"Phyrie" wrote in message
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On 5/14/2010 9:49 PM, sighthounds & siberians wrote:
On Fri, 14 May 2010 20:36:37 -0500,
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Here's my question: Should you stop your dog from humping other dogs?

I would not allow my dog to hump other dogs, whether they are dogs in
our household or otherwise. When neutered dogs hump more or less
indiscriminately, it's usually dominance-related.

No, it's not.

It's a side effect of over-vaccination and kibble poisoning, doncha know!

Maroon. Unhelpful maroon, at that...

Surprisingly, perhaps, I agree. Saying what something is *not* without
providing fact (or even opinion) as to what it *is*, certainly is no more
helpful than telling a dog what not to do, rather than issuing a known
command. It is easy to respond properly to a request to *do* something,
especially if it is incompatible with what one does not want done. "Stop
humping" is confusing, and might be technically obeyed by an even worse
behavior, such as biting or fighting. But "Sit" or "Lie Down" are easily
obeyed and automatically stop the unwanted humping.

I have never seen Muttley hump another dog, person, or anything. I think he
attempted it when he first met Lucky, but she immediately "corrected" him.
She was intact, while he had been snipped more than a year prior to their
meeting, and he had it done at about 1.5 years of age. My own opinion is
that it can be dominant behavior, but it also could be just learned behavior
(especially in late-neutered dogs). Maybe it just feels good?

Paul and Muttley
www.muttleydog.com