Why when I go to dog parks with my 9 month lab who is nutered, other dogs try to hump him. He is very sweet and will not snap or growl when dogs try to do this to him so I think they know he is passive. Is it because he is nutered?
2007-01-17 09:50:09 · 12 answers · asked by mayfair623 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It's not because he's nuetered, it's just a doggie thing that they do! Female dogs try to hump too and my neighbors 8 month old neutered lab tries to hump my neutered Aussie (Both males) all the time.
2007-01-17 09:54:55 · answer #1 · answered by Yo LO! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not to fret, this is quite normal behaviour. There's more than one thing happening here.
First your puppy is one of the newest to the park. The bottom of an already structured doggy society. He has to be judge for acceptance. Being neutered or not neutered is a small part played out later in the pecking order.
Next, your new doggy will always be tested and challenged by other dogs as time goes on. This is how they find out who is weakest, strongest, who is fastest, ect...
If your dog gets humped it is the same as laying down on his or her back with belly in the air exposed. This is a classic submission behaviour to prove dominance over the other. Whether they have it or not, every gender is treated the same, their body will still go through the necessary movement to relay an equally important message.
If a dog allows this it means they are the weaker. If they spin to confront the message changes to caution (equal). Some dogs may even retaliate (stronger) because of Alpha genes.
Non-neutered dogs do give off an odour. This can cause a conflict depending on which dominates the park you go to, neutered, or non-neutered.
Non-neutered parks are know to have a lot more aggressions and conflicts than a neutered dominated park.
2007-01-17 18:36:57 · answer #2 · answered by Pinch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he's just probably submissive....not the Alpha Male in the litter..maybe the Omega? You did say he's sweet and will not snap or growl. Enjoy him. He can't get pregnant, right?
Also he's a baby. Was he possibly the runt of the litter?
Forget about the neutering...nothing to do with it. My little poodle is neutered and snaps the head off any dog that tries to 'get fresh' with him.
2007-01-17 18:08:30 · answer #3 · answered by micki 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other dogs do this to be dominant over him. When he is older he probably won't allow this, but now he's just a puppy. He may even try it on other dogs some day. It doesn't matter if he's neutered.
2007-01-17 18:26:10 · answer #4 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you not try to keep the other dogs away from him? Is there not a leashe law in your town? He is still a puppy and I hope he doesn't pick up this bad habit from the other dogs. When you take him to the park is he on a leashe? If I took my dog to a park, on a leashe, other dogs bothering me and my dog I would probably take me a can of hairspray or a spray bottle of water and spray it on them.
2007-01-17 17:55:30 · answer #5 · answered by Demetria S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
when a dog is neuterd it calms down more but having a passive dog is great because then it wont challenge ur authority. it knows ur the LEADER. i have a pitbull and he tries to challenge me but im the authority. NEVER LET YOUR DOG EVEN THINK THAT IT IS THE AUTHORITY! he might be 9 months but if he tries to bit u hard then say firmly NO. hes just a passive dog. but dont go VERY soft on him.
2007-01-17 18:01:42 · answer #6 · answered by ilovemehbabygirl 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is probably because he is still a puppy.Dogs know who is who.They think they are the alpha male and know he's too young to do anything about it.Tell the owner of the other dogs to get them in check.....Enjoy him.
2007-01-17 18:12:29 · answer #7 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, this is normal dog behavior. Example: My friends dog Lynn who is spayed was getting humped by a non-nuetered male dog. Dogs can't tell if another dog is fixed or not. It's natural behavior!
2007-01-17 17:53:52 · answer #8 · answered by amddma123 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is more then likely that the dogs bothering your dog are not neutered and probably hump everything (legs, dogs, couches), but you should make it clear to the owners of those dogs that it unacceptable behaviour and to control their dogs
2007-01-17 17:54:20 · answer #9 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
no dogs just do that to show that they are dominate its a normal thing your male MAY do it btw i love labs they are my altime favorite dog ever! i love them with PASSION!
2007-01-17 17:55:16 · answer #10 · answered by ฿ęŊ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋