I recently read a ‘National Enquirer’ type magazine headline that said: ‘Riding dog impregnates man’s leg’
If you have a “humpbacked dog” problem, do not worry, since pregnancy in the legs will not occur.
But it got me thinking about how many of our dog’s behaviors get misinterpreted, including mounting or mounting.
– Why are you doing this?
Mounting, also known as mounting, is what male dogs will do when they mate. Bitches also do this, of course, less often. Dogs also ride furniture, toys, people’s legs, and for a few reasons.
Yes, it may still be displaying sexual behavior, hence that ‘special’ stuffed toy your dog does ‘no-name’ things to. Dogs are animals, just like us, and they still engage in sexual behaviors despite being neutered/paid.
Other triggers can be types of anxiety; I can use my ‘new’ dog Jessie as an example. Things are good with both him and my other dog Lewis, we can walk down the trail with bouts of peeing, running and playing, then when other dogs show up Jessie jumps on top of Lewis and proceeds to embarrass Lewis and me.
Then there is the more common explanation, showing DOMINANCE. This is commonly seen with puppies and often with adult dogs. That is to say ‘I AM IN CHARGE’ in a way that is not always socially acceptable.
– What can you do?
If your dog is not spayed/neutered then do this.
You don’t need to address the behavior every time, BUT when it is excessive, involves your neighbor’s leg, or crushes the small dog on the dog walk, then you need to come up with some strategies.
Assuming your dog is ‘fixed’ then let’s use positive reward based training. Severely correcting the hump can cause more serious problems.
1. Go back to the BASIC training skills. You want your dog to be able to sit, come, lie down at just the right time.
2. Distract: take the ball, offer the squeaky toy, the kong filled with peanut butter.
3. Don’t worry too much, because your dog is not and if you get angry, the behavior will not change, but you can surely damage the relationship with your dog.
As with many unwanted dog behaviors, a little time spent learning positive reward-based training will pay off and change the unwanted behavior.
Dog hunchbacking, also known as dog mounting, is a relatively common unwanted canine behavior, and dogs do it for a variety of reasons. It can be sexual, it can be caused by anxiety, or it can be a display of dominance. Regardless of the cause, there are a variety of things you can do to stop this unwanted behavior. The common theme of behavior change is to go back to basic training and reward your dog when he has the appropriate behavior.