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Do you get mounting?

14/3/2014

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Many dogs who have been de sexed can and will mount other dogs, even if they are female. This is generally seen as an act of breeding though often isn’t.

This can be understood by viewing young puppies, that haven’t even reached puberty yet (this appears around 6 – 8 months of age.)
Mounting will generally appear not long after pups begin to walk and can look as if the dogs are playing with each other. They are actually establishing who is the dominant one and exploring their physical abilities as well as social potential. The stronger pup will mount its submissive brothers and sisters and will use this method to show their leadership and dominance within the pack, this will continue on throughout adulthood, even once the dog has been desexed.
By placing a limb on top of another dog or standing over another dog  is a way of showing dominance so by mounting another dog, the alpha is saying they are in charge and they are the more dominant of the two, this is purely a symbol of power and control, not a sexual behavior.

This is simply a natural part of dog behavior and dogs should not be punished for this. A human should only step in if the situation escalates and may turn to aggression.
The difference should also be noted when a female is in a heat and an entire male is around, mounting in this circumstance is not a sign of dominance.

Mounting or leg ‘humping’ of humans is also a sign of dominance and not a dog’s way of saying ‘I love you.’ If your pooch mounts your leg they are showing they feel they are in charge and you quickly need to change your behaviors to show you are the pack leader. For more tips on this check out our pack leader blogs. Any dog that feels they are pack leader over their humans will display unwanted behaviors and can be difficult to train the longer they feel they are in charge.

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