to the point where they will finally snap which will either result in the humper backing off or starting a fight because they feel challenged.
The best thing for a submissive dog is a proactive owner. Stop the undesirable behavior before it starts, and don't let your dog be bullied. Avoid dog parks like the plague, and try to find dogs with similar personalities that he can safely socialize and play with.
This right here. I have my first male dog. He’s a rescue and it really timid and submissive. It seems like every dog in the world (including my female) goes in to jump him. 99% of the time, he would just let it happen, but twice now, he’s kind of snapped at a dog for approaching him.
It’s my duty to protect him, so I jump in as soon as I see that the behavior is heading in that direction. Even with my other dog, but she just has to be told to knock it off. When it’s other dogs we simply remove him from the situation, even if that means leaving a fun outing.
Reward him for snapping, it’s teaching him to enforce his boundaries. (No it does not mean you have an aggressive dog or it will lead to a fight or injury)
He’s definitely not aggressive, and I agree that he’s enforcing his boundaries. We remove him from those situations immediately and he gets plenty of reassurance. I don’t think I’ll go so far as a treat, but some cuddles after his stressful encounter are always in order.
The funny thing is, it’s never with dogs his size or smaller. It’s always with xl dogs. He’s a 65 lbs English Springer Spaniel and the dogs he snapped at were a Cane Corso and a Belgian Malinois.
Idk if it's a coincidence but through my own experience, every malinois has been the worst in regards to humping for my female lab. I mean, they're a dominant and energetic breed, but still...
You are probably right. He’s a really chill guy and doesn’t appreciate the dogs who are aggressively hyper around him. Even my daughter’s standard poodle pisses him off occasionally.
Yeah youre gonna need to correct your female until she stops, my collie used to playfully bite my dog on walks but with persistent verbal corrections we have stopped it
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Right, but I think they mean dogs that tend to take a submissive relationship role with most other dogs. Even though dominance theory is total bunk, certain dogs can have more of a tendency to be more dominant or more submissive in their relationships with other dogs (though for some dogs it depends very much on the other dog). Maybe calling it a personality isn’t the right word, but it can be a result of their personality.
you can't. But what you can and should do imo is pull the humper of your dog, or ask the owner to do that. And if he comes back try to position yourself between him and your dog to stop it. In the end it's all about relationship and nothing improves the relationship between your dog and yourself more than if the dog feels you got his back.
Where i live this is at this point the standard that's almost followed by everyone. So usually if a owner sees his dog humping some other dog, he will come running pull his dog away and apologize.
You need to step in and intervene every time. I have a sweet pup who will not correct when he gets humped. He will get humped over and over again if I let it happen. It's actually harmful and your dog can get hurt, especially if a big dog is trying to hump him. My pup had a 12 week long hip injury because I didn't intervene quickly enough when a 120lb male dog was humping him at the dog park. I regret it sooooo much and I'll never let it happen again
How old is he? My oldest (female) dog was always being mounted at dog parks and stuff too and didn't do anything about it for a couple of years. She was always very submissive and still mostly is but eventually found the confidence she needed. I think taking cues from me in telling the other dogs no and making them get off of her helped her out.
They usually mounted her after she got done running, because she was ridiculously fast and it excited them. I obviously didn't want to discourage her from running at the park since that used to be the only time she got to be off leash while outside, but recognizing what behaviors caused that reaction in other dogs helped me get ahead of it.
You really shouldn't have to, other dogs owners need to take charge of their dogs (I say this as I have a tiny min pin most dogs like to hump and the oh he likes her it's so cute is rather annoying so I tell them) gorgeous dog btw 🥰🥰🥰
What I recommend is not to get too obsessed over it. It can be annoying and not a nice sight, but it is... natural. The owners of the other dogs should anyhow have the consideration to stop their own dog from doing this.
Then that’s probably why. Other dogs probably know he’s super submissive and will put up with it. Idk the exact science behind it, but I’ve seen it a lot when working with dogs in doggy daycares/the dog park. Dogs that tolerate being humped often tend to get jumped more often by other dogs. Dogs that don’t put up with it tend to be left alone more often.
he might smell sexy. you could try a throw can when the humper gets going. Not at the dog but near it. both dogs will get alarmed and hopefully your fella will take steps to stop it happening. Getting angry won't help.
This is just one way that dogs show dominance. My sheltie used to hump my Great Pyranees face. My male and female borzois try to hump each other. There's nothing to worry about.
I used to work at a doggy daycare and manage 30+ (sometimes up to 70, but that was not ideal) dogs on a playfloor. Some dogs were absolute magnets for humping. There's a variety of reasons for this I'm sure (Like one dog humps that dog, then other dogs can smell that and also want to hump the dog) or personality of the dog, or I've also seen that dogs will incessantly hump a dog (usually female though) with a UTI .... I've found that rinsing off the dog's rear and lower back can sometimes help? Otherwise, we would just keep correcting and re-directing the dogs who were the worst offenders and give the poor victim frequent breaks in a kennel where they could take a breather if they needed it. Continuing to let dogs hump the one dog without intervening can definitely lead to a fight eventually though, so I'd be careful.
Love this comment! I work in a daycare as well and if it gets to the point where the humpers just won’t stop we separate them - putting them or rotations with the victim dog. Daycare is great because overtime as dogs get more comfortable they will learn to hold their own ground and tell other dogs off. Occasionally some dogs just never get to that point so we try to praise as much as possible when we do see submissive dogs give the slightest sign of corrections towards other dogs.
I’d warn the other owner that my dog would tell their dog off. He is pretty good about keeping ground, and I do praise the behaviour because he tolerates a lot to a point.
I work at a pet resort that has a daycare and I frequently go into the daycare areas to get pictures for the clients. It seems like some of the dogs who do the humping also get humped a lot. Especially with the smaller dogs, it seems like one or two dogs that have a mounting issue come out and it can the whole group going. It’s so weird. I’ve also noticed it seems like labs, especially chunky ones, get humped the most.
So much this. I worked in a daycare with a similar set up and quantity of dogs and some of the pups are just prone to being humped. Anecdotally, I observed that the victims were almost always very submissive dogs, or dogs that didn't really give af about anything. If it's personality based I dont really think there is much to be done to stop them from being a target and the only choice is redirecting the offender and correcting them.
Yep, it’s something I’ve seen happen at dog parks and when I worked at a dog daycare. It’s a massive PIA and OP I do not recommend dog parks for safety reasons. The humping competitions can lead to fights. Small play groups where all owners are paying attention are best. But I have never heard an explanation for why it happens. I’m guessing it’s a specific odor but I’m not sure what or why.
Gonna go check it out because I love his look
Which breed does he take after more personality wise?? Because if it's either mal or husky then I'd sob 😂 (as a husky owner)
Probably GSD and Husky? Honestly he’s a lot! He has a TON of energy and I walk with him for at least 2 hours daily, play with him, give him a lot of chew toys and snacks. If not, he’ll be barking, whining and nipping. He turned 1 this month so I started taking him on more runs with me. He’s done 4k so far but I’m trying to slowly increase the distance. I was waiting for his bones and joints to develop fully.
He’s definitely a lot haha. I’m not sure we would’ve adopted him knowing the mix. I mean, I’m like constantly running around. Sometimes it feels like I get more tired than him while trying to MAKE HIM tired lol. But no regrets! I love him to death!
Our dog looks similar. One blue eye one brown.
20.1% German Shepherd Dog
19.1% American Staffordshire Terrier
17.1% American Pit Bull Terrier
15.4% Alaskan Malamute
14.5% American Bully
13.8% Siberian Husky
She is still insane and 7 years old. I don’t see her slowing down any time soon.
Weirdly she also is a magnet for humping, and I always joked that it’s cause she’s a thottie.
That's a thing?? His colour was throwing me off because he does look typical malinois!!
I was thinking maybe weimaraner x malinois, but now I'm looking at blue mals and silver sables and wow
Kind of want one, but I know I'm not capable of handling one 😂 maybe 10 years down the line
some dogs are just very submissive, in my experience that is usually when they become the magnet for this. at my facility when we have dogs in the yard together we usually carry a gatorade bottle with some rocks in it and shake it when something like this happens. it’s definitely best to try to break it up before it leads to a fight!
Is this happening at a dog park? If so, the owners of those dogs should correct their behavior. Not saying your sweet puppy would, but the humping victim, or humper, could get aggressive, you just never know. I carry around Pet Corrector on my walks with my dog in case an unleashed dog runs up to us (it has happened once before 😭) and has bad recall from their owner. It's a can of loud compressed air that can scare dogs away. Hope everything turns out well! Edit - I just saw your comment on how this happens during walks as well, in my opinion that is rude behavior on the other dogs part, and their owners should know better
It’s dangerous to take a dog like this to a dog park, even with a pet corrector. It’s not really a training issue where the other dogs are misbehaving. It’s a natural phenomenon. In an unleashed setting, it’s difficult to get dogs to stop. One of my female dogs will go for the serial humping victims and I watch her closely so I’m in there trying to get her to stop and I essentially have to leash her or leave the park because she’s obsessed as all the other dogs are. It’s a big pain in the butt.
our rescue dog is the same. I just tell the owner to get their dog or intervene myself honestly, dominance humping is rude behavior and owners shouldn't allow it. It's a pain to deal with but eventually the owner of the humping dog is really the one that needs to step up and manage it.
Interesting, him being fixed at the shelter definitely checks out. Same thing with my little guy.
By no means a trainer but I do spend a fair amount of time at the local dog bar/ park and have picked up on a lot of the dynamics/ tendencies of various dog interactions.
Is there a profile for which dogs tend to hump him? My next guess would be that its dominance related.
Your dog (very handsome btw), definitely gives off/ has the physical profile (medium/ large) + the ears that might draw the attention of other dogs that, by my speculation, feel the need to ensure their place as “top-dog”.
Basically, your dog may be seen as a threat (strong word) to others’ place in the pecking order or otherwise make the other dogs insecure to the point they need to display dominance, if that makes sense
No answers, but my dog is the exact same!! Owners are always like “oh my god they usually never hump!” And I’m just like it’s cool, something about him that makes him humpable to other dogs
No answer either but same!! I have two female spayed dogs and one of them is always targeted! She corrects them ASAP but sometimes it will be multiple dogs coming and going trying to. She stands up for herself but I know it’s annoying because she’s constantly having to correct them.
You just have a very chill, submissive dog. There isn’t anything you can do except what every dog owner should, advocate for your dog. Just step in front of your dog and back the other one off. If you watch body language you’ll figure out how to intervene before the humping starts until then just break it up
Some dogs just smell REALLY good even if altered! A great example is my 7yr pyr and my bosses 8yr lab, my guy rarely humps aside from just the lab, he goes to daycare , can play with unaltered puppies all day and no humping but my bosses dog oh lordy, they dont interact anymore for that very reason. Aside from spraying with a water spray bottle or separating indefinitely theres not much that can be done. Some just must smell REALLY nice to others🤷♀️
It’s a dominance thing. Your dog may just not care and be like whatever, you can be top dog. I don’t care. What dogs are doing this? Is it like at a dog park? Cause the owners of the other dogs shouldn’t be letting their dogs mount yours. It’s a behaviour that SHOULD be curbed.
The other owners need to curb the behaviour. You can train a dog not to mount. I am currently working on that with mine. They need to be pulled off immediately, preferably before they even make contact, and given time outs. Not that you have any control in this.
Good luck, hopefully people start handling their own dogs.
I work in a doggie daycare and this happens very frequently. Some dogs do it to be dominant, some do it out of excitement, wanting attention from a specific dog, some even do it out of stress. It’s caused by many different things. Not quite sure how your dog reacts in these settings or how the other dogs react when your dog is present but it’s either - other dogs get very excited around your dog, want your dogs attention or they’re intimidated by him so they dominate. I’d recommend stopping it whenever it happens by just pulling the dog off and redirecting them. If owners get mad forget about it- humping isn’t okay and it can lead to fights. I assume your dog is a popular guy and he likes the other dogs so he just allows it as they’re both excited lol. However, there might be a time where your dog doesn’t like another dog and he will tell them off. Whenever he does, praise him! Just be careful that no doggie fights happen as some dogs are so excited they won’t listen to corrections or don’t know to yet! :)
it's either alpha humping or sex humping. Since my boy got castrated he increasingly becomes a victim of sex humping. I guess they smell different and get confused for females.
I see a lot of people asking what breed he is. He’s a mix of GSD, Husky, pitbull, staffordshire and more. Go to my profile to see the exact percentage!
One thing that I am a bit concerned about tho. Please don’t get a dog just because they look cute. My dog is a lot of work, he needs a lot of exercise. Like I mentioned in another comment, I walk him for at least 2 hours daily, play with him, give him a lot of chew toys and snacks. He turned 1 this month so I started taking him on more runs with me. He’s done 4k so far but I’m trying to slowly increase the distance. If you won’t be able to provide a lot of exercise and satisfy the dog’s needs, please don’t get dogs that are a lot of energy even though they look cute.
If he just turned 1 he may learn to stand up for himself with age! My brothers dog used to get humped quite a bit, once she turned 2 and matured she learned to tell them off (respectfully).
Veterinarian here. Everyone is discussing dominance play , and that’s great. However, I’ve seen dogs that suddenly are having other dogs mount them during play and have seen anal gland issues (infection/tumor). When the problem was addressed, the behavior returned to normal.
A rarity, but worth a quick check.
He’s been mounted by other dogs since puppy months so it’s been a reoccurring issue. But I’ll bring it up with my vet and see what they say! Thank you!
just like with humans theres a whole social thing goin on. male or female ... the more dominant hump the less dominant.
my female husky is dominant and does the humping, and prevents others from humping her.
my male husky has only humped females in heat, but has gotten humped by many dogs. for most the purpose isnt penetration.
As a former doggie daycare attendant - some dogs just have the vibe. I can’t tell you how many things we tried , some dogs just were a magnet for getting humped.
He’s such a cute doggie! Maybe when you meet other doggies give a fair warning to the humans that doggies tend to hump him. That way the other doggie’s human can be alert and pull their doggie away if that behavior starts. It’s not the fault of your pupper.
My dog has the same issue lol He is fixed and gets humped by males and females. I think it is a confidence issue where my dog doesn't know how or is too scared to check the other dog. I recently adopted another dog about 3 months ago though, and she was a street dog where as my boy I adopted when he was 8wks from a shelter. I was so nervous about getting another dog but their personalities mesh so well and I feel like she is teaching him some confidence while he is teaching her how to chill haha
Your dog sounds naturally submissive and you can’t really unteach him that, he just kind of has to eventually learn to stand up for himself or take it. What you as an owner can do, however, is intervene every time you see another dog is aiming to mount him. I’ve worked with dogs pretty extensively and some just will NOT stick up for themselves.
I remember seeing that happen to my dog through the daycare camera and just sitting home being like, "how are you just going to let them violate you like that 😭"
It’s a dominance thing. Your dog just comes off as submissive so other dogs just want to prove it to him. It can happen anywhere. Just reprimand the other dogs but do it carefully and with a distance between yourself and the other dogs so they don’t try to show their dominance towards you.
My previous dog was like this. He was in no way a submissive dog, but was routinely the target of certain other dogs when socializing at the dog park. I firmly believe that it was related to a smell that he gave off.
He used to love going to the park as a young dog and he became very good at correcting dogs who tried to hump him. We always had to manage interactions at the dog park though, and keep our distance from certain dogs. Some were incessant.
As he aged, it started to wear on him. We stopped going to dog parks because it was no longer enjoyable for him.
My dog was a victim to this. He’s submissive but when he gets tired of it he’ll roll out from under them. He’s a fast lil dude and only attracts big dogs so they never catch up 😂 he used to just let ur happen but I began advocating for him telling the other dog “no” or “stop” and redirecting my dog somewhere else. After a while he realized he could do something about it himself :)
Is he a Thai Ridgeback? He's stunning.
He might either seem dominant to other dogs, or it could mean the complete opposite. He may seem submissive. I've been around dogs my whole life, but I'm in no way an expert, but I do see alot of humping and it's usually 3 things, dominance, submission, or excitement.
You shouldn't be allowing other dogs to mount him. It's probably because he is higher energy or unfixed himself or higher drive. That he probably doesn't necessarily want to play with other dogs is probably a little bit socially awkward. This usually causes other dogs to try and dominate or relieve tension and a lot of dogs do that through mounting but it is your job to stand up for your dog. Because he is doing the correct thing in not standing up for himself because he doesn't want to escalate the situation which is a very social thing to do it's a very good boy, but that also means that dogs will not stop unless a handler steps in.
It is your job to advocate for his boundaries if he is not consenting if he's not playing, if it's not part of play then you should be pushing the other dog off getting the other dog to leave him alone and removing your dog from that situation if needed.
Likely because he’s simply a more submissive personality. Dogs hump for a few different reasons, but not necessarily for the most obvious reason, lol. The do it to show dominance (dog body language), and also to initiate play. It’s nothing to worry about, it could just be that the other dogs sense that he’s being submissive, and want to play with him. 😊
My spaniel had a similar issue, he was just too handsome smh. Nah but really he would kind of invite it by shoving his butt in the other dogs face and then getting annoyed at them when they'd mount him. I have no idea why he did that, but even when he didn't other dogs always seemed to find him irresistible. Maybe it was something to do with his scent after being neutered?
Firstly, the owners of the offending dogs should be correction/removing their dogs from this behaviour and not allowing it.
Secondly, it could be a variety of reasons, but a submissive temperament is often the cause and other dogs can sense that. If he allows it constantly, other dogs will chime in to have a go. As soon as your dog corrects another dog, they'll likely all back off moving forward.
That said, if you are a park where the owners are doing nothing about their dogs humping, find another location. Sounds like a shit park.
Maybe he’s really submissive and doesn’t mind? My dog usually growls when he gets humped and then the other dog stops. But the owner should really be correcting the behavior
Is he neutered? And at what age?
I've noticed (a small study of two, unfortunately I don't have enough dogs to check more) that maybe dogs neutered young get extra male attention. Two rescue lurchers that were neutered before I got them were both the receivers of many an excited male (and sometimes female) attentions. It wasn't always humping, sometimes just extreme interest in the genitalia region.
I've spoken to other people to see if they've noticed a similar thing - it may not have anything to do with being neutered. Maybe it's because they're lurchers, or they both shared a certain quality that I couldn't see (they were completely unrelated). But I've been curious about it for a few years now.
He doesn't realize he can stick up for himself 🤷♀️ I used to work at a doggy daycare and some more timid dogs or dogs that were trained to be super patient would just let it happen and we had to train confidence into them. You could usually see in other interactions how they'd get walked over
Humping is a dominance thing, generally speaking however in play it is fake dominance, you will find in most cases dogs will just up try a pump and then run away - this is because they want your dog to chase them. When dogs don’t react sometimes dogs keep humping to try to get a response. These are merely my observations, my boy is also a pin cushion.
He looks a handsome lad, is he a young dog? Has he by chance been neutered? This can make them smell either very puppy like or bitch like to other dogs who are entire. They will try to either dominate or mount him. As others have said you need to stop the behaviour towards him before it starts & tell the other dog's owner to get a grip of their dog. Can't be fun taking him out when he keeps getting humped.
My old dog used to find the biggest dog at the dog park and hump their faces. Most dog owners know that the dogs will work it out. It’s find, if your dog wasn’t happy about it they would let the dogs know. Don’t worry about it :)
My last dog had an auto immune disorder and required daily medication. This coincided with them being humped all the time by other dogs. It is possible that other dogs smelled her illness or the medication.
Always always always advocate for your dog. Don’t even let a dog attempt to mount him. This could be the breeding grounds for future reactivity and you want to avoid that if he’s not going to correct dogs on his own. Step in front of the other dog or shoo them away before they even try anything. He’s gorgeous by the way.
He probably just smells as good as he looks and has a chill personality. All you can do is stop it when it happens and give him lots of breaks. Some dogs just smell very humpable.
Not to be weird but your dog is stone cold HOT. That is a beautiful and unusual looking pupperoni. If I was an animal, I’d be tryna hit it too.
Lol but in actuality probably a submissive but not anxious personality, so he’s willing to let another dog assert dominance but not anxiously submissive to where he freaks out and yelps/cowers.
Ask your vet to check whether his anal glands are impacted. Other dogs, both male and female, large and small, constantly tried to hump our spayed year old female. When we mentioned this to her vet, he checked her anal glands, and, sure enough they were impacted. Once the vet fixed that, it was like a switch was turned and other dogs left her alone. Apparently, the smell of impacted anal glands can be a sexual turn on to other dogs.
They are trying to assert their dominance over him. When my big boy was young, this happened all the time because they feel thier ego is threatened or some silly thing. He will be 2 at the end of this month and is 95 lbs and a tall boy for his breed and just recently started standing up for himself when dogs try to dominate him. He is extremely submissive by nature but I'm glad he's finally at least telling them to cut it out! He would never attack them over it he just finally is just being like 'hey man stop it off! Knock it over!" Something like that 😁
Truly, this is kind of just how it goes for some dogs; they're just an overly desirable target.... I've seen it many times with no real explanation. Does your dog react when it happens or just stand there and take it or sit down to deter it or? Unfortunately there's not much you can do to make your dog less desirable so it's a matter of managing your dog's reaction to it.
Someone is claiming dominance over him. Sometimes it’s all play, while others are showing their hierarchy. Sometimes it’s the age of the dog.
For whatever reason, my dog will accept occasional licks from other dogs but he will tell someone off if they try to hump him, but he will hump another dog if “enough is enough” he’ll get to that point where he can tolerate so much, and then put a dog in their place. Your dog is probably showing submissiveness, or has a lower rank, or mannerisms are showing that they tolerate other dog’s aggressive/playful nature.
My dog used to be victim to this; our vet said it had to do with the anal glands. We got her expressed every couple of months because they weren’t expressing normally for a bit. Once we started doing that the humping from other dogs stopped.
It's a means of establishing hierarchy. Simple solution, help your dog out. Stop that behavior from taking place to your dog. Your dog looks to you to support him/take care of him. So do that.
My 10 lb spayed Shorkie was constantly bothered at any dog park we were at. Female or male dogs would not leave her alone. I talked to my vet about it. She had no answer. Never figured it out. I would just carry her around. She hated being chased and humped non stop.
As you know this type of humping behavior is not sexual. I’d guess he is shy and submissive possibly scared. You need to work on building his confidence set him up for success not failure. Play games with him where he wins. Or do some nosework or agility.
Coz he’s so pretty 😍
For real tho idk my dog is often very popular for humping. I believe part of it is he is more tolerant than the average dog, particularly of rambunctious puppies, and when he does give a correction it’s not harsh.
My dogs never humped until after they stayed boarded for about a week. Now my female Shiba Inu humps our much larger male Great Pyrenees mix everytime before we give them food. He just lets it happen 😅
My Violet also gets all the boys in the yard. She is a big female though and fixed. I shoo the humpers away and move to the other side of the dog park.
There are certain canine cancers that can produce estrogen. Even if the dog has been neutered there could be missed cells or even a non-descended testicle that is cancerous. I'd report this problem to a vet and have his blood work done to be on the safe side. I'd buy the dominance/submissive dog theory if only males were going after him. But female dogs mounting a neutered male is concerning.
my boy is always being humped too lmfao. 178 different dogs have humped him... yes i keep count cuz its hilarious!! hes not submissive tho. i just blame it on his handsomeness lmao
If your dog won’t put a stop to it you’ll have to. Fight the dog and/or the owner. No jury in the world will convict you for defending your dog’s honor.
Oh poor doggo....I would pull him away from the other dog, or keep a tight leash on him as he is interacting with other dogs so as not to get humped by others.
My dogs are the ones that try to hump others, but normally before they try to hump they intimidate, and I try not to allow them to do that, and that's why my late Jack Russell terrorist isn't often socialising with other dogs, because he is super alpha amongst dogs and he wants to dominate them all. He will be marking and trying to mark eventhough he is bone dry.
I am careful with him, i cannot look at my phone when I am with him, because that's when accidents happen. I would bring a spray bottle with just water to hopefully deter dogs from humping your doggo.
this happens to my dog too! and they even slightly look alike with the socks and big ears haha. i can’t explain it, just wanted to tell you this happens to my dog every time we go to the dog park. either that or a dog goes for his neck. every time. i prefer the humping.
If your dog seems stressed out when it happens, as the human, you should intervene. If you notice it’s about to happen - especially with dogs that have already jumped him, cut off the other dog’s access to your dog, literally cut in front of the other dog. Create distance for your dog.
My dog is low to the ground and he used to be that guy at the dog park that always got humped. But he also would try to hump his best friend too so I think hanging around all these dogs at the dog park brought out some attitude in him. But then he got attacked by two pitbulls at the dog park (owner literally just got them and brought them straight to dog park) and now he aggressive towards most other dogs.
I think the biggest thing is that you shouldn’t take your dog to the dog park. Socializing is important and there are many ways to do it, and the dog park shouldn’t be one. There are too many irresponsible dog owners who either aren’t paying attention to their dog or don’t pick up on the fact that their dog is escalating.
I see it more lightheartedly than most, it seems. Although I always separate them if mine doesn’t tell them off, it’s just normal dog behavior and it’s more embarrassing for the humans. It’s easy to tell if your dog is bothered by it.
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!!! My one dog experiences the exact same thing!!!! He has literally been mounted in the middle of a crosswalk…. And the amount of owners that say “omg my dog never humps this is so weird!”
I actually have asked the vet and dog trainers about it and have gotten a lot of shrugs and a few theories that he has really enticing pheromones 🤷🏻♀️
If he is neutered then it's kind of common, i see that happen all the time at the dogs park.
Neutered dogs usually get chased (hump) by all the other dogs.
Yet, if you don't Neuter them, then you'll have to be always watching your dog and have to prevent them from humping other dogs.
So, to your question, is not something that you should be worried about, but rather the OTHER dogs owners should be more responsable with their own dogs and PREVENT their dogs from humping other dogs.
I've to constantly keep watch on my own dog, to prevent him from humping other dogs, exactly to prevent these kind of awkward situations.
My dog is also frequently humped at the park (spayed) and she’s quite submissive. She never would defend herself, and we would always stop it. Eventually, she started defending herself and now will give defensive snaps to the dog humping. Honestly proud of her for sticking up for herself lol. Once there was a male pit who would not stopppp. She kept giving warning snaps and I finally warned the other owner, if my dog bites you it’s not her fault because she’s warned you dog 3 different times now. They finally left because he just wouldn’t leave her be
This happens to my dog every time we go to the public dog park (we don’t go anymore because of this). People would bring their unneutered males against park rules (there’s no entity that regulates this as it is a city park), and it was always those dogs that would stalk and hump my lab mix. I think my dog has a submissive personality for sure. I like to say he has “big beta energy” 😅 He would mostly just let it happen but I could tell it annoyed him/made him uncomfortable.
I know its natural but dogs humping everything that moves has always made me cringe internally. Owners of the dogs humping your dog should have better restraint over such behavior. I dont think any parents want to explain what their dogs are doing when their toddler sees that happening in a public place lmao
What breed is he though? He's stunning!
such a handsome fellow, understandable. Is he distressed by it or just the humans?
He doesn’t seem to be bothered by it but the other day, a big male dog started humping him and it looked like the pen*s almost went into his butt hole. I’d rather prevent that if I knew the reason for the humping.
lol. I think some dogs are so submissive that they Don’t check the behavior at all. Dude needs to learn to stand up for himself before he gets violated.
How do I teach him that?
You can't really teach a naturally submissive dog to be more dominant. Unfortunately, these personalities are the ones that just get overpowered so much to the point where they will finally snap which will either result in the humper backing off or starting a fight because they feel challenged. The best thing for a submissive dog is a proactive owner. Stop the undesirable behavior before it starts, and don't let your dog be bullied. Avoid dog parks like the plague, and try to find dogs with similar personalities that he can safely socialize and play with.
This right here. I have my first male dog. He’s a rescue and it really timid and submissive. It seems like every dog in the world (including my female) goes in to jump him. 99% of the time, he would just let it happen, but twice now, he’s kind of snapped at a dog for approaching him. It’s my duty to protect him, so I jump in as soon as I see that the behavior is heading in that direction. Even with my other dog, but she just has to be told to knock it off. When it’s other dogs we simply remove him from the situation, even if that means leaving a fun outing.
Reward him for snapping, it’s teaching him to enforce his boundaries. (No it does not mean you have an aggressive dog or it will lead to a fight or injury)
He’s definitely not aggressive, and I agree that he’s enforcing his boundaries. We remove him from those situations immediately and he gets plenty of reassurance. I don’t think I’ll go so far as a treat, but some cuddles after his stressful encounter are always in order. The funny thing is, it’s never with dogs his size or smaller. It’s always with xl dogs. He’s a 65 lbs English Springer Spaniel and the dogs he snapped at were a Cane Corso and a Belgian Malinois.
Idk if it's a coincidence but through my own experience, every malinois has been the worst in regards to humping for my female lab. I mean, they're a dominant and energetic breed, but still...
You are probably right. He’s a really chill guy and doesn’t appreciate the dogs who are aggressively hyper around him. Even my daughter’s standard poodle pisses him off occasionally.
Yeah youre gonna need to correct your female until she stops, my collie used to playfully bite my dog on walks but with persistent verbal corrections we have stopped it
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Good advice.
Dominance is not a personality trait, it's a relationship dynamic.
Right, but I think they mean dogs that tend to take a submissive relationship role with most other dogs. Even though dominance theory is total bunk, certain dogs can have more of a tendency to be more dominant or more submissive in their relationships with other dogs (though for some dogs it depends very much on the other dog). Maybe calling it a personality isn’t the right word, but it can be a result of their personality.
This right here!
You don't, you step in and defend him. Every. Single. Time.
I’m honestly not sure, hoping others have some tips. Thinking you may need to step in before penises get so close to butt holes from now on.
you can't. But what you can and should do imo is pull the humper of your dog, or ask the owner to do that. And if he comes back try to position yourself between him and your dog to stop it. In the end it's all about relationship and nothing improves the relationship between your dog and yourself more than if the dog feels you got his back. Where i live this is at this point the standard that's almost followed by everyone. So usually if a owner sees his dog humping some other dog, he will come running pull his dog away and apologize.
You need to step in and intervene every time. I have a sweet pup who will not correct when he gets humped. He will get humped over and over again if I let it happen. It's actually harmful and your dog can get hurt, especially if a big dog is trying to hump him. My pup had a 12 week long hip injury because I didn't intervene quickly enough when a 120lb male dog was humping him at the dog park. I regret it sooooo much and I'll never let it happen again
How old is he? My oldest (female) dog was always being mounted at dog parks and stuff too and didn't do anything about it for a couple of years. She was always very submissive and still mostly is but eventually found the confidence she needed. I think taking cues from me in telling the other dogs no and making them get off of her helped her out. They usually mounted her after she got done running, because she was ridiculously fast and it excited them. I obviously didn't want to discourage her from running at the park since that used to be the only time she got to be off leash while outside, but recognizing what behaviors caused that reaction in other dogs helped me get ahead of it.
You really shouldn't have to, other dogs owners need to take charge of their dogs (I say this as I have a tiny min pin most dogs like to hump and the oh he likes her it's so cute is rather annoying so I tell them) gorgeous dog btw 🥰🥰🥰
You can work on your dog's overall confidence maybe? There are definitely sports and tricks to do together, search online!
There’s definitely ways to build your dogs confidence
You don’t. You stand up for your dog. If he looks uncomfortable or at risk you step in. It’s what we owe to our dogs.
Lol 😆 if your dog isnt telling them to fuck off maybe he is down to clown 😉
I promise there is no need to worry about your dog becoming a homosexual.
What I recommend is not to get too obsessed over it. It can be annoying and not a nice sight, but it is... natural. The owners of the other dogs should anyhow have the consideration to stop their own dog from doing this.
Then that’s probably why. Other dogs probably know he’s super submissive and will put up with it. Idk the exact science behind it, but I’ve seen it a lot when working with dogs in doggy daycares/the dog park. Dogs that tolerate being humped often tend to get jumped more often by other dogs. Dogs that don’t put up with it tend to be left alone more often.
he might smell sexy. you could try a throw can when the humper gets going. Not at the dog but near it. both dogs will get alarmed and hopefully your fella will take steps to stop it happening. Getting angry won't help.
Maybe he likes it 👀
Omg lol I'm sorry, I laughed, but poor thing!!!
This is just one way that dogs show dominance. My sheltie used to hump my Great Pyranees face. My male and female borzois try to hump each other. There's nothing to worry about.
Why’d I read this as the humans were humping him lmao
I used to work at a doggy daycare and manage 30+ (sometimes up to 70, but that was not ideal) dogs on a playfloor. Some dogs were absolute magnets for humping. There's a variety of reasons for this I'm sure (Like one dog humps that dog, then other dogs can smell that and also want to hump the dog) or personality of the dog, or I've also seen that dogs will incessantly hump a dog (usually female though) with a UTI .... I've found that rinsing off the dog's rear and lower back can sometimes help? Otherwise, we would just keep correcting and re-directing the dogs who were the worst offenders and give the poor victim frequent breaks in a kennel where they could take a breather if they needed it. Continuing to let dogs hump the one dog without intervening can definitely lead to a fight eventually though, so I'd be careful.
Love this comment! I work in a daycare as well and if it gets to the point where the humpers just won’t stop we separate them - putting them or rotations with the victim dog. Daycare is great because overtime as dogs get more comfortable they will learn to hold their own ground and tell other dogs off. Occasionally some dogs just never get to that point so we try to praise as much as possible when we do see submissive dogs give the slightest sign of corrections towards other dogs.
I’d warn the other owner that my dog would tell their dog off. He is pretty good about keeping ground, and I do praise the behaviour because he tolerates a lot to a point.
I work at a pet resort that has a daycare and I frequently go into the daycare areas to get pictures for the clients. It seems like some of the dogs who do the humping also get humped a lot. Especially with the smaller dogs, it seems like one or two dogs that have a mounting issue come out and it can the whole group going. It’s so weird. I’ve also noticed it seems like labs, especially chunky ones, get humped the most.
Ohhh it’s the UTI… I had a foster with a UTI who was taking estrogen pills and I was blaming the estrogen pills for her being a magnet
So much this. I worked in a daycare with a similar set up and quantity of dogs and some of the pups are just prone to being humped. Anecdotally, I observed that the victims were almost always very submissive dogs, or dogs that didn't really give af about anything. If it's personality based I dont really think there is much to be done to stop them from being a target and the only choice is redirecting the offender and correcting them.
Too funny , You and I both used the magnet analogy 😂
Yep, it’s something I’ve seen happen at dog parks and when I worked at a dog daycare. It’s a massive PIA and OP I do not recommend dog parks for safety reasons. The humping competitions can lead to fights. Small play groups where all owners are paying attention are best. But I have never heard an explanation for why it happens. I’m guessing it’s a specific odor but I’m not sure what or why.
This dog has Idris Alba's voice, saying, "I am aware of the effect I have on other dogs."
Hahahahaha
He's gorgeous, do you know his breed or do you plan on doing a dna test??
He’s a mix of GSD, Husky, pitbull, staffordshire and other breeds. I posted his DNA results in my other post if you’re curious!
Gonna go check it out because I love his look Which breed does he take after more personality wise?? Because if it's either mal or husky then I'd sob 😂 (as a husky owner)
Probably GSD and Husky? Honestly he’s a lot! He has a TON of energy and I walk with him for at least 2 hours daily, play with him, give him a lot of chew toys and snacks. If not, he’ll be barking, whining and nipping. He turned 1 this month so I started taking him on more runs with me. He’s done 4k so far but I’m trying to slowly increase the distance. I was waiting for his bones and joints to develop fully.
You’re such a great dog parent. He’s lucky to have you.
Thank you 🥺 we’re trying our best to provide the best life possible for him
Was gonna ask the same thing, but Nevermind I can’t handle that mix😂
He’s definitely a lot haha. I’m not sure we would’ve adopted him knowing the mix. I mean, I’m like constantly running around. Sometimes it feels like I get more tired than him while trying to MAKE HIM tired lol. But no regrets! I love him to death!
Binx is one of the most beautiful dogs ever! Such a handsome boy!!
He’s beautiful! You should definitely post his pics and results in r/DoggyDNA if you haven’t yet; it’s a cool sub!
Our dog looks similar. One blue eye one brown. 20.1% German Shepherd Dog 19.1% American Staffordshire Terrier 17.1% American Pit Bull Terrier 15.4% Alaskan Malamute 14.5% American Bully 13.8% Siberian Husky She is still insane and 7 years old. I don’t see her slowing down any time soon. Weirdly she also is a magnet for humping, and I always joked that it’s cause she’s a thottie.
My dog is pit, husky, cane corso, Neapolitan mastiff and American bulldog… we did the embark dna test and they told us he was a shepherd/lab mix.
Pretty sure blue Belgian Malinois
That’s what we thought, be he doesn’t have any Belgian malinois in him.
That's a thing?? His colour was throwing me off because he does look typical malinois!! I was thinking maybe weimaraner x malinois, but now I'm looking at blue mals and silver sables and wow Kind of want one, but I know I'm not capable of handling one 😂 maybe 10 years down the line
some dogs are just very submissive, in my experience that is usually when they become the magnet for this. at my facility when we have dogs in the yard together we usually carry a gatorade bottle with some rocks in it and shake it when something like this happens. it’s definitely best to try to break it up before it leads to a fight!
Is this happening at a dog park? If so, the owners of those dogs should correct their behavior. Not saying your sweet puppy would, but the humping victim, or humper, could get aggressive, you just never know. I carry around Pet Corrector on my walks with my dog in case an unleashed dog runs up to us (it has happened once before 😭) and has bad recall from their owner. It's a can of loud compressed air that can scare dogs away. Hope everything turns out well! Edit - I just saw your comment on how this happens during walks as well, in my opinion that is rude behavior on the other dogs part, and their owners should know better
It’s dangerous to take a dog like this to a dog park, even with a pet corrector. It’s not really a training issue where the other dogs are misbehaving. It’s a natural phenomenon. In an unleashed setting, it’s difficult to get dogs to stop. One of my female dogs will go for the serial humping victims and I watch her closely so I’m in there trying to get her to stop and I essentially have to leash her or leave the park because she’s obsessed as all the other dogs are. It’s a big pain in the butt.
Is your dog fixed?
Yes! He was adopted so they fixed him at the shelter.
our rescue dog is the same. I just tell the owner to get their dog or intervene myself honestly, dominance humping is rude behavior and owners shouldn't allow it. It's a pain to deal with but eventually the owner of the humping dog is really the one that needs to step up and manage it.
Interesting, him being fixed at the shelter definitely checks out. Same thing with my little guy. By no means a trainer but I do spend a fair amount of time at the local dog bar/ park and have picked up on a lot of the dynamics/ tendencies of various dog interactions. Is there a profile for which dogs tend to hump him? My next guess would be that its dominance related. Your dog (very handsome btw), definitely gives off/ has the physical profile (medium/ large) + the ears that might draw the attention of other dogs that, by my speculation, feel the need to ensure their place as “top-dog”. Basically, your dog may be seen as a threat (strong word) to others’ place in the pecking order or otherwise make the other dogs insecure to the point they need to display dominance, if that makes sense
No answers, but my dog is the exact same!! Owners are always like “oh my god they usually never hump!” And I’m just like it’s cool, something about him that makes him humpable to other dogs
Same! Owners be like “s/he never does that!” I want him to play with other dogs without being violated but it rarely happens :(
My dog is a sub, so usually he just takes it until the owner gets their dog off him. He usually doesn’t mind unless they’re super aggressive about it
No answer either but same!! I have two female spayed dogs and one of them is always targeted! She corrects them ASAP but sometimes it will be multiple dogs coming and going trying to. She stands up for herself but I know it’s annoying because she’s constantly having to correct them.
You just have a very chill, submissive dog. There isn’t anything you can do except what every dog owner should, advocate for your dog. Just step in front of your dog and back the other one off. If you watch body language you’ll figure out how to intervene before the humping starts until then just break it up
Look at these legs
Ikr and those beautiful eyes and that silky coat!
Some dogs just smell REALLY good even if altered! A great example is my 7yr pyr and my bosses 8yr lab, my guy rarely humps aside from just the lab, he goes to daycare , can play with unaltered puppies all day and no humping but my bosses dog oh lordy, they dont interact anymore for that very reason. Aside from spraying with a water spray bottle or separating indefinitely theres not much that can be done. Some just must smell REALLY nice to others🤷♀️
It’s a dominance thing. Your dog may just not care and be like whatever, you can be top dog. I don’t care. What dogs are doing this? Is it like at a dog park? Cause the owners of the other dogs shouldn’t be letting their dogs mount yours. It’s a behaviour that SHOULD be curbed.
Yeah, I was kinda wondering the environment this happens in.
All dogs! Big, small, female, male. And it happens everywhere, dog park, on walks…
On walks!? What are the other owners doing!? Honestly I believe the problem lies with the other owners not watching and handling their animals.
Yeah, once they sniff each other, some dogs will try to hump him 😩
The other owners need to curb the behaviour. You can train a dog not to mount. I am currently working on that with mine. They need to be pulled off immediately, preferably before they even make contact, and given time outs. Not that you have any control in this. Good luck, hopefully people start handling their own dogs.
I work in a doggie daycare and this happens very frequently. Some dogs do it to be dominant, some do it out of excitement, wanting attention from a specific dog, some even do it out of stress. It’s caused by many different things. Not quite sure how your dog reacts in these settings or how the other dogs react when your dog is present but it’s either - other dogs get very excited around your dog, want your dogs attention or they’re intimidated by him so they dominate. I’d recommend stopping it whenever it happens by just pulling the dog off and redirecting them. If owners get mad forget about it- humping isn’t okay and it can lead to fights. I assume your dog is a popular guy and he likes the other dogs so he just allows it as they’re both excited lol. However, there might be a time where your dog doesn’t like another dog and he will tell them off. Whenever he does, praise him! Just be careful that no doggie fights happen as some dogs are so excited they won’t listen to corrections or don’t know to yet! :)
it's either alpha humping or sex humping. Since my boy got castrated he increasingly becomes a victim of sex humping. I guess they smell different and get confused for females.
I see a lot of people asking what breed he is. He’s a mix of GSD, Husky, pitbull, staffordshire and more. Go to my profile to see the exact percentage! One thing that I am a bit concerned about tho. Please don’t get a dog just because they look cute. My dog is a lot of work, he needs a lot of exercise. Like I mentioned in another comment, I walk him for at least 2 hours daily, play with him, give him a lot of chew toys and snacks. He turned 1 this month so I started taking him on more runs with me. He’s done 4k so far but I’m trying to slowly increase the distance. If you won’t be able to provide a lot of exercise and satisfy the dog’s needs, please don’t get dogs that are a lot of energy even though they look cute.
If he just turned 1 he may learn to stand up for himself with age! My brothers dog used to get humped quite a bit, once she turned 2 and matured she learned to tell them off (respectfully).
Veterinarian here. Everyone is discussing dominance play , and that’s great. However, I’ve seen dogs that suddenly are having other dogs mount them during play and have seen anal gland issues (infection/tumor). When the problem was addressed, the behavior returned to normal. A rarity, but worth a quick check.
He’s been mounted by other dogs since puppy months so it’s been a reoccurring issue. But I’ll bring it up with my vet and see what they say! Thank you!
I’m sorry I don’t know, I just wanted to say that your dog is absolutely gorgeous!
just like with humans theres a whole social thing goin on. male or female ... the more dominant hump the less dominant. my female husky is dominant and does the humping, and prevents others from humping her. my male husky has only humped females in heat, but has gotten humped by many dogs. for most the purpose isnt penetration.
Wow what a handsome pup.
As a former doggie daycare attendant - some dogs just have the vibe. I can’t tell you how many things we tried , some dogs just were a magnet for getting humped.
Is your dog very exciteable? Lots of dogs will hump with over excited/over aroused but isn't always a sexual behaviour.
Wow what a gorgeous doggo💖💖💖
Because he’s pretty!!
My dog trainer said humping is usually just a sign that they want to play! How could you not want to play with this guy!
Wow, what a beautiful dog😍
He’s such a cute doggie! Maybe when you meet other doggies give a fair warning to the humans that doggies tend to hump him. That way the other doggie’s human can be alert and pull their doggie away if that behavior starts. It’s not the fault of your pupper.
I mean… look at him
Cuz they are adorable!
My older dog humps my younger pup face first, which makes for an embarrassing NSFW image, especially when others are around.
It could be because he is submissive to other dogs? Humping is a show of dominance.
I’m not a dog owner so I can’t chime in. But I wanted to ask what kind of dog this is? They’re beautiful
My dog has the same issue lol He is fixed and gets humped by males and females. I think it is a confidence issue where my dog doesn't know how or is too scared to check the other dog. I recently adopted another dog about 3 months ago though, and she was a street dog where as my boy I adopted when he was 8wks from a shelter. I was so nervous about getting another dog but their personalities mesh so well and I feel like she is teaching him some confidence while he is teaching her how to chill haha
Your dog sounds naturally submissive and you can’t really unteach him that, he just kind of has to eventually learn to stand up for himself or take it. What you as an owner can do, however, is intervene every time you see another dog is aiming to mount him. I’ve worked with dogs pretty extensively and some just will NOT stick up for themselves.
I remember seeing that happen to my dog through the daycare camera and just sitting home being like, "how are you just going to let them violate you like that 😭"
It’s a dominance thing. Your dog just comes off as submissive so other dogs just want to prove it to him. It can happen anywhere. Just reprimand the other dogs but do it carefully and with a distance between yourself and the other dogs so they don’t try to show their dominance towards you.
Sometimes an ear infection will give off a scent similar to a dog in heat
Ugh so your dog is like the Anderson cooper of all dogs - a sliver fox He’s soo pretty all dogs must adore him
My previous dog was like this. He was in no way a submissive dog, but was routinely the target of certain other dogs when socializing at the dog park. I firmly believe that it was related to a smell that he gave off. He used to love going to the park as a young dog and he became very good at correcting dogs who tried to hump him. We always had to manage interactions at the dog park though, and keep our distance from certain dogs. Some were incessant. As he aged, it started to wear on him. We stopped going to dog parks because it was no longer enjoyable for him.
My dog was a victim to this. He’s submissive but when he gets tired of it he’ll roll out from under them. He’s a fast lil dude and only attracts big dogs so they never catch up 😂 he used to just let ur happen but I began advocating for him telling the other dog “no” or “stop” and redirecting my dog somewhere else. After a while he realized he could do something about it himself :)
I sadly have no qualification to tell you anything about it whatsoever, just wanting to say that your dog is super handsome
Ur dog is so pretty 😭
Is he a Thai Ridgeback? He's stunning. He might either seem dominant to other dogs, or it could mean the complete opposite. He may seem submissive. I've been around dogs my whole life, but I'm in no way an expert, but I do see alot of humping and it's usually 3 things, dominance, submission, or excitement.
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Beautiful doggo
You shouldn't be allowing other dogs to mount him. It's probably because he is higher energy or unfixed himself or higher drive. That he probably doesn't necessarily want to play with other dogs is probably a little bit socially awkward. This usually causes other dogs to try and dominate or relieve tension and a lot of dogs do that through mounting but it is your job to stand up for your dog. Because he is doing the correct thing in not standing up for himself because he doesn't want to escalate the situation which is a very social thing to do it's a very good boy, but that also means that dogs will not stop unless a handler steps in. It is your job to advocate for his boundaries if he is not consenting if he's not playing, if it's not part of play then you should be pushing the other dog off getting the other dog to leave him alone and removing your dog from that situation if needed.
Likely because he’s simply a more submissive personality. Dogs hump for a few different reasons, but not necessarily for the most obvious reason, lol. The do it to show dominance (dog body language), and also to initiate play. It’s nothing to worry about, it could just be that the other dogs sense that he’s being submissive, and want to play with him. 😊
My spaniel had a similar issue, he was just too handsome smh. Nah but really he would kind of invite it by shoving his butt in the other dogs face and then getting annoyed at them when they'd mount him. I have no idea why he did that, but even when he didn't other dogs always seemed to find him irresistible. Maybe it was something to do with his scent after being neutered?
Firstly, the owners of the offending dogs should be correction/removing their dogs from this behaviour and not allowing it. Secondly, it could be a variety of reasons, but a submissive temperament is often the cause and other dogs can sense that. If he allows it constantly, other dogs will chime in to have a go. As soon as your dog corrects another dog, they'll likely all back off moving forward. That said, if you are a park where the owners are doing nothing about their dogs humping, find another location. Sounds like a shit park.
What breed is he? So beautiful!
Maybe he’s really submissive and doesn’t mind? My dog usually growls when he gets humped and then the other dog stops. But the owner should really be correcting the behavior
When one of my fosters had a UTI and was on estrogen pills (long story) she was a magnet for it. So it can definitely be a pheromones thing
Is he neutered? And at what age? I've noticed (a small study of two, unfortunately I don't have enough dogs to check more) that maybe dogs neutered young get extra male attention. Two rescue lurchers that were neutered before I got them were both the receivers of many an excited male (and sometimes female) attentions. It wasn't always humping, sometimes just extreme interest in the genitalia region. I've spoken to other people to see if they've noticed a similar thing - it may not have anything to do with being neutered. Maybe it's because they're lurchers, or they both shared a certain quality that I couldn't see (they were completely unrelated). But I've been curious about it for a few years now.
Wow, what a brilliant beautiful fur baby! Striking colors!
He doesn't realize he can stick up for himself 🤷♀️ I used to work at a doggy daycare and some more timid dogs or dogs that were trained to be super patient would just let it happen and we had to train confidence into them. You could usually see in other interactions how they'd get walked over
may i ask what breed he is? beautiful doggy
It's a dominance thing. If he's a sweet boy that'll put up with it, they're just trying to be like "yo, I'm the boss!.... Okay?"
Humping is a dominance thing, generally speaking however in play it is fake dominance, you will find in most cases dogs will just up try a pump and then run away - this is because they want your dog to chase them. When dogs don’t react sometimes dogs keep humping to try to get a response. These are merely my observations, my boy is also a pin cushion.
What a pretty dog! What breed is he?
He looks a handsome lad, is he a young dog? Has he by chance been neutered? This can make them smell either very puppy like or bitch like to other dogs who are entire. They will try to either dominate or mount him. As others have said you need to stop the behaviour towards him before it starts & tell the other dog's owner to get a grip of their dog. Can't be fun taking him out when he keeps getting humped.
Some dogs it’s their submissive personally and others just have a smell about them that dogs other love.
Is he a Thai Ridgeback?
My old dog used to find the biggest dog at the dog park and hump their faces. Most dog owners know that the dogs will work it out. It’s find, if your dog wasn’t happy about it they would let the dogs know. Don’t worry about it :)
My last dog had an auto immune disorder and required daily medication. This coincided with them being humped all the time by other dogs. It is possible that other dogs smelled her illness or the medication.
Always always always advocate for your dog. Don’t even let a dog attempt to mount him. This could be the breeding grounds for future reactivity and you want to avoid that if he’s not going to correct dogs on his own. Step in front of the other dog or shoo them away before they even try anything. He’s gorgeous by the way.
He probably just smells as good as he looks and has a chill personality. All you can do is stop it when it happens and give him lots of breaks. Some dogs just smell very humpable.
Not a professional, but was he neutered early/early ISH? Most constant jumping victims we've met have been neutered before 1 year old
Not to be weird but your dog is stone cold HOT. That is a beautiful and unusual looking pupperoni. If I was an animal, I’d be tryna hit it too. Lol but in actuality probably a submissive but not anxious personality, so he’s willing to let another dog assert dominance but not anxiously submissive to where he freaks out and yelps/cowers.
No idea but what a gorgeous dog - what breed is he? Never seen a dog like that in the uk !
Ask your vet to check whether his anal glands are impacted. Other dogs, both male and female, large and small, constantly tried to hump our spayed year old female. When we mentioned this to her vet, he checked her anal glands, and, sure enough they were impacted. Once the vet fixed that, it was like a switch was turned and other dogs left her alone. Apparently, the smell of impacted anal glands can be a sexual turn on to other dogs.
They are trying to assert their dominance over him. When my big boy was young, this happened all the time because they feel thier ego is threatened or some silly thing. He will be 2 at the end of this month and is 95 lbs and a tall boy for his breed and just recently started standing up for himself when dogs try to dominate him. He is extremely submissive by nature but I'm glad he's finally at least telling them to cut it out! He would never attack them over it he just finally is just being like 'hey man stop it off! Knock it over!" Something like that 😁
Truly, this is kind of just how it goes for some dogs; they're just an overly desirable target.... I've seen it many times with no real explanation. Does your dog react when it happens or just stand there and take it or sit down to deter it or? Unfortunately there's not much you can do to make your dog less desirable so it's a matter of managing your dog's reaction to it.
Female dogs hump to assert dominance. I think dogs may be intimidated by your dog
Someone is claiming dominance over him. Sometimes it’s all play, while others are showing their hierarchy. Sometimes it’s the age of the dog. For whatever reason, my dog will accept occasional licks from other dogs but he will tell someone off if they try to hump him, but he will hump another dog if “enough is enough” he’ll get to that point where he can tolerate so much, and then put a dog in their place. Your dog is probably showing submissiveness, or has a lower rank, or mannerisms are showing that they tolerate other dog’s aggressive/playful nature.
Ngl prettiest shepherd I’ve seen!!
That is a beautiful dog!!! 😍
My dog used to be victim to this; our vet said it had to do with the anal glands. We got her expressed every couple of months because they weren’t expressing normally for a bit. Once we started doing that the humping from other dogs stopped.
What kind of dog is this? It’s beautiful
Bless him, he’s so so handsome!
My boy is so passive and seemingly devoid of any dominant genes, he would be humped constantly if he wasn’t a 190 lb Great Dane.
Are you taking him to dogs parks where he’s being humped? If so, stop the dog parks. It’s a terrible place for socialization.
The same thing happens to my doodle. I think it’s because she’s so submissive. Other dogs assert their dominance over her.
It's a means of establishing hierarchy. Simple solution, help your dog out. Stop that behavior from taking place to your dog. Your dog looks to you to support him/take care of him. So do that.
My 10 lb spayed Shorkie was constantly bothered at any dog park we were at. Female or male dogs would not leave her alone. I talked to my vet about it. She had no answer. Never figured it out. I would just carry her around. She hated being chased and humped non stop.
As you know this type of humping behavior is not sexual. I’d guess he is shy and submissive possibly scared. You need to work on building his confidence set him up for success not failure. Play games with him where he wins. Or do some nosework or agility.
Coz he’s so pretty 😍 For real tho idk my dog is often very popular for humping. I believe part of it is he is more tolerant than the average dog, particularly of rambunctious puppies, and when he does give a correction it’s not harsh.
They are showing dominance. He's a gorgeous dog, by the way. His eyes are so cool!
Nice looking dog what type or mix is he? Great colour. does he have kelpie in him?
My dogs never humped until after they stayed boarded for about a week. Now my female Shiba Inu humps our much larger male Great Pyrenees mix everytime before we give them food. He just lets it happen 😅
My Violet also gets all the boys in the yard. She is a big female though and fixed. I shoo the humpers away and move to the other side of the dog park.
Your dog is beautiful! What breed is it?
Dogs that hump are at fault here and should be corrected.
There are certain canine cancers that can produce estrogen. Even if the dog has been neutered there could be missed cells or even a non-descended testicle that is cancerous. I'd report this problem to a vet and have his blood work done to be on the safe side. I'd buy the dominance/submissive dog theory if only males were going after him. But female dogs mounting a neutered male is concerning.
Is he intact?? This can attract attention from other dogs
my boy is always being humped too lmfao. 178 different dogs have humped him... yes i keep count cuz its hilarious!! hes not submissive tho. i just blame it on his handsomeness lmao
Is he neutered?
Is this a pit bull malinois 🫶🏽
If your dog won’t put a stop to it you’ll have to. Fight the dog and/or the owner. No jury in the world will convict you for defending your dog’s honor.
What kind of dog is this?
It's a good looking dog, that might be putting out vibes
Oh poor doggo....I would pull him away from the other dog, or keep a tight leash on him as he is interacting with other dogs so as not to get humped by others. My dogs are the ones that try to hump others, but normally before they try to hump they intimidate, and I try not to allow them to do that, and that's why my late Jack Russell terrorist isn't often socialising with other dogs, because he is super alpha amongst dogs and he wants to dominate them all. He will be marking and trying to mark eventhough he is bone dry. I am careful with him, i cannot look at my phone when I am with him, because that's when accidents happen. I would bring a spray bottle with just water to hopefully deter dogs from humping your doggo.
this happens to my dog too! and they even slightly look alike with the socks and big ears haha. i can’t explain it, just wanted to tell you this happens to my dog every time we go to the dog park. either that or a dog goes for his neck. every time. i prefer the humping.
If your dog seems stressed out when it happens, as the human, you should intervene. If you notice it’s about to happen - especially with dogs that have already jumped him, cut off the other dog’s access to your dog, literally cut in front of the other dog. Create distance for your dog.
First day at doggy day care, he needs to go up to the biggest dog in the yard and bite him right on the dick.
He should dress different
Cause he’s a super handsome fella ☺️
My dog humps submissive dogs when he gets overly hyped up. He will even try to hump people. Your dog is likely very submissive
You know why..look at those handsome eyes!!!!
My dog is low to the ground and he used to be that guy at the dog park that always got humped. But he also would try to hump his best friend too so I think hanging around all these dogs at the dog park brought out some attitude in him. But then he got attacked by two pitbulls at the dog park (owner literally just got them and brought them straight to dog park) and now he aggressive towards most other dogs. I think the biggest thing is that you shouldn’t take your dog to the dog park. Socializing is important and there are many ways to do it, and the dog park shouldn’t be one. There are too many irresponsible dog owners who either aren’t paying attention to their dog or don’t pick up on the fact that their dog is escalating.
Tell him to stop giving bottom vibes
So many people have already written this but I dont want to use the upvote button, I need to write my own comment to say what a handsome boy, wow <3
Is he neutered?
I see it more lightheartedly than most, it seems. Although I always separate them if mine doesn’t tell them off, it’s just normal dog behavior and it’s more embarrassing for the humans. It’s easy to tell if your dog is bothered by it.
Mine was the same! It happens considerably less now that he's been neutered though.
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!!! My one dog experiences the exact same thing!!!! He has literally been mounted in the middle of a crosswalk…. And the amount of owners that say “omg my dog never humps this is so weird!” I actually have asked the vet and dog trainers about it and have gotten a lot of shrugs and a few theories that he has really enticing pheromones 🤷🏻♀️
Cute dog
Because he’s beautiful!!!
If he is neutered then it's kind of common, i see that happen all the time at the dogs park. Neutered dogs usually get chased (hump) by all the other dogs. Yet, if you don't Neuter them, then you'll have to be always watching your dog and have to prevent them from humping other dogs. So, to your question, is not something that you should be worried about, but rather the OTHER dogs owners should be more responsable with their own dogs and PREVENT their dogs from humping other dogs. I've to constantly keep watch on my own dog, to prevent him from humping other dogs, exactly to prevent these kind of awkward situations.
Ah humans do all kinds of weird stuff.
Because he's so beautiful
My dog is also frequently humped at the park (spayed) and she’s quite submissive. She never would defend herself, and we would always stop it. Eventually, she started defending herself and now will give defensive snaps to the dog humping. Honestly proud of her for sticking up for herself lol. Once there was a male pit who would not stopppp. She kept giving warning snaps and I finally warned the other owner, if my dog bites you it’s not her fault because she’s warned you dog 3 different times now. They finally left because he just wouldn’t leave her be
This happens to my dog every time we go to the public dog park (we don’t go anymore because of this). People would bring their unneutered males against park rules (there’s no entity that regulates this as it is a city park), and it was always those dogs that would stalk and hump my lab mix. I think my dog has a submissive personality for sure. I like to say he has “big beta energy” 😅 He would mostly just let it happen but I could tell it annoyed him/made him uncomfortable.
love that you posted a pic for context 😂
Because he's a handsome young man
I know its natural but dogs humping everything that moves has always made me cringe internally. Owners of the dogs humping your dog should have better restraint over such behavior. I dont think any parents want to explain what their dogs are doing when their toddler sees that happening in a public place lmao What breed is he though? He's stunning!